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1st year coach's Iron Bowl record
Posted on 11/25/13 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 11/25/13 at 7:42 pm
Any one know the Iron Bowl record for 1st year coaches? I remember reading somewhere that most coaches lose their 1st Iron Bowl.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 7:43 pm to remaster916
I think Terry Bowden is the only Auburn coach to win his first Iron Bowl.
Bear Bryant lost his first.
Ray Perkins lost his first.
Bill Curry lost his first.
Stallings won his first.
DuBose lost his first.
Franchione won his first.
Shula lost his first.
Saban lost his first.
Bear Bryant lost his first.
Ray Perkins lost his first.
Bill Curry lost his first.
Stallings won his first.
DuBose lost his first.
Franchione won his first.
Shula lost his first.
Saban lost his first.
This post was edited on 11/25/13 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 11/25/13 at 7:43 pm to remaster916
Terry Bowden won his... that's the only AU coach I can think of.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:11 pm to lowspark12
Mike Donahue beat Alabama his first year (1904) 29-5
Rober Kent won his first (and only) in 1902 23-0
Walter Hudson "Billy" Watkins won both his games against alabama in 1900 and 1901. 53-5 and 17-0.
John Heisman won his first and only in 1895 48-0.
G.H. Harvey won his first and only in 1893 40-16.
D.M. Balliet won his first (and only Auburn game he coached) in 1892 32-22.
and Terry Bowden won his first in 1993 22-14.
Rober Kent won his first (and only) in 1902 23-0
Walter Hudson "Billy" Watkins won both his games against alabama in 1900 and 1901. 53-5 and 17-0.
John Heisman won his first and only in 1895 48-0.
G.H. Harvey won his first and only in 1893 40-16.
D.M. Balliet won his first (and only Auburn game he coached) in 1892 32-22.
and Terry Bowden won his first in 1993 22-14.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:13 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Franchione won his first.
Hell of a game
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:18 pm to uabtodd
Including interim coaches, Auburn has had 9 coaches since the rivalry was reinstated in 1948, of those 9, 1 won their first iron bowl, 1 has a shot this Saturday to make it 2 out of 9.
In the same time span, Alabama has had 11 coaches, (1 interim coach just for a bowl game)3 of which won their first iron bowl.
In the same time span, Alabama has had 11 coaches, (1 interim coach just for a bowl game)3 of which won their first iron bowl.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:24 pm to Tuscaloosa
Hell, Bill Brick Curry lost his first, his last and all the ones inbetween, IRC.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:30 pm to remaster916
What about 7th year coaches?
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:31 pm to ElephasMaximus
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What about 7th year coaches?
Dye and Tubs both won. Not sure about Shug or Bear.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:33 pm to ElephasMaximus
quote:Shug Jordan won the National Championship
What about 7th year coaches?
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:34 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
quote:Just the MNC
Not sure about Shug
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:36 pm to WDE85
So, Tubs, Dye, Shug all won #7.
FWIW, Bryant also won #7 then lost #8.
ETA: Stallings won #7 as well in his last season with bama.
Seems like that is 5-0 going back to 1957 for coaches in their 7th IB.
This post was edited on 11/25/13 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 11/25/13 at 8:38 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Bama is 2-0 in the IB following back-to-back NC seasons. Data was incomplete, when I queried for Auburn.
Posted on 11/25/13 at 9:38 pm to Tuscaloosa
Alabama:
Bryant lost his first.
Ray Perkins lost his first.
DuBose lost his first.
Saban lost his first.
Auburn
Pat Dye lost his first.
Tommy Tuberville lost his first.
Gene Chizik lost his first.
What else did all these Iron Bowl HCs have in common? They all won their second.
I'd be okay with that result for Malzahn.
Bryant lost his first.
Ray Perkins lost his first.
DuBose lost his first.
Saban lost his first.
Auburn
Pat Dye lost his first.
Tommy Tuberville lost his first.
Gene Chizik lost his first.
What else did all these Iron Bowl HCs have in common? They all won their second.
I'd be okay with that result for Malzahn.
This post was edited on 11/25/13 at 9:39 pm
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