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  1. […] began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892. The first Iron Bowl Game between the University of Alabama and Auburn took place at Lakeview Park in Birmingham on February 22, 1893. Auburn walk away with a […]

  2. […] do know that the game between the University of Alabama and Auburn took place Birmingham’s Lakeview Baseball Park on Feb. 22, 1893. That historic […]

  3. I REMEMBER THAT GAME!!::that’s me, the person in the middle, last row!!! Roll Tide, Roll!!!!

  4. Another great piece of history

  5. Wasn’t this AFTER Auburn had had a team for several years?

    1. A few months. Auburn’s first game was in February of 1892

  6. Alabama football fans READ !

  7. Y’all need to dig them up Cullen Blalock!!

  8. […] University of Alabama football team was started by the Alabama cadets in 1892 […]

  9. […] RELATED STORY The University of Alabama football team was represented by the Alabama cadets in 1892 [vintage pictu… […]

  10. Back before there was a Tide..

  11. I miss Bama home games @ the Old Grey Lady

    1. Me to but first game played at Lakeview

    2. Hunter Abercrombie I know. I was just talking about the Bham home games.

  12. Overconfident against Auburn then

  13. Anita Fuentes, this is a good site.

    1. Wendy Craft thanks Wendy. I will check it out.

  14. These guys wouldnt know what to think about todays game and players!

  15. Folks in Alabama serious about football, I know that!

  16. My husband great uncle was on that team.

  17. They got caught playing graduates and still lost to Auburn.

    1. Frederic Grady Davidson
      AUBS eat BOOGERS

    2. Frederic Grady Davidson true I am sure. Hateful of you to point out.

    3. Hayes Glenn Turpen Ellis Started the tradition then. Criminal Tide

  18. Who did you recognized in this picture. ?