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re: Auburn vs Georgia known as Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:18 pm to OU Guy
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:18 pm to OU Guy
Some stats:
Georgia leads the series 64-56-8
# of games by location:
39- Columbus, GA
34- Athens, GA
33- Auburn, AL
14- Atlanta, GA
4- Macon, GA
2- Montgomery, AL
2- Savannah, GA
Some History of the Swings of Power:
Auburn won the first game in 1892 and basically held a lead in the series most every year up through the 32nd meeting in 1927. In 1916, Auburn held a 6-game lead in the series which was its peak lead.
Georgia took its first lead in the series in 1928 and eventually took an 8-game lead in 1952. That was the year Shug Jordan was hired at Auburn. Auburn clawed its way back in the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s to finally regain the series lead in 1988.
Auburn would eventually build a 5-game lead in the series in 2005. But since then, Georgia has dominated, winning 16 of the last 19 to take an 8-game lead.
In total, Georgia has held the series lead for 57 seasons compared to Auburn’s 54.
This has always been a back-and-forth kind of series buts it’s shifts in power have come in long, multi-decade periods.
The series can really be boiled down to 4 time periods:
1892-1919: Auburn dominated 13-7-4
1920-1952: Georgia dominated 22-8-2
1953-2005: Auburn dominated 30-17-2
2006-2023: Georgia dominated 16-3
The previous periods lasted 24, 32, and 49 seasons. This current stretch is now going into Year 20. History says that within a few years, Auburn will regain power and go on a slow grind of evening things back out. We can only hope.
Georgia leads the series 64-56-8
# of games by location:
39- Columbus, GA
34- Athens, GA
33- Auburn, AL
14- Atlanta, GA
4- Macon, GA
2- Montgomery, AL
2- Savannah, GA
Some History of the Swings of Power:
Auburn won the first game in 1892 and basically held a lead in the series most every year up through the 32nd meeting in 1927. In 1916, Auburn held a 6-game lead in the series which was its peak lead.
Georgia took its first lead in the series in 1928 and eventually took an 8-game lead in 1952. That was the year Shug Jordan was hired at Auburn. Auburn clawed its way back in the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s to finally regain the series lead in 1988.
Auburn would eventually build a 5-game lead in the series in 2005. But since then, Georgia has dominated, winning 16 of the last 19 to take an 8-game lead.
In total, Georgia has held the series lead for 57 seasons compared to Auburn’s 54.
This has always been a back-and-forth kind of series buts it’s shifts in power have come in long, multi-decade periods.
The series can really be boiled down to 4 time periods:
1892-1919: Auburn dominated 13-7-4
1920-1952: Georgia dominated 22-8-2
1953-2005: Auburn dominated 30-17-2
2006-2023: Georgia dominated 16-3
The previous periods lasted 24, 32, and 49 seasons. This current stretch is now going into Year 20. History says that within a few years, Auburn will regain power and go on a slow grind of evening things back out. We can only hope.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 3:03 pm to AUTiger789
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We can only pray
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