The Iron Bowl

The story of the The Iron Bowl

First played in 1893, the The Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn is one of college football's great annual fights — 133-plus years of bragging rights, family arguments and games that decided seasons.

The Alabama–Auburn football rivalry, better known as the Iron Bowl, is an American college football rivalry game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn University Tigers, both charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and both located in the state of Alabama. The series is considered one of the most important rivalries in American sports.