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Title: "1993: The forgotten Iron Bowl"
Post by: WALL-E on November 27, 2013, 09:07:01 AM
1993: The forgotten Iron Bowl
By Alex Scarborough
Published November 27, 2013, 08:00:39 AM
It's easy to understand the hype for this year's matchup of No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Auburn. But imagine a game so huge that it sold out two stadiums at the same time.

It's the 20th anniversary of the 1993 Iron Bowl, one of the most unusual matchups in the rivalry's history. That year, defending national champion Alabama was 8-1-1 heading into a matchup with 10-0 Auburn.

But since Auburn was on probation, the game at Jordan-Hare Stadium would become the only battle between the Tide and the Tigers not shown on national television since 1981.

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Title: Re: "1993: The forgotten Iron Bowl"
Post by: SUPERCOACH on November 27, 2013, 03:12:10 PM
I was in Bryant-Denny that miserable day.

Title: Re: "1993: The forgotten Iron Bowl"
Post by: pmull on November 27, 2013, 04:45:26 PM
The NCAA changed their punishment after that year. Keeping a school off TV hurts two teams. The cheater plus the school they are playing. The NCAA starting reducing scholarships after that.


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