The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry is the nickname of the annual college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers.http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110810aae.html Since 1892 when Auburn and Georgia first met, the teams have met over 110 times since, including each-consecutive season since 1919, making it the seventh-most-played rivalry game in the history of the league.http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110810aae.html http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265 Through the 2010 game, the Auburn Tigers lead slightly with 54 wins, 52 losses and the game ending in a tie eight times.http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
In the 114th meeting between Georgia and Auburn, teams played on Saturday, November 13, 2010, as the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 49-31.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170002&confId=8 Televised on CBS, the Georgia-Auburn game took place at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, home of the Tigers.http://espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=303170002
The Auburn Tigers came into the contest ranked second in the country in the BCS Standings with a perfect 10-0 record including going 6-0 in contests against teams in the Southeastern Conference.http://espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=303170002 The Tigers were led by quarterback Cameron Newton who has been a regular in the new headlines during the year both as a front-runner for the 2010 Heisman Trophy and for allegations of cheating, bribery and other legal issues.http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2010/11/10/yet-another-cam-allegation-this-one-far-more-serious-for-au/?cxntfid=blogs_mark_bradley_blog Georgia came in unranked with an even 5-5 record, including a 3-4 conference tally.http://espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=303170002
Recent Georgia-Auburn Games
In 2009, Georgia defeated Auburn 31 to 24 on November 14 at Auburn.http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265 Auburn went on to fall in the Iron Bowl to the eventual National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide before playing in the Outback Bowl.http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2/year/2009/auburn-tigers Georgia continued on to split their final two games of the season, qualifying to play in the Independence Bowl, which they won.http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/61/year/2009/georgia-bulldogs
The teams met for the 2008 game on November 15 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Alabama.http://statistics.ncaafootball.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=ncaa-football&page=cfoot/scores/live/pv20553.htm Georgia defeated Auburn with a score of 17 to 13.http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
Historical Results
- 2009: Georgia 31 - Auburn 24http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2008: Georgia 17 - Auburn 13http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2007: Georgia 45 - Auburn 20http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2006: Georgia 37 - Auburn 15http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2005: Auburn 31 - Georgia 30http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2004: Auburn 24 - Georgia 6http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2003: Georgia 26 - Auburn 7http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2002: Georgia 24 - Auburn 21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2001: Auburn 24 - Georgia 17http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 2000: Auburn 29 - Georgia 26http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 1999: Auburn 38 - Georgia 21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
- 1998: Georgia 28 - Auburn 17http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/opponents_records.php?teamid=1265
2010 Georgia-Auburn Game Preview
In a preview of the 2010 game between the Auburn Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs, YouTube user towe09 revisits former editions of the rivalry game. Footage from historical games are featured, as are facts about the series and news leading up to the 2010 meeting. The user notes that while Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is under investigation by the NCAA, he "is the real deal" as shown by key plays he's made during the year.
