Do you know how many people attended the first Iron Bowl game in 1893?
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[…] football season. The team was led by head coach E. B. Beaumont and played their home games at Lakeview Park in Birmingham, […]
I was there. Auburn cheated!
[…] 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 32-22 […]
In Birmingham on 7th st south a historic marker 1893 Alabama played auburn one of games if not the first game . Bank is there now
Yes, we noted that in the article with a picture of the marker
I am sure these two old fossills Vern & Gary were there,
[…] and Auburn have met in the Iron Bowl for so many years that we may not realize that the two colleges refused to meet on the gridiron for […]
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Johnny
Auburn Won !!!
I don’t know, but I do know I love my Auburn Tigers, and I BELIEVE!
Played at Avondale Springs Park
Compass bank operation center on 7th Ave and 32nd . First game. No clue on attendance
Fred Grissom
200
5000, GAME TIME WAS 3:30 PM AND AUBURN WON 32 TO ALABAMA 22 POWER PLAY OF THE DAY WAS “THE FLYING WEDGE” ALSO KNOWN AS THE “V-TRICK”. ALABAMA WAS KNOWN AS THE CADETS. TEAM CAPTAINS WERE AUBURN “TOM DANIELS” AND ALABAMA “BILL LITTLE”
Sounds like a good question to ask the Bryant Museum. Either Ken Gaddy or Taylor Watson would be good ones to ask
I WAS BORN 40 YEARS LATER I DONT KNOW THE ANSWER I WISH I DID IF BILL RICE WERE STILL LIVING HE WOULD KNOW
Were you there Joe?!? Is this a trick question?
Charles Woosley was there ask him..
Alabama players William Walker quarterback was my great uncle , so too MP Mitchell Porter Walker , and Hugh Morrow a cousin
The site is located at Clairmont ave.and 32nd st south.
And do you know where t was played? I do
Were you there? HA!!!
Steve Kennedy I’ve driven past it many times
Dan Faverio I mean were you at the first Aub/AL game?
Oh hell yes, I’m old as dirt
Looking pretty good for your boys right about now
Steve Kennedy awesome
W.O.W. Auburn v Wisconsin for the national championship?
Before they built the bank building you could kinda see the layout of the field.
For many years, I thought that the game was played in Lakeview Park (now buried under various medical buildings, etc.); even the plaque memorializing the game was posted there, on one of the entrance columns of the park. We saw it daily as we entered the park for recess (Lakeview Elementary, now a lawyer’s office building … I think, was across 28th Street from the park).
That was a cool park. Your the first person I’ve seen mention the school or the park in years.
Frank Hopkins: I grew up 2 blocks from the school. I have pictures of the oark, the school, the library in the school, etc. from the early to late 60s.
I was there in 77-79 I’d like to see the pictures one day.
I have them digitalized. I’ll send them to you. Where did you live back then?
I lived in east lake but went to school there. Can’t remember how or why. I’ll have to ask my mother.
Every time I go to st Vincent’s. I try to picture where the tunnel under the street was, and the old stone building in the park.
There on Clairmont Ave by the Pig , at least that is what I believe to be true. Anymore thoughts out there?
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I have a photo of the 1908 Alabama Football Team with my Granddad, Richard Cain of Jasper, in the front row. Sorry I can’t post photos here.