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Auburn 28 – Alabama 27
Cam Newton and the second-ranked Auburn Tigers have been undeterred by double-digit deficits all season.
In the biggest game of what has been a magical season, the Tigers faced their biggest deficit yet: 24 points. So how did they respond? 
For the fourth time in as many attempts, Newton and his team were able to erase what seemed like an impossible hole — this time in the most hostile territory known to the school.
Newton, who continued to shake off the financial distractions surrounding him, threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns and added one score on the ground, and the Tigers surged back in the second half for an improbable 28-27 victory over ninth-ranked Alabama in the 75th Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Auburn vs Alabama (The Iron Bowl) History
BIG RIVALRY. This is what one gets in Alabama . A 115 year rivalry that runs deeper than blood, where friends become enemies, and over whose victory business deals are made is what the Iron Bowl represents to Alabamians.
The Iron Bowl rightfully received its name from the town in which the series originated and where most of its games were played. Birmingham is known for its rich iron ore and steel industry, second only to Pittsburgh.
The first Iron Bowl game played took place on February 22, 1893 at Lakeview Baseball Park in Birmingham . Despite many rough years to come, Auburn walked away the victor of that game beating Alabama 32-22. This is where the disagreements and hostility began. Alabama considered this game to be the last game of the 1892 season, where Auburn considered it the first game of the 1893 season. Even then, the two teams could not reach an agreement, which leads to 1907. Read more here
Date
Winner
Score
Site
Feb. 22, 1893
Auburn
32-22
Lakeview Baseball Park, Birmingham
Nov. 30, 1893
Auburn
40-16
Riverside Park, Montgomery
Nov. 29, 1894
Alabama
18-0
Riverside Park, Montgomery
Nov. 23, 1895
Auburn
48-0
Tuscaloosa
Nov. 17, 1900
Auburn
53-5
Montgomery
Nov. 15, 1901
Auburn
17-0
Tuscaloosa
Oct. 18, 1902
Auburn
23-0
West End Park, Birmingham
Oct. 23, 1903
Alabama
18-6
Highland Park, Montgomery
Nov. 12, 1904
Auburn
29-5
West End Park, Birmingham
Nov. 18, 1905
Alabama
30-0
West End Park, Birmingham
Nov. 17, 1906
Alabama
10-0
Birmingham Fair Grounds
Nov. 16, 1907
Tie
6-6
Birmingham Fair Grounds
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Alabama and Auburn went head to head for the last time until 1948. Shortly after the tied game of 1907, the two teams were combating off the field in negotiations over finances and setting a date. In 1908 the two teams tried to save the series. Alabama proposed a new contract for the match-up to Auburn , who accepted a compromise contract that ended up pleasing both teams. However, just like the Hatfields and McCoys, an agreement could not be made that easy. The only thing that remained was to set a date, but yet again, asking Bama and Auburn to agree on anything would take an act of congress. As a result, Auburn suggested four dates for the game to be played. By the time Alabama got back with Auburn two of the dates had passed, leaving two dates open: November 21 when Alabama was scheduled to play Haskell Institute, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28th. Wanting to honor its contract with Haskell Institute, Alabama could not cancel that game, and the Auburn Board of Trustees would not change their school policy prohibiting play after Thanksgiving. Despite several other efforts to mend the series in 1911 and 1944, and attempts by Alabama House of Representatives passing resolutions which encouraged the schools to resume the series and mend their differences, it was not until 1948 when the presidents of both schools were in a meeting and able to come to an agreement. December 4, 1948 marks the first game since the series was suspended. Bama wins in a shut-out 55-0. Read more here
| Date | Winner | Score | Site |
| Feb. 22, 1893 | Auburn | 32-22 | Lakeview Baseball Park, Birmingham |
| Nov. 30, 1893 | Auburn | 40-16 | Riverside Park, Montgomery |
| Nov. 29, 1894 | Alabama | 18-0 | Riverside Park, Montgomery |
| Nov. 23, 1895 | Auburn | 48-0 | Tuscaloosa |
| Nov. 17, 1900 | Auburn | 53-5 | Montgomery |
| Nov. 15, 1901 | Auburn | 17-0 | Tuscaloosa |
| Oct. 18, 1902 | Auburn | 23-0 | West End Park, Birmingham |
| Oct. 23, 1903 | Alabama | 18-6 | Highland Park, Montgomery |
| Nov. 12, 1904 | Auburn | 29-5 | West End Park, Birmingham |
| Nov. 18, 1905 | Alabama | 30-0 | West End Park, Birmingham |
| Nov. 17, 1906 | Alabama | 10-0 | Birmingham Fair Grounds |
| Nov. 16, 1907 | Tie | 6-6 | Birmingham Fair Grounds |
Alabama and Auburn went head to head for the last time until 1948. Shortly after the tied game of 1907, the two teams were combating off the field in negotiations over finances and setting a date. In 1908 the two teams tried to save the series. Alabama proposed a new contract for the match-up to Auburn , who accepted a compromise contract that ended up pleasing both teams. However, just like the Hatfields and McCoys, an agreement could not be made that easy. The only thing that remained was to set a date, but yet again, asking Bama and Auburn to agree on anything would take an act of congress. As a result, Auburn suggested four dates for the game to be played. By the time Alabama got back with Auburn two of the dates had passed, leaving two dates open: November 21 when Alabama was scheduled to play Haskell Institute, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28th. Wanting to honor its contract with Haskell Institute, Alabama could not cancel that game, and the Auburn Board of Trustees would not change their school policy prohibiting play after Thanksgiving. Despite several other efforts to mend the series in 1911 and 1944, and attempts by Alabama House of Representatives passing resolutions which encouraged the schools to resume the series and mend their differences, it was not until 1948 when the presidents of both schools were in a meeting and able to come to an agreement. December 4, 1948 marks the first game since the series was suspended. Bama wins in a shut-out 55-0. Read more here
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