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The '''1997 Iron Bowl''' took place on [[November 22]], [[1997]] at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]] in [[Auburn]]. It was the 62nd contest in the | The '''1997 Iron Bowl''' took place on [[November 22]], [[1997]] at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]] in [[Auburn]]. It was the 62nd contest in the [[Iron Bowl|series]]. | ||
[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] defeated [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] narrowly 18-17. First-year [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]] coach [[Mike DuBose]]'s team, a program under NCAA sanctions regarding the [[Gene Jelks]] and [[Antonio Langham]] cases, fell to 4-7. Alabama had the lead late in the game and could have ran the clock out with a first down run. Unexplicably, a pass call was made, which was fumbled and the Tigers recovered deep in Alabama territory. Auburn marched down the field and | [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] defeated [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] narrowly 18-17. First-year [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]] coach [[Mike DuBose]]'s team, a program under NCAA sanctions regarding the [[Gene Jelks]] and [[Antonio Langham]] cases, fell to 4-7. Alabama had the lead late in the game and could have ran the clock out with a first down run. Unexplicably, a pass call was made, which was fumbled and the Tigers recovered deep in Alabama territory. Auburn marched down the field and kicked a field goal with 15 seconds left in the game. Auburn advanced to the [[SEC]] championship game. Several Alabama coaches were fired after the loss. | ||
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The 1997 Iron Bowl took place on November 22, 1997 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. It was the 62nd contest in the series.
Auburn defeated Alabama narrowly 18-17. First-year Crimson Tide coach Mike DuBose's team, a program under NCAA sanctions regarding the Gene Jelks and Antonio Langham cases, fell to 4-7. Alabama had the lead late in the game and could have ran the clock out with a first down run. Unexplicably, a pass call was made, which was fumbled and the Tigers recovered deep in Alabama territory. Auburn marched down the field and kicked a field goal with 15 seconds left in the game. Auburn advanced to the SEC championship game. Several Alabama coaches were fired after the loss.
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