The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

The Rivalry:

• first played on February 20, 1892 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta
• Auburn leads the series 53-51-8
• UGA currently has a 3 game winning streak over the Tigers
• has been played 112 times, and currently tied for 7th for most played college football series.
• both teams have produced 2 Heisman trophy winners each, with each school producing a QB winner and RB winner: QB Frank Sinkwich (UGA) QB Pat Sullivan (AUB); RB Herschel Walker (UGA) and Bo Jackson (AUB)
• UGA holds the longest winning streak, winning 9 games between 1923 to 1931

Notable Larry Munson Calls

• "Hunker down, you guys! If you didn't hear me, you guys, hunker down!...I know I'm asking a lot, you guys, but hunker it down one more time"
• "Look at the sugar falling out of the sky!"
• "Man, we've had some shots, haven't we? Snap to David Greene, there he goes again in the corner and we jump up....Touchdown! Oh, God, a touchdown! With 85 seconds..."

Famous Player-Coaches

• Vince Dooley - legendary UGA coach with 6 SEC titles to his name, and 1 consensus National Championship. He earned his degree and played football at Auburn
• Erk Russell - legendary Defensive Coordinator under Dooley at UGA for 17 years. Head coach at Georgia Southern University, winning 3 national Championships. Earned his degree from Auburn and was the last 4 sports lettermen in Auburn history.
• Pat Dye - all American lineman at UGA. Head Coach at Auburn with 4 SEC titles to his credit
• Current UGA coaches Rodney Garner and Stacey Searels played at Auburn

Currently

• Auburn is 7-3, UGA 5-4
• UGA offense (Pro), Auburn offense (Spread)

This is one of my favortie rivalries in college football. Go Dawgs.