For more than 60 years bragging rights in Alabama have been at stake in the annual "Iron Bowl"
This profile of the Alabama and Auburn college football rivalry originally appeared in Athlon's 1995 college football annuals. As the rivalry is renewed this week, we thought it was relevant to take a look back at the history of the single-most important game played in the state of Alabama each year, the "Iron Bowl."
Great Rivalries — Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers
By Clyde Bolton, The Birmingham News