2001 Iron Bowl

2001-11-17

Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

ALABAMA

31

WINNER

VS

AUBURN

7

Series Snapshot

#66

Meeting of 90

38-27-1

Series after game

1-1-0

Record in the 2000s through this game

#23

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 37, Auburn 27, with 1 tie. The 2001 result moved it to Alabama 38, Auburn 27, with 1 tie.

This was the 2nd listed Iron Bowl of the 2000s. Through this game, Alabama had 1 win, Auburn had 1, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 38 points, ranking #44 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 4 games sharing that total. The 24-point margin ranks #23 by size, shared by 4 games.

Explore the score, game details and rivalry context for this Alabama-Auburn meeting. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 2000 and the next was 2002.

Decisive Moment

Santonio Beard's breakout performance (199 yards) allowed Alabama to dominate the game on the ground.

Key Players

Santonio Beard (Alabama)

Andrew Zow (Alabama)

Ahmaad Galloway (Alabama)

Jason Campbell (Auburn) ↗

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The Game

The 2001 Iron Bowl was Alabama’s emphatic answer to Auburn’s 9-0 shutout the year before. Alabama won 31-7 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, its biggest winning margin over Auburn since 1977.

Unlikely Stars

Running back Santonio Beard rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Quarterback Andrew Zow completed 22 of 29 passes for 221 yards and two scores, while Ahmaad Galloway added 127 rushing yards.

Total Domination

The first quarter was scoreless, and Auburn tied the game 7-7 late in the second. Zow’s 45-yard touchdown pass to Jason McAddley put Alabama ahead 14-7 just before halftime; Beard broke a 47-yard touchdown run on the Tide’s second play after the break. Alabama finished with 549 yards of total offense. The win was a bright spot in Dennis Franchione’s first season; Auburn began its six-game rivalry winning streak the following year.