Rex Grossman quarterbacked the Gators to a pair of early scores, and Florida led 23–7. Florida jumped out to a 17–8 lead midway through the second quarter on Gators freshman backup quarterback Tim Tebow's rushing touchdown, but settled for a slim 17–11 halftime lead. The first game was played in 1901 in Birmingham, a 6–6 tie. Bill Battle, Alabama's Athletic director from 2013–17, was the head coach of Tennessee from 1970–76 and played on the Crimson Tide's 1961 national championship squad. [19], When coach Bob Woodruff's nineteenth-ranked 1957 Florida Gators and coach Shug Jordan's Auburn Tigers met in Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, it was the first game between the rivals in which both teams were ranked in the top twenty of the AP Poll. In the game, J. L. Broug scored for Tennessee and A. W. Stewart scored for Alabama. [31], 1982: Bear Bryant makes his final trip to Neyland Stadium. However, instead of playing for the tie and kicking the extra point, coach Bryant elected to go for the win on a two-point conversion. [46], On a cold, drizzling, dreary day in Auburn, coach Steve Spurrier's fourth-ranked 1993 Gators amassed 560 yards of total offense, including 386 yards passing by quarterback Danny Wuerffel and 196 yards rushing by tailback Errict Rhett. [19][30] After the game, Gators players carried head coach Doug Dickey from the field, and Gators athletic director Ray Graves described the victory as "one of the greatest moments in University of Florida football history. [5] Alabama leads the series 57–37-8. 2 Bama blocks Tennessee FG to avoid upset:Play by Play", "No. On the next play, Terry Davis gave Alabama a 17–10 lead with his touchdown run with just over one minute left in the game. 1 Florida Gators at Jordan–Hare Stadium. That's what it does. Coach Urban Meyer's fourth-ranked 2007 Florida Gators played host to coach Tommy Tuberville's unranked Auburn Tigers. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of Florida State Seminoles vs. Alabama Crimson Tide football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks ), This page was last edited on 13 June 2020, at 12:25. [16][17] Alabama then extended their lead to 16–0 at halftime with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns. Alabama came in ranked #5 and undefeated, their highest ranking entering the game since 1993. [20][21], 1966: A week following Alabama's win over Clemson, Alabama regained the No. At half time, the game was tied 7–7. [16] Several of the most notable games in the 99-year history of the rivalry are described below. A defensive struggle ensued, with neither team able to find the endzone. [11] Woodruff's Gators featured their usual strong defense, but the Tigers defense was even better and held the Gators scoreless in their 13–0 victory. Alabama would fail to answer the touchdown and Tennessee left Tuscaloosa victorious with a 51–43 win in the longest game in either team's history. However, the Tigers ran into an ambush as the underdog Gators intercepted two passes, and recovered three fumbles en route to a 22-3 win. Alabama leads the series in all three venues: for games contested in Birmingham, 21–14–6; in Knoxville, 26–20–1; and in Tuscaloosa, 10–4. [24] The distance was outside the usual range of the Gators regular placekicker, but Spurrier had kicked 40-yard field goals in practice. A 23-yard Ray field goal in the fourth quarter provided for the final 19–8 Alabama victory. The two southern schools have long, decorated histories in the sport of college football. [41] Hall replaced Brewer with starting quarterback Kerwin Bell, who had missed two games with a knee injury. [23], Coach Ray Graves' 1966 Florida Gators and coach Shug Jordan's Auburn Tigers repeatedly traded the lead as they battled back and forth all day.