Milestone Timeline

Iron Bowl
Timeline.

A structured path through selected Iron Bowl History milestones, from the first meeting to the next scheduled game.

1893

First Alabama-Auburn Football Meeting

Origins

Auburn defeated Alabama 32-22 at Lakeview Park in Birmingham on February 22, 1893, beginning the football series now remembered as the Iron Bowl.

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1907

Series Pauses After a Tie

Rivalry Pause

The 1907 meeting ended 6-6 in Birmingham. Disputes around officiating and expenses contributed to a long interruption in the series.

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1948

Iron Bowl Returns at Legion Field

Resumption

After four decades without a game, Alabama and Auburn resumed the rivalry in Birmingham. Alabama won 55-0 at Legion Field.

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1972

Punt, Bama, Punt

Defining Finish

Auburn blocked two Alabama punts in the fourth quarter and returned both for touchdowns, turning a late deficit into a 17-16 win.

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1989

First Auburn Campus Iron Bowl

Venue Shift

Auburn hosted Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time in the modern rivalry rotation and won 30-20.

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2000

Modern Home-Site Rotation Takes Shape

Venue Shift

Alabama hosted Auburn at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2000, moving the rivalry fully into the modern campus-site era.

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2010

Auburn Comeback in Tuscaloosa

Championship Era

Cam Newton and Auburn rallied from a 24-point deficit to win 28-27, continuing a season that ended with a national championship.

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2013

The Kick Six

Defining Finish

Chris Davis returned a missed field goal for the winning touchdown as time expired, giving Auburn a 34-28 win over top-ranked Alabama.

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2021

Four-Overtime Iron Bowl

Modern Era

Alabama forced overtime late and survived a four-overtime game at Jordan-Hare Stadium, winning 24-22.

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2025

Latest Completed Result

Current Archive

Alabama defeated Auburn 27-20 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, extending Alabama's series winning streak to six games.

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2026

Next Scheduled Iron Bowl

Dated Update

Alabama and Auburn are scheduled to meet on November 28, 2026 in Tuscaloosa. The exact kickoff time and network remain a dated update item until officially assigned.

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