Alabama vs. Auburn

Saturday, November 30, 1963

No. 9 Auburn beat No. 6 Alabama 10–⁠8. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 12–⁠9–⁠1 in the games on file.

Neutral site6Alabama9–⁠2 in 1963
8
Neutral site9Auburn9–⁠2 in 1963
10

FinalAttendance 54,152

On the newsreel

  • AUBURN 10 ALABAMA 8Alabama takes on the Auburn Tigers at Birmingham and the Crimson Tide finds it is up against Tigers of a different stripe this year. Auburn hasn't beaten Alabama in 5 years.Universal Newsreel, December 2, 1963. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 62% to win. Auburn pulled the upset.

Officially, Alabama leads 52–⁠37–⁠1; as played, 51–⁠32–⁠1 in the 84 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama 27, Auburn 20
2024Alabama 28, Auburn 14
2023Alabama 27, Auburn 24
2022Alabama 49, Auburn 27
2021Alabama 24, Auburn 22
2020Alabama 42, Auburn 13

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