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Why did Alabama and Auburn refuse to play each other from the year 1908 to 1947?
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:09 am
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:09 am
Lord God some SEC talk on here for a change.
Not this tu - UO shite
Auburn, what happened? Two world wars, okay, and what else?
Not this tu - UO shite
Auburn, what happened? Two world wars, okay, and what else?
This post was edited on 7/25/21 at 10:15 am
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Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:12 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Auburn was bitching about playing in Birmingham and the refs. Nothing new.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:13 am to Harry Rex Vonner
From Wiki - Auburn was complaining that bammer was cheating.
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During the 1907 state legislature session, a debate surfaced to move the land-grant college from Auburn to Birmingham.[12] Meanwhile, tensions carried over to the football rivalry when, after both the 1906 and 1907 contests, Auburn head coach Mike Donahue threatened to cancel the series if Alabama head coach "Doc" Pollard continued employing his elaborate formations and shifts.[13] The series was suspended after the 1907 game. The Alabama–Auburn series was originally thought to have been discontinued in response to violence both on the field and among fans during and after the 1907 game.[14] Other sources say the game was canceled due to a disagreement between the schools on how much per diem to allow players for the trip to Birmingham, how many players each school should bring, and where to find officials. By the time all these matters were resolved, it was too late to play in 1908.[14]
The first attempt to resume the series came only months after the 7–7 tie in 1907. The two schools, which ended the series because of a $34 dispute in the game contract, tried to save the series in 1908. In late September, Auburn agreed to accept a compromise contract as suggested by Alabama, and Alabama agreed to meet Auburn's demands on players and per diem. All that remained was the selection of a date. Auburn offered four possible dates to play. Before a reply was made, two of the dates passed and it was too late to change dates of other games. There were still two chances to play, including November 21 when Alabama had a game schedule with Haskell Institute, an Indian school, and November 28 (the Saturday after Thanksgiving that year). Alabama would not cancel the Haskell game, honoring its contract. That ruled out the 21st, and the Auburn Board of Trustees refused to change its long-standing rule prohibiting football games after Thanksgiving. The Auburn–Alabama series had stopped.[15]
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:15 am to Harry Rex Vonner
It started in the planning of the 1908 game. There were disagreements about travel expenses, where officials would come from, and the date of the game. There were some compromises, but they couldn't come to an agreement on all of the issues, so the game was cancelled. Between 1908 and 1948, there were also issues regarding funding for Auburn, I believe, because the legislature was controlled by Alabama alumni. Then, the state legislature threatened to withhold funding to both schools. Fun little tidbit: before the game, the SGA presidents from each school held a hatchet burying ceremony, in which they literally buried a hatchet.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:15 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Actually it was a disagreement over per diem amounts (less than $50!) 
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:16 am to Tuscaloosa
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bammer was cheating.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:17 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Alabama players and male students kept getting STDs from Auburn woman.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:18 am to Tuscaloosa
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Auburn head coach Mike Donahue threatened to cancel the series if Alabama head coach "Doc" Pollard continued employing his elaborate formations and shifts.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:20 am to Tuscaloosa
so the 2 teams didn't play from 1908 through 1947. During that timeframe Alabama won national titles in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1934, and was 2nd in the nation behind Notre Dame in win pct. Auburn was ##74 in the nation... LINK
moral of the story is that Auburn was damn lucky they missed those years
moral of the story is that Auburn was damn lucky they missed those years
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:22 am to Harry Rex Vonner
So Auburn is just a bunch of pussies. Got it.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:32 am to ShinerHorns
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So Auburn is just a bunch of pussies. Got it.
First upvote for a Texas poster from me.
This post was edited on 7/25/21 at 10:33 am
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:37 am to Harry Rex Vonner
One brother went to Auburn and one brother went to Alabama.
They were both fricking their sister and it turned into a big jealous feud.
They were both fricking their sister and it turned into a big jealous feud.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 10:55 am to BLG
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Alabama won national titles in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1934
almost exact same years Cardinals won the world series.
(I know, pro baseball reference is bad)
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:03 am to Bama Bird
bird is a ignorant updyke.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:06 am to coachcrisp
You're old enough to know all about it.. Hell, you probably know where that hatchet is buried.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:10 am to Harry Rex Vonner
I give the barn a lot of credit. They figured out how to leave the league and not go anywhere.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:12 am to mulletproof
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you probably know where that hatchet is buried.
There’s also the rumor that it was found years ago & is actually in someone’s private collection (fwiw).
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:28 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Bama was scared af
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:35 am to lostinbr
Posted on 7/25/21 at 11:46 am to BLG
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During that timeframe Alabama won national titles in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1934
Also during that timeframe, Auburn won national titles in 1913 and 1932
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