Alabama–Georgia football rivalry

Alabama–Georgia football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide
Georgia Bulldogs
First meeting November 2, 1895
Georgia 30, Alabama 6
Latest meeting January 8, 2018
Alabama 26, Georgia 23
Statistics
Meetings total 68
All-time series Alabama leads, 39–25–4
Largest victory Alabama, 36–0 (1905, 1923)
Longest win streak Alabama, 5 (1922–26, 1949–53, 1960–64)
Georgia, 5 (1910–16)
Current win streak Alabama, 4 (2008–present)

The Alabama–Georgia football rivalry is a college football rivalry[1][2][3] game between the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama and the Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.

History

The two southern schools first met in 1895 in Columbus, Georgia.[4] Georgia defeated Alabama by a score of 30–6.[5] After another Georgia win along with a tie and two Alabama victories, the teams tied in both 1907 and 1908.[6] Georgia embarked upon the first of the rivalry's four five-game win streaks, defeating the Tide every year from 1910–1913 and again in 1916.[7] Alabama had its own five-game winning streak against the Bulldogs in the 1920s, winning every contest from 1922–1926.[8] Both schools were charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1933.[9][10] The third five-game winning streak occurred from 1949–1953, with the Tide winning all five contests.[7] The fourth and final tie in the series occurred in 1954, with both teams locked at 0.[6] The rivalry's fourth and final five-game win streak occurred from 1960–1964, again with Alabama winning all contests.[11]

Since the SEC split into two divisions in 1992,[12] Alabama and Georgia have only faced off intermittently, with Alabama (of the West division) playing Tennessee of the East division every year and Georgia (of the East division) facing off against Auburn of the West division annually.[13] Since the SEC's scheduling format allows each team one permanent cross-divisional opponent and one rotating cross-divisional opponent every year, the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs only see each other in the regular season every several years.[14] Since 1992, Alabama holds a 6–3 record over Georgia.[15] The teams squared off in the 2012 SEC Championship Game on December 1, 2012 in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, with the winner likely to play for the national championship.[16] In a thrilling game, Alabama defeated Georgia by a score of 32–28.[17] Another high-stakes matchup between the squads occurred on January 8, 2018.[18] In the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Alabama overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Georgia by a score of 26–23 in an overtime classic to clinch its 17th national championship in the program's long and storied history.[19]

Game results

Alabama victoriesGeorgia victoriesTie games

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama vs. Georgia history: Crimson Tide and Bulldogs don't routinely match up, even in the SEC". 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Collin Huguley - Assistant Sports Editor. "Column: Buckle up, Georgia-Alabama is college football's new premier rivalry". redandblack.com.
  3. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Paul Finebaum reveals best rising SEC rivalry". 28 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Alabama-Georgia Gridiron History". thesportshistorian.com. 7 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Brown, Matt (5 January 2018). "A historical guide to the national title game".
  6. 1 2 "Alabama vs. Georgia Head-To-Head Football History - Stadium". 30 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 "The 7 best pieces of Alabama-Georgia history".
  8. ↑ Barra, Allen (3 November 2011). "How Alabama Became College Football's Greatest Team".
  9. ↑ "SEC History".
  10. ↑ "SEC football history at a glance".
  11. ↑ Doughty, Andrew. "Alabama vs. Georgia: All-Time Series, Notable Games and Numbers".
  12. ↑ HARWELL, HOYT (29 November 1990). "Southeastern Conference Will Split Into 2 Divisions, Presidents Decide" – via LA Times.
  13. ↑ "SEC keeps rivalries, mandates 'power' foes".
  14. ↑ "See all the SEC's rotational cross-divisional football games through 2025".
  15. ↑ "Reviewing recent history between Georgia and Alabama".
  16. ↑ "Alabama holds off Georgia in classic SEC title game".
  17. ↑ "Alabama vs. Georgia - Game Recap - December 1, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  18. ↑ "Alabama tops Georgia in OT to win another national title".
  19. ↑ "Alabama vs. Georgia - Game Recap - January 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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