1892: The First Meeting The two schools met in the first meeting in what is now the Deep South’s oldest college football rivalry. Auburn won the game 10–0. One Atlanta newspaper called it the “social event of the year.”
1896: Georgia Completes First Undefeated Season Georgia won by a 12–6 score to finish its first undefeated season under
Pop Warner. For Auburn, the game featured
Reynolds Tichenor's brilliant punt returns.
1899: Called Due to Darkness All accounts Auburn was leading Georgia by a score of 11-6 when the game was called due to darkness, lighting not being available at that time, resulting in an official 0-0 tie. As noted by sideline reporters for The Atlanta Constitution "The conditions that appeared to make the ruling of Referee Rowbotham a necessity were such as should never have occurred on any gridiron that has the advantage of police protection. As darkness came on it was impossible in the bleachers and grand stand to distinguish the play and with no obstacle in the way the crowd surged into the field mingled with the players and made further progress a matter of impossibility." Fifteen minutes prior to the decision, Auburn coach, John Heisman, and Georgia Coach, Gordon Saussy, made an official request to call the game for the same reason. According to some, the last thing that he heard before losing consciousness on November 27, was that Georgia had beaten Auburn earlier that day, news that caused him to smile. It was the first victory for Georgia in the rivalry since the 1896 team for which Nalley played.
1916: Auburn Kicks a FG Off A Teammate's Helmet Auburn won 3–0 in the
mud on a 40-yard
field goal in the fourth quarter by
Moon Ducote kicked off of teammate Legare Hairston's leather
helmet, in
Columbus's
McClung Stadium. This precipitated the rule which states the ball must be kicked directly off the ground.
1920: Georgia Upsets Auburn Georgia upset Auburn 7–0 when Auburn was fresh off a 56–6 beatdown of Vanderbilt.
1942; Auburn Gives Georgia Its Only Loss Georgia won the national championship with an 11–1 record, beating
UCLA in the
1943 Rose Bowl, Georgia's lone loss came to Auburn, falling 27–13 at Columbus's
Memorial Stadium.
1959: Tarkenton's Pass On November 14, at
Sanford Stadium in Athens, as time ran short, Georgia player and future Auburn head-coach
Pat Dye recovered a fumble by Auburn quarterback Bryant Harvard. Georgia quarterback
Fran Tarkenton's touchdown pass in the final seconds gave Georgia a 14–13 victory and cost Auburn a Southeastern Conference championship. Georgia went on to claim the 1959 SEC Championship and the 1960 Orange Bowl Championship with a victory over Missouri in Miami.
1983: Pat Dye's First Win Against His Alma Mater Again at Sanford Stadium,
Pat Dye celebrated his first SEC championship as Auburn's coach after the Tigers beat Georgia 13–7 on November 12. Georgia coach
Vince Dooley, a former star Auburn quarterback, was there too on that day in 1959 as an assistant on
Shug Jordan's staff.
1986: Between the Hoses The Bulldogs visited Auburn as three-touchdown underdogs. Auburn was two wins away from the SEC Championship, with only one blemish on their record, an 18–17 setback at Florida. Georgia, deprived of starting quarterback James Jackson at the last moment due to a family funeral, staged a 20–16 upset victory. When Georgia fans stormed the field of
Jordan–Hare Stadium and started tearing the turf from midfield and refused to leave, they were doused by sprinkler system and fire hoses. The hoses were quickly turned on the stands, soaking the Georgia marching band and fans listening to its traditional post-game performance. The incident received widespread attention and Auburn officially apologized.
1994: Georgia "Beats" Auburn 23-23. Georgia ended Auburn's 20-game winning streak with a 23–23 tie at Jordan-Hare. The Sunday morning headline in nearby Columbus, Ga read "UGA beats Auburn 23–23".
1996: The SEC's First Overtime Game The two teams played in the first Southeastern Conference football game to go into overtime. First-year head coach
Jim Donnan's team was down 28–7 at halftime, before rallying to tie it at 28 on a 30-yard touchdown as time expired from Mike Bobo to Cory Allen, and Georgia went on to win 56–49 in four overtimes. This game was also famous for the incident in which
Uga V lunged at Auburn wide receiver
Robert Baker after a first-quarter touchdown.
1999: The Kevin Ramsey Game Auburn coach
Tommy Tuberville got his first signature win, as the underdog Tigers led 31–0 at halftime and cruised to a 38–21 victory. Georgia fired its defensive coordinator, Kevin Ramsey the following week.
2001: Auburn Gets Revenge for 1992 No. 19 Georgia had a chance to force overtime after getting possession back at the Auburn 45-yard line with 1:10 remaining and no timeouts. The Bulldogs drove down to the goal line with 16 seconds left, but rather than spiking the ball to save time off the game clock, they inexplicably called for a handoff up the middle for no gain. Time expired before Georgia was trying to hurry up on offense, and the Bulldogs lost to the #24 Tigers 24–17, providing Auburn with revenge for a similar ending in Georgia's favor in 1992's "Lay Down Dawgs" game.
2002: Michael Johnson breaks Auburn Hearts No. 7 Georgia traveled to #22 Auburn with a spot in the SEC Championship game and an outside chance at the national title on the line. Auburn led 14–3 at halftime, thanks to a 53-yard touchdown run from Ronnie Brown. Georgia rallied to make it 21–17 Tigers with 1:25 remaining when they faced a 4th and 15 from the Auburn 19. QB David Greene threw up a prayer, and Michael Johnson caught the pass over Auburn CB Horace Willis to come away with the improbable touchdown. Georgia defeated Auburn 24–21 to secure a spot in their first SEC Championship Game. The Bulldogs defeated Arkansas 30–3 to win their first SEC Championship since 1982. The Bulldogs finished the season 13–1 with a victory over
Florida State in the Sugar Bowl, and a #3 final ranking. Auburn meanwhile finished with a 9-4 record and defeated Penn State in the Citrus Bowl.
2004: Auburn Wins Top 10 Matchup on the Way to Undefeated Season No. 8 Georgia traveled to undefeated and #3
Auburn in 2004. The Tigers were eyeing their first SEC Championship since splitting the title in 1989 (note: Auburn was on probation in 1993 and ineligible for the championship), as well as a spot in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tigers won 24–6 on their way to a 13–0 season, ending with a 16–13 victory over
Virginia Tech in the
Sugar Bowl and a No. 2 national ranking.
2006: Tra Battle's Day On The Plains No. 5 Auburn had hopes of playing for a National Championship after knocking off eventual champion Florida, but the Bulldogs got a big performance out of free safety
Tra Battle. Battle tied a Georgia record that day with three interceptions, one of which he returned 30 yards for a touchdown. UGA would go on to rout the Tigers 37–15, dashing their title hopes and costing Tommy Tuberville a shot at playing for the SEC Championship Game.
2007: The Blackout Game The game marked the first time in the modern era that Georgia wore black jerseys. It also marked the first time that Georgia defeated Florida and Auburn in the same season since 1982 , and the first time that Georgia scored more than 40 points in three straight games since 1942.
2013: The Prayer in Jordan Hare No. 7 Auburn hosted No. 25 Georgia in Auburn. Through the first 50 minutes of the game, Auburn had scored on seven of nine possessions with 29 first downs building a 37–17 lead. In contrast, when Georgia began their first possession of the fourth quarter they had only reached the
end zone once on their previous six drives. Auburn maintained that 20-point lead until 9:35 left in the game when the momentum suddenly shifted in Georgia's favor. At that moment,
Aaron Murray threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to senior Rantavious Wooten to cut the deficit to 13 points. In fact Murray would lead his team to three touchdowns in the span of 7:46, the final touchdown giving Georgia their first lead of the game with 1:49 remaining. the play resulted in a game-winning touchdown for the Tigers with 25 seconds to spare. Auburn went on to win the SEC Championship and later barely lost the BCS National Championship in the final seconds to Florida State. This was the first time an SEC team failed to win the BCS Championship game since the 2005 football season.
2014: Return to Athens After a three year absence (due to an SEC scheduling issue the 2012 and 2013 games were both played at Auburn), the Bulldogs avenged their loss from the year before by handily beating the Tigers 34–7 in Athens. Auburn scored first and took a 7–0 lead, but the Bulldogs came back with 34 unanswered points. Bulldogs freshman running back
Nick Chubb ran the ball 19 times for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Georgia outgained the Tigers in total yards 412–292 and Auburn committed 3 turnovers in the defeat. The loss effectively ended the Tigers' hopes for a second straight National Championship Game appearance. However, the Bulldogs would lose running back Todd Gurley to a knee injury late in the game. It was later revealed that he had torn his ACL, ending his season and college career.
2017: Twice in One Year The two teams met twice in a single season for the first time in history. The first matchup occurred on November 11 in Georgia's only regular season loss, where the #1 Bulldogs lost 40–17 at #10 Auburn. A rematch took place in the
2017 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, where #6 Georgia got revenge by beating #2 Auburn 28–7 and winning the SEC championship, securing a College Football Playoff spot in the process.
2025: The Crumble After the Fumble Unranked Auburn hosted No. 10 Georgia in Auburn. Auburn initially took a 10–0 lead and was nearing the endzone close to halftime. On the goal line, Auburn quarterback
Jackson Arnold fumbled and lost the ball on a
quarterback sneak. Georgia went on to score 20 unanswered points, beating Auburn 20–10 and extending their winning streak over the Tigers to nine games. The game was noted for its controversial officiating. On October 22, 2025,
Yellowhammer News reported that the SEC suspended crew chief Ken Williamson from officiating SEC games due to complaints regarding the 2025 matchup. == Family rivalry ==