The Iron Bowl And Your Water Pipe – Neither Ever Disappoints
By Maury D. Gaston
Saturday was the 88th playing of the Auburn vs. Alabama football game. The stakes were not as high this year with Alabama having already secured a berth in the conference title game and Auburn laying a foundation for the future. Regardless, there was absolutely no shortage of passion from either team. This was the 52nd anniversary of my first Iron Bowl, and I’ve attended 40 during that period in three different venues, Birmingham, Auburn, and Tuscaloosa.
Why is it called the Iron Bowl, who named it that, and why?
In 1964, Auburn’s Coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan said, “The Iron Bowl against Alabama would be Auburn’s bowl game,” and the moniker has stuck tightly ever since. But why?
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