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The series is tied in Montgomery (2–2). Alabama leads the series since it was resumed in the modern era in 1948 (47–30). For the first time in the series history, five consecutive Iron Bowl winners went to the BCS National Championship Game: Alabama in 2009, [56] Auburn in 2010, [57] and Alabama again in 2011 [58] and 2012.
The James E. Foy, V–Omicron Delta Kappa Sportsmanship Trophy, more commonly known as the Foy–ODK Sportsmanship Trophy, is awarded annually to the winner of the Iron Bowl football rivalry game between the University of Alabama and Auburn University. [1]
History books provide scant details. Some claim that an SMU fan in the 1950s was caught frying frogs legs in a skillet at a tailgate before the game, and a TCU fan wagered that the winner should take the pan home, but that conflicts with a published report of the skillet originating with the councils."
Fortunately for the sanity of Auburn fans everywhere, the Tiger defense held, preserving a 23-22 triumph that was, to that moment, the greatest Iron Bowl victory in Auburn history.
Entering the 2013 Iron Bowl, Alabama and Auburn were ranked No. 1 and No. 4 respectively in the BCS rankings, making it only the second matchup in the history of the rivalry to feature two Top 5 teams, and the highest-ranked Iron Bowl ever. [35] It was also the first Iron Bowl in which both teams were playing for a berth to the SEC Championship.
It took a 97-yard game-tying drive and four rounds of overtime – a first in Iron Bowl history […] The post College Football World Reacts To Iron Bowl’s Insane Finish appeared first on The Spun.
With the No. 2 Tigers still in the national championship picture, Auburn overcame a 24–0 deficit and won 28–27 in what was the largest comeback in Iron Bowl history. [61] Alabama then closed the season with a 49–7 victory over Michigan State, Saban's former two-time employer, in the Capital One Bowl and finished with an overall record of ...
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