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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.
Punt Bama Punt is the nickname given to the 1972 Iron Bowl football game between the Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide, in which Auburn blocked two Alabama punts and ran them back for touchdowns to win the game. The game was played on December 2, 1972, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
This season marked a step back for the Tigers — last year, a six-win Auburn team reached the Music City Bowl — and Freeze was hired in part because of his history of beating Alabama.
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.
When Auburn had Alabama on the ropes late Saturday night, a hero emerged from the fray and ended the game with an all-time Iron Bowl moment. The name's Bond. Isaiah Bond.
Alabama trailed for most of the game before storming back at the end of regulation.
In the annual Iron Bowl game, Alabama defeated the Auburn Tigers 31–0 and secured their third consecutive SEC championship. [ 9 ] [ 40 ] [ 41 ] After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 17–0 halftime lead with points scored on a 63-yard Ken Stabler touchdown pass to Ray Perkins , on a one-yard Leslie Kelley run and on a 23 ...
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the biggest games that took place during college football rivalry week including Michigan’s win over Ohio State and Alabama’s last-second ...