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Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...	Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
First played	February 20, 1892
Played annually since	November 18, 1944
Games played	115 (through 2011)
Series record	Auburn leads 54–53–8
Largest margin of victory	Auburn 44–0 (November 30, 1900)
Highest scoring game	Georgia 56–49 (November 16, 1996)
Lowest scoring game	Tied 0–0 six times (1899, 1901, 1911, 1914, 1937, 1949)
Most recent game	Georgia 45–7 (November 12, 2011)
Next scheduled game	2012 (Auburn, AL)
Current winning streak	Georgia 1

The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry is an American college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

rivalry

College rivalry

Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically...

game played by the Auburn Tigers football

Auburn Tigers football

Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...

team of Auburn University

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

and the Georgia Bulldogs football

Georgia Bulldogs football

The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...

team of the University of Georgia

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

. The football teams of the two universities first played each other on February 20, 1892 at Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park is a urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located about northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence...

in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, with Auburn winning 10–0.

Series history

The first Auburn–Georgia football game was played on February 20, 1892 in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The game was the brainchild of Charles Herty

Charles Herty

Charles Holmes Herty, Sr. was an American academic, scientist and businessman. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia...

of Georgia and George Petrie

George Petrie (American football)

-Auburn Creed:Petrie is perhaps best known as the author of the Auburn Creed:The creed has been a well known symbol of the university ever since Petrie wrote it in 1943.-References:...

of Auburn, both trainers at their respective schools and graduate school classmates at The Johns Hopkins University. The game was also, according to legend, when Auburn's team cheer, "War Eagle

War Eagle

War Eagle is the battle cry of fans for the Auburn Tigers football team, and all other athletics teams of Auburn University, and for all intents and purposes, for Auburn University in general. It is also the title of the university fight song...

," originated.

The Tigers and Bulldogs have played each other every year since 1898 with only three exceptions when World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

and World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

interrupted the series. Through the 2011 season, the rivalry is tied for the seventh most played college football series at 115 games, and is among the most evenly matched, with Auburn holding a 54–53–8 overall lead in the series. When the Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...

(SEC) split into its Eastern Division and Western Division in 1992, with Auburn placed in the west and Georgia in the east, the game was designated as the teams' annual cross-divisional rivalry game.

Game results

Auburn victories are colored ██ navy blue. Georgia victories are colored ██ red. Ties are white.

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Series
1	February 20, 1892	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	10–0	AU 1-0-0
2	November 24, 1894	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	10–8	Tie 1-1-0
3	November 28, 1895	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	16–6	AU 2-1-0
4	November 26, 1896	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	12–6	Tie 2-2-0
5	November 24, 1898	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	18–17	AU 3-2-0
6	November 18, 1899	Atlanta, GA	Tie	0–0	AU 3-2-1
7	November 30, 1900	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	44– 0	AU 4-2-1
8	November 27, 1901	Atlanta, GA	Tie	0–0	AU 4-2-2
9	November 27, 1902	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	12–5	AU 4-3-2
10	November 26, 1903	Atlanta, GA	Georgia	22–13	Tie 4-4-2
11	November 24, 1904	Macon, GA	Auburn	17–6	AU 5-4-2
12	November 30, 1905	Macon, GA	Auburn	20–0	AU 6-4-2
13	November 29, 1906	Macon, GA	Georgia	4–0	AU 6-5-2
14	November 30, 1907	Macon, GA	Georgia	6–0	Tie 6-6-2
15	November 27, 1908	Montgomery, AL	Auburn	23–0	AU 7-6-2
16	November 25, 1909	Montgomery, AL	Auburn	17–5	AU 8-6-2
17	November 24, 1910	Savannah, GA	Auburn	26–0	AU 9-6-2
18	November 29, 1911	Savannah, GA	Tie	0–0	AU 9-6-3
19	November 28, 1912	Athens, GA	Georgia	12–6	AU 9-7-3
20	November 22, 1913	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	21–7	AU 10-7-3
21	November 21, 1914	Atlanta, GA	Tie	0–0	AU 10-7-4
22	October 30, 1915	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	12–0	AU 11-7-4
23	November 4, 1916	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	3–0	AU 12-7-4
24	November 1, 1919	Atlanta, GA	Auburn	7–0	AU 13-7-4
25	October 30, 1920	Columbus, GA	Georgia	7–0	AU 13-8-4
26	October 29, 1921	Columbus, GA	Georgia	7–0	AU 13-9-4
27	November 4, 1922	Columbus, GA	Auburn	7–3	AU 14-9-4
28	November 3, 1923	Columbus, GA	Georgia	7–0	AU 14-10-4
29	November 15, 1924	Columbus, GA	Georgia	6–0	AU 14-11-4
30	November 7, 1925	Columbus, GA	Georgia	34–0	AU 14-12-4
31	November 6, 1926	Columbus, GA	Georgia	16–0	AU 14-13-4
32	October 22, 1927	Columbus, GA	Georgia	33–3	Tie 14-14-4
33	November 3, 1928	Columbus, GA	Georgia	13–0	UGA 15-14-4
34	November 15, 1929	Athens, GA	Georgia	24–0	UGA 16-14-4
35	November 25, 1930	Columbus, GA	Georgia	39–7	UGA 17-14-4
36	November 21, 1931	Columbus, GA	Georgia	12–6	UGA 18-14-4
37	November 19, 1932	Columbus, GA	Auburn	14–7	UGA 18-15-4
38	November 18, 1933	Columbus, GA	Auburn	14–6	UGA 18-16-4
39	November 24, 1934	Columbus, GA	Georgia	18–0	UGA 19-16-4
40	November 23, 1935	Columbus, GA	Auburn	19–7	UGA 19-17-4
41	October 24, 1936	Columbus, GA	Auburn	20–13	UGA 19-18-4
42	November 20, 1937	Columbus, GA	Tie	0–0	UGA 19-18-5
43	November 19, 1938	Columbus, GA	Auburn	23–14	Tie 19-19-5
44	November 25, 1939	Columbus, GA	Auburn	7–0	AU 20-19-5
45	November 2, 1940	Columbus, GA	Georgia	14–13	Tie 20-20-5
46	November 1, 1941	Columbus, GA	Georgia	7–0	UGA 21-20-5
47	November 21, 1942	Columbus, GA	Auburn	27–13	Tie 21-21-5
48	November 18, 1944	Columbus, GA	Georgia	49–13	UGA 22-21-5
49	November 17, 1945	Columbus, GA	Georgia	35–0	UGA 23-21-5
50	November 16, 1946	Columbus, GA	Georgia	41–0	UGA 24-21-5
51	November 15, 1947	Columbus, GA	Georgia	28–6	UGA 25-21-5
52	November 13, 1948	Columbus, GA	Georgia	42–14	UGA 26-21-5
53	November 12, 1949	Columbus, GA	Tie	20–20	UGA 26-21-6
54	November 18, 1950	Columbus, GA	Georgia	12–10	UGA 27-21-6
55	November 21, 1951	Columbus, GA	Georgia	46–14	UGA 28-21-6
56	November 15, 1952	Columbus, GA	Georgia	13–7	UGA 29-21-6
57	November 14, 1953	Columbus, GA	Auburn	39–18	UGA 29-22-6
58	November 13, 1954	Columbus, GA	Auburn	35–0	UGA 29-23-6

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Series
59	November 12, 1955	Columbus, GA	Auburn	16–13	UGA 29-24-6
60	November 17, 1956	Columbus, GA	Auburn	20–0	UGA 29-25-6
61	November 16, 1957	Columbus, GA	Auburn	6–0	UGA 29-26-6
62	November 15, 1958	Columbus, GA	Auburn	21–6	UGA 29-27-6
63	November 14, 1959	Athens, GA	Georgia	14–13	UGA 30-27-6
64	November 12, 1960	Auburn, AL	Auburn	9–6	UGA 30-28-6
65	November 18, 1961	Athens, GA	Auburn	10–7	UGA 30-29-6
66	November 17, 1962	Auburn, AL	Georgia	30–21	UGA 31-29-6
67	November 16, 1963	Athens, GA	Auburn	14–0	UGA 31-30-6
68	November 14, 1964	Auburn, AL	Auburn	14–7	Tie 31-31-6
69	November 13, 1965	Athens, GA	Auburn	21–9	AU 32-31-6
70	November 16, 1966	Auburn, AL	Georgia	21–13	Tie 32-32-6
71	November 18, 1967	Athens, GA	Georgia	17–0	UGA 33-32-6
72	November 16, 1968	Auburn, AL	Georgia	17–3	UGA 34-32-6
73	November 15, 1969	Athens, GA	Auburn	16–3	UGA 34-33-6
74	November 14, 1970	Auburn, AL	Georgia	31–17	UGA 35-33-6
75	November 13, 1971	Athens, GA	Auburn	35–20	UGA 35-34-6
76	November 18, 1972	Auburn, AL	Auburn	27–10	Tie 35-35-6
77	November 17, 1973	Athens, GA	Georgia	28–14	UGA 36-35-6
78	November 16, 1974	Auburn, AL	Auburn	17–13	Tie 36-36-6
79	November 15, 1975	Athens, GA	Georgia	28–13	UGA 37-36-6
80	November 13, 1976	Auburn, AL	Georgia	28–0	UGA 38-36-6
81	November 12, 1977	Athens, GA	Auburn	33–14	UGA 38-37-6
82	November 18, 1978	Auburn, AL	Tie	22–22	UGA 38-37-7
83	November 17, 1979	Athens, GA	Auburn	33–13	Tie 38-38-7
84	November 15, 1980	Auburn, AL	Georgia	31–21	UGA 39-38-7
85	November 14, 1981	Athens, GA	Georgia	24–13	UGA 40-38-7
86	November 13, 1982	Auburn, AL	Georgia	19–14	UGA 41-38-7
87	November 12, 1983	Athens, GA	Auburn	13–7	UGA 41-39-7
88	November 17, 1984	Auburn, AL	Auburn	21–12	UGA 41-40-7
89	November 13, 1985	Athens, GA	Auburn	24–10	Tie 41-41-7
90	November 15, 1986	Auburn, AL	Georgia	20–16	UGA 42-41-7
91	November 13, 1987	Athens, GA	Auburn	27–11	Tie 42-42-7
92	November 12, 1988	Auburn, AL	Auburn	20–10	AU 43-42-7
93	November 18, 1989	Athens, GA	Auburn	20–3	AU 44-42-7
94	November 17, 1990	Auburn, AL	Auburn	33–10	AU 45-42-7
95	November 18, 1991	Athens, GA	Georgia	37–27	AU 45-43-7
96	November 14, 1992	Auburn, AL	Georgia	14–10	AU 45-44-7
97	November 13, 1993	Athens, GA	Auburn	42–28	AU 46-44-7
98	November 12, 1994	Auburn, AL	Tie	23–23	AU 46-44-8
99	November 11, 1995	Athens, GA	Auburn	37–31	AU 47-44-8
100	November 16, 1996	Auburn, AL	Georgia	56–49	AU 47-45-8
101	November 15, 1997	Athens, GA	Auburn	45–34	AU 48-45-8
102	November 14, 1998	Auburn, AL	Georgia	28–17	AU 48-46-8
103	November 13, 1999	Athens, GA	Auburn	38–21	AU 49-46-8
104	November 11, 2000	Auburn, AL	Auburn	29–26	AU 50-46-8
105	November 10, 2001	Athens, GA	Auburn	24–17	AU 51-46-8
106	November 16, 2002	Auburn, AL	Georgia	24–21	AU 51-47-8
107	November 15, 2003	Athens, GA	Georgia	26–7	AU 51-48-8
108	November 13, 2004	Auburn, AL	Auburn	24–6	AU 52-48-8
109	November 12, 2005	Athens, GA	Auburn	31–30	AU 53-48-8
110	November 11, 2006	Auburn, AL	Georgia	37–15	AU 53-49-8
111	November 10, 2007	Athens, GA	Georgia	45–20	AU 53-50-8
112	November 15, 2008	Auburn, AL	Georgia	17–13	AU 53-51-8
113	November 14, 2009	Athens, GA	Georgia	31–24	AU 53-52-8
114	November 13, 2010	Auburn, AL	Auburn	49–31	AU 54-52-8
115	November 12, 2011	Athens, GA	Georgia	45–7	AU 54-53-8

Series record sources: 2011 Auburn Football Media Guide, 2011 Georgia Football Media Guide, and College Football Data Warehouse.

Notable games

In 1942, Georgia won the national championship with an 11-1 record, beating UCLA

UCLA Bruins Football

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...

in the 1943 Rose Bowl

1943 Rose Bowl

The 1943 Rose Bowl game, played on January 1, 1943 was the 29th Rose Bowl game. The University of Georgia Bulldogs defeated the UCLA Bruins 9-0. The game returned to the Rose Bowl stadium after being played at Duke Stadium the year before...

. But Georgia didn't beat Auburn, falling 27-13 at Columbus

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...

's Memorial Stadium

A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium

A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium is a 15,000-seat sports stadium located in Columbus, Georgia. It was the site of football games between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers from 1916 until 1958...

.

On November 14, 1959, at Sanford Stadium

Sanford Stadium

Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The 92,746-seat stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the NCAA. Architecturally, the stadium is known for the fact that its numerous expansions over the years have been...

in Athens, as time ran short, Georgia player and future Auburn head-coach Pat Dye

Pat Dye

Patrick Fain Dye is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University , the University of Wyoming , and Auburn University compiling a career college football record of 153–62–5...

recovered a fumble by Auburn quarterback Bryant Harvard. Georgia quarterback Fran Tarkenton's

Fran Tarkenton

Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive....

touchdown pass in the final seconds gave Georgia a 14-13 victory and cost Auburn a Southeastern Conference championship. Georgia went on to claim the 1959 SEC Championship and the 1960 Orange Bowl Championship with a victory over Missouri in Miami.

The AU-UGA game has been held in many different cities - Atlanta, Athens, Macon

Macon, Georgia

Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...

, Columbus, Savannah

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

, Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...

- but on November 12, 1960, the Bulldogs made their first trip to the Loveliest Village on the Plains

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...

; a game which the Tigers won 9-6. This marked a huge change for the Tigers, as Auburn's biggest rivals - Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers football

The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....

, Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

, Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

and Georgia - previously would not travel to Auburn. Georgia Tech's first visit came in 1970, while Tennessee eventually came in 1974. It would take Auburn's biggest rival, Alabama, almost 30 years after UGA to make the trip.

In 1983, again at Sanford Stadium, Pat Dye

Pat Dye

celebrated his first SEC championship as Auburn's coach after the Tigers beat Georgia 13-7 on November 12. Georgia coach Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley

Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...

, a former star Auburn quarterback, was there too on that day in 1959 as an assistant on Shug Jordan's

Ralph Jordan

James Ralph "Shug" Jordan was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Auburn from 1951 to 1975, where he compiled a record of 176–83–6. He is the winningest coach in Auburn Tigers football...

staff.

In 1986, the Bulldogs visited Auburn as three-touchdown underdogs. Auburn was two wins away from the SEC Championship, with only one blemish on their record, an 18-17 setback at Florida. Georgia, playing its backup quarterback, escaped with a 20-16 victory. When Georgia fans stormed the field of Jordan-Hare Stadium

Jordan-Hare Stadium

Jordan–Hare Stadium is the playing venue for Auburn University's football team located on campus in Auburn, Alabama, USA. The stadium is named for Ralph "Shug" Jordan, the University's winningest football coach, and Cliff Hare, a member of Auburn's first football team as well as Dean of the Auburn...

and refused to leave, they were doused by sprinkler system and fire hoses. Auburn received a hefty bill from UGA for water damage to band instruments.

In 1994, a Georgia team that had lost to Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Commodores

The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...

and had been blown out 52-14 by Florida

Florida Gators football

The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...

, ended Auburn and former coach Terry Bowden

Terry Bowden

Terry Bowden is an American football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University , Samford University , and Auburn University . Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden...

's 20-game winning streak with a 23-23 tie at Jordan-Hare. The Sunday morning headline in nearby Columbus, Ga read "UGA beats Auburn 23-23".

In 1996, the two teams played in the first Southeastern Conference football game to go into overtime. First-year head coach Jim Donnan

Jim Donnan

Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1...

's team, which finished 5-6, was down 28-7 at halftime, before rallying to tie it at 28-28 on a 30 yard touchdown as time expired from Mike Bobo to Cory Allen, and Georgia went on to win 56-49 in four overtimes. This game, known to Georgia fans as the "Miracle on the Plains," was also famous for the incident in which Uga V

Uga (mascot)

Uga is the name of a lineage of English Bulldogs owned by Frank W. "Sonny" Seiler, which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956...

lunged at Auburn wide receiver Robert Baker

Robert Baker (football player)

Robert Cedrick Baker, III is a former professional gridiron football player, most recently with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 2004 to 2006 as a slotback and wide receiver...

after a first quarter touchdown.

In 1999, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Thomas Hawley Tuberville is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Tech University, a position he has held since the 2010 season...

got his first signature win, as the underdog Tigers, losers of five of their previous six games, led 31-0 at halftime and cruised to a 38-21 victory.

In 2002, #7 Georgia traveled to #22 Auburn with a spot in the SEC Championship game and an outside chance at the national title on the line. Auburn led 14-3 at halftime, thanks to a 53 yard touchdown run from Ronnie Brown. Georgia rallied to make it 21-17 Tigers with 1:25 remaining when they faced a 4th and 15 from the Auburn 19. QB David Greene threw up a prayer, and Michael Johnson outjumped Auburn CB Horace Willis to come away with the improbable touchdown. Georgia defeated Auburn 24-21 to secure a spot in their first SEC Championship Game. The Bulldogs defeated Arkansas 30-3 to win their first SEC Championship since 1982. The Bulldogs finished the season 13-1 with a victory over Florida State

Florida State Seminoles football

The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

in the Sugar Bowl, and a #3 final ranking.

Eighth-ranked Georgia traveled to undefeated and third-ranked Auburn in 2004

2004 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll...

. The Tigers were eyeing their first SEC Championship since splitting the title in 1989 (note: Auburn was on probation in 1993 and ineligible for the championship), as well as a spot in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tigers won 24-6 on their way to a 13-0 season, ending with a 16-13 victory over Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies football

The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...

in the Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl

The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...

and a No. 2 national ranking.

In 2006, Georgia visited Auburn having lost four of their previous five games and being unranked for the first time since 2002, while fifth-ranked Auburn had national title hopes. Georgia had lost to Vanderbilt and Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats

The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...

in the same season for the first time since 1973, when they rebounded to defeat Auburn. History repeated itself as the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 37-15 and ended Auburn's chances at a national title.

2007 marked the first time in the modern era that Georgia wore black jerseys. It also marked the first time that Georgia defeated Florida and Auburn in the same season since 1982http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/111107/football_20071111097.shtml, and the first time that Georgia scored more than 40 points in three straight games since 1942.

Family rivalry

Beyond the length of the rivalry, the schools' football histories are quite interconnected. Georgia's long-time head coach and athletic director, Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley

, earned both his bachelor's and master's degree at Auburn while playing football and subsequently beginning his coaching career under legendary Auburn head coach Shug Jordan. Jordan himself was an assistant football coach and head basketball coach at Georgia before returning to his alma mater.

Former Auburn head coach Pat Dye

Pat Dye

was a three-year letterman and All-American offensive lineman at Georgia under head coach Wally Butts

Wally Butts

James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...

. Both, current Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner and former offensive line coach Stacy Searels, played at Auburn under Dye. Former Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp

Will Muschamp

William Larry "Will" Muschamp is an American college football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida. He is a native of Georgia and attended the University of Georgia, where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs...

and offensive line coach Hugh Nall are former Georgia players. Former Georgia offensive coordinator Neil Callaway

Neil Callaway

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was Auburn's offensive line coach for all of Dye's 12 seasons. In the coaching search that brought Dye to Auburn, Vince Dooley was first contacted about the position but decided to remain at Georgia.

Series history

Game results

Notable games

Family rivalry

See also