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The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry is the name given to the college football rivalry between the Auburn University Tigers and the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The two schools first played each other on February 20, 1892 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, with Auburn winning 10-0. The teams have played each other almost every year since 1898, with only World War I and World War II preventing games from being played. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, USA. With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is the largest university in the state,[5] and according to U.S. News & World Report, has a selectivity rating of more selective. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... This article is about the rivalry between UVA and UNC. For the rivalry between Georgia and Auburn, see Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... 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. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, USA. With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is the largest university in the state,[5] and according to U.S. News & World Report, has a selectivity rating of more selective. ... Head coach Tommy Tuberville 9th year, 76–31 Home stadium Jordan-Hare Stadium Capacity 87,451 - Grass Conference SEC - Western First year 1892 Website AuburnTigers. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Head coach Mark Richt 7th year, 66–19–0 Home stadium Sanford Stadium Capacity 92,746 - Grass Conference SEC - Eastern First year 1892 Athletic director Damon Evans Website georgiadogs. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Piedmont Park is the 189 acre Central Park of Atlanta, Georgia, located in Midtown, north of the city center. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Through the 2006 season, the rivalry is tied for the seventh most played college football series at 110 games and is known as being quite even, with Auburn holding a 53-49-8 lead. To further exemplify the equality of the rivals, Georgia leads the cumulative score by only twenty points: 1,730-1,685, or a per-game average of 15.31-15.13. When the Southeastern Conference split into Eastern and Western divisions with Auburn in the West and Georgia in the East, the game was designated as the two teams' permanent interdivisional matchup as a historic rivalry. Though the two teams have been among the league's most successful since 2000, they have yet to meet in a rematch in the SEC Championship Game. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... This article covers the SEC championship football game. ...

All-Time Results

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Notable games

In 1942, Georgia won the national championship with an 11-1 record, beating UCLA in the Rose Bowl. But Georgia didn't beat Auburn, falling 27-13 in Columbus. Head coach Karl Dorrell 5th year, 30–20 Home stadium Rose Bowl (stadium) Capacity 92,542 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First year 1919 Team records All-time record 514–345–37 Postseason bowl record 13–13–1 Awards Wire national titles 1 Conference titles 17 Heisman winners 1 Pageantry Colors... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ...

On Nov. 14, 1958, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, as time ran short, Georgia player and future Auburn head-coach Pat Dye recovered a fumble by Auburn quarterback Bryant Harvard. Georgia quarterback Fran Tarkenton's touchdown pass in the final seconds gave Georgia a 14-13 victory and cost Auburn a Southeastern Conference championship. Patrick Fain Dye (born November 6, 1939, in Blythe, Georgia) was an American college football coach most notable for his tenure as the head coach at Auburn University from 1981 until 1992. ... Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former American football player, TV personality, and computer software executive. ...

The AU-UGA game has been held in many different cities - Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Columbus, Savannah, Montgomery - but on Nov. 12, 1960, the Bulldogs made their first trip to the Loveliest Village on the Plains, which the Tigers won 9-6. This marked a huge change for the Tigers, as Auburn's biggest rivals - Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Alabama and Georgia - 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. Nickname: Location in Lee County, Alabama Coordinates: , Country State County Lee County, Alabama Government  - Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. ... Head Coach Phillip Fulmer 15th Year, 137-41 Home Stadium Neyland Stadium Capacity 104,079 - Grass Conference SEC - East First Year 1891 Athletic Director Mike Hamilton Website UTSports. ... Head coach Chan Gailey 6th year, 37–27–0 Home stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium Capacity 55,000 - Grass Conference ACC - Coastal First year 1892 Athletic director Dan Radakovich Website ramblinwreck. ... Head coach Nick Saban 1st year, 4–2 (2-1 in the Southeastern Conference) Home stadium Bryant-Denny Stadium Capacity 92,138 - Grass Conference SEC - West First year 1892 Website RollTide. ...

In 1983, again at Sanford Stadium, Dye celebrated his first SEC championship as Auburn's coach after the Tigers beat Georgia 13-7 on Nov. 12. Georgia coach Vince Dooley, a former star Auburn quarterback, was there too on that day in 1958 as an assistant on Shug Jordan's staff. Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932 in Mobile, Alabama) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988) and athletic director (1979 to 2004) at the University of Georgia. ... James Ralph Shug Jordan (JURD-an) (September 25, 1910 - July 18, 1980) was the winningest football coach at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. ...

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 and refused to leave, they were doused by the Jordan-Hare sprinkler system.

In 1994, a Georgia team that had lost to Vanderbilt and had been blown out 52-14 by Florida, ended Auburn and former coach Terry Bowden's 20-game winning streak with a 23-23 tie at Jordan-Hare Stadium. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Head coach Urban Meyer 3rd year, 22–4 Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Capacity 92,000 aprx. ... Terry Bowden is a college football sports commentator for ABC Sports. ...

In 1996, the two teams played in the first Southeastern Conference football game to go into overtime. First-year head coach Jim Donnan's team, which finished 5-6, was down 28-7 at halftime, before rallying 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 lunged at Auburn wide receiver Robert Baker after a first quarter touchdown. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... Jim Donnan was a college football coach and is now an on-air television analyst for college football games. ... Uga V on the cover of Sports Illustrated. ... Robert Baker (born March 14, 1976 in Gainesville, Florida) was a 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. ...

In 1999, current Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville 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 that knocked Georgia out of the SEC Championship Game. Thomas H. Tuberville, (born September 18, 1954) is an American college football coach and current head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team. ...

With a last-minute touchdown pass in 2002, 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 in the Sugar Bowl. Head Coach Bobby Bowden 31st Year, 292-80-4 Home Stadium Doak Campbell Stadium Capacity 82,300 - Grass Conference ACC - Atlantic First Year 1947 Athletic Director Dave Hart Website Seminoles. ...

Ronnie Brown at the 2004 AU-UGA game

Eighth-ranked Georgia traveled to undefeated and third-ranked Auburn in 2004. 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 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl and No. 2 national ranking. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (518x715, 28 KB) Summary Description: American football running back Ronnie Brown at his final home game at Auburn University against the University of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (518x715, 28 KB) Summary Description: American football running back Ronnie Brown at his final home game at Auburn University against the University of Georgia. ... ... Virginia Techs football team plays home games in Lane Stadium, considered one of the loudest stadiums in the country and recognized in 2005 by rivals. ... This article is about the American football game. ...

In 2006, Georgia visted 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 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.
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2007 was the first time that Georgia had worn black jerseys in the modern era, the first time Georgia defeated Florida and Auburn in the same season since 1982, and the first time that Georgia scored more than 40 points in three straight games since 1942.

Family rivalry

It's a unique thing. It's like playing against your brother. I don't think anybody who plays in that game can ever forget it. It just doesn't matter much where it's played or what somebody's record is. It's so intense and tough, but at the same time, it's family.

– Pat Dye, UGA '60 - Auburn head coach, 1981-1992

Beyond the length of the rivalry, the schools' football histories are quite interconnected. Georgia's long-time head coach and athletic director, 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. Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932 in Mobile, Alabama) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988) and athletic director (1979 to 2004) at the University of Georgia. ... Ralph Shug Jordan (JUR-dan) is the winningest football coach at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. ...

Former Auburn head coach Pat Dye was a three-year letterman and All-American offensive lineman at Georgia under head coach Wally Butts. Both current Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner and offensive line coach Stacy Searels played at Auburn under Dye. Current Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and offensive line coach Hugh Nall are former Georgia players. Former Georgia offensive coordinator Neil Callaway 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. Patrick Fain Dye (born November 6, 1939, in Blythe, Georgia) was an American college football coach most notable for his tenure as the head coach at Auburn University from 1981 until 1992. ... James Wallace Wally Butts (February 7, 1905 – December 17, 1973) was the head football coach (seasons 1939 through 1960) and athletic director (1939 to 1963) at the University of Georgia. ... William Larry Muschamp (born August 3, 1971 in Rome, Georgia) is an American college football coach and the current defensive coordinator of the Auburn Tigers football team. ... Neil Callaway is the current head coach of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers college football team, the third coach in the programs history. ...

Both programs, in my opinion, have cut their teeth on the same values. The leadership in this program and at Georgia has been very similar.

– Will Muschamp, UGA '94, AU '96, Auburn defensive coordinator, 2006-

I think this is what you would call a friendly rivalry. Both places are good schools, good places. Both of them have good people. That's what makes it special.

– Neil Callaway, Georgia offensive coordinator, 2000-2006

Miscellaneous

• The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry has been played more times in Columbus, Georgia, than any other location. The state's third largest city, located a mere 35 miles from Auburn, hosted 38 games between 1906 and 1958, with UGA holding a 21-16-2 advantage. Including 2006, Athens has held 27 games, Auburn 24, Atlanta 12, Macon 4, Montgomery 2 and Savannah 2.

• Auburn holds a 18-9 lead for games held in Athens. Georgia leads games in Auburn (12-9) as well as neutral sites (27-26-6). Atlanta: 5-4-3 AU; Macon 2-2; Montgomery 2-0 AU; Savannah 1-0-1 AU.

• The rivalry is known to be a visitor's series, as the away team tends to fare better than expected. Since becoming a home-and-home series in 1959, the visiting squad has a 29-16-2 record. Even more startling is the home team's failure to win between UGA's 1991 victory in Athens and AU's overtime win at home in 2000.

• Georgia and Auburn have tied eight times, most recently in 1994, and gone to overtime twice, most recently in 2000. The 1996 contest, which lasted four overtimes, stood as the longest Division I-A college football game in NCAA history until eclipsed by Ole Miss and Arkansas in 2001.

• Since the Associated Press poll began in 1936, the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry has had at least one team ranked heading into the game 48 times. The last time the rivalry featured unranked teams: 1991, a 37-27 UGA win. Georgia has entered the game as the AP No. 1 team three times (1942, 1980, 1982), losing only the 1942 contest. Auburn highest ranking is No. 3, occurring four times (1957, 1983, 1994, 2004); they won each except for the 1994 tie.

• Georgia has the longest winning streak in the series, as the Bulldogs won nine consecutive games between 1923 and 1931. Auburn's longest winning streak is six games, running from 1953 and 1958.

• The earliest the Auburn-UGA game has been held during a fall schedule was in 1927 (Oct. 22), a 33-3 Georgia victory in Columbus. Only five other games were played outside the month of November (1896, 1915, 1920, 1921, 1936), with Auburn leading those 3-2. The teams have met most often on November 13, with Auburn leading those 11 meetings: 8-3. The last game played on Nov. 13 was 2004, a 24-6 AU victory.

• Since 1964, Auburn has always scheduled Georgia as the second-to-last game of the regular season (Note: In 2001, the LSU game was moved to Dec. 1 due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks). Since 1993, Auburn played UGA the week preceding Alabama. Beginning in 2007, a new SEC rule stating that all teams must play a game the week preceding the SEC Championship Game, makes for the possibility that Auburn will play an opponent between Georgia and Alabama for the first time since defeating Florida State 21-15 in 1963.

• Both teams play their archrival in the weeks following the game, which has been cited as keeping the rivalry more friendly, as both teams have to quickly move past the victory or defeat for its "biggest" game of the year.

In 2007 Georgia played in an alternate, black jersey for the first time in school history. This was after the seniors made the request to Mark Richt to ask the fans to wear all black instead of the usual red in order to "black out" the game. The lights were cut out in the locker room during a team prayer. When they were cut on, the jerseys werehanging in the lockers. Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ... The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. ...

South's Oldest Rivalry

"The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" (Auburn-Georgia) may eventually surpass "The South's Oldest Rivalry" (North Carolina-Virginia) in number of games played due to the conference expansion of the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast conferences. With the possibility of a same-season rematch in the SEC Championship, Auburn and Georgia can play a second game in the same season; North Carolina and Virginia, however, are in the same division of the ACC, making a similar North Carolina vs. Virginia ACC Championship matchup impossible. Currently the UVA-UNC series leads the AU-UGA series by two games. However, because the UVA-UNC series kept playing through World War II, it will be very difficult to surpass that game in consecutive years played. This article is about the rivalry between UVA and UNC. For the rivalry between Georgia and Auburn, see Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ...

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