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Not to be confused with the South's Oldest Rivalry between North Carolina and Virginia.
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
Auburn Tigers
Georgia Bulldogs
First meeting
February 20, 1892
Auburn 10, Georgia 0
Latest meeting
December 2, 2017
Georgia 28, Auburn 7
Next meeting
November 10, 2018
Statistics
Meetings total
122
All-time series
Georgia leads 58–56–8
Largest victory
Auburn, 44–0 (1900)
Longest win streak
Georgia, 9 (1923–1931)
Current win streak
Georgia, 1 (2017–present)
The Auburn–Georgia football rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs. The two teams first played each other in 1892, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1919 for a total of 122 games as of 2017. Because it is the oldest rivalry still contested between teams in the Deep South, the series is referred to by both schools as the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry".[1][2][3]
Contents
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1 Series history
2 Game results
3 Notable games
4 Family rivalry
5 See also
6 References
Series history[edit]
The first college football game between Auburn University and the University of Georgia was played on February 20, 1892 in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia.[4] The game was the brainchild of Charles Herty of Georgia – the University's first football coach and George Petrie, Auburn's Trainer. The two had met as graduate school classmates at The Johns Hopkins University.[4] The game was also, according to legend, when Auburn's team cheer, "War Eagle", originated. Auburn won the game 10–0.
The Tigers and Bulldogs have played each other nearly every year since. There have only been three exceptions since 1898, when World War I and World War II interrupted the series. Through the 2017 season, the rivalry is tied for the second most played college football series at 122 games, and is led by Georgia 58–56–8. When the Southeastern Conference split into its Eastern Division and Western Division in 1992, with Auburn placed in the west and Georgia in the east, the game was designated as the teams' annual cross-divisional rivalry game, leaving open the possibility for the two teams to meet in the SEC Championship Game. This happened for the first time in 2017, when Georgia beat Auburn 28-7 to claim their 13th SEC championship.
Game results[edit]
Auburn victories Georgia victories Ties
No.
Date
Location
Winner
Score
1 February 20, 1892 Atlanta, GA Auburn 10–0
2 November 24, 1894 Atlanta, GA Georgia 10–8
3 November 28, 1895 Atlanta, GA Auburn 16–6
4 November 26, 1896 Atlanta, GA Georgia 12–6
5 November 24, 1898 Atlanta, GA Auburn 18–17
6 November 18, 1899 Atlanta, GA Tie 0–0
7 November 30, 1900 Atlanta, GA Auburn 44–0
8 November 27, 1901 Atlanta, GA Tie 0–0
9 November 27, 1902 Atlanta, GA Georgia 12–5
10 November 26, 1903 Atlanta, GA Georgia 22–13
11 November 24, 1904 Macon, GA Auburn 17–6
12 November 30, 1905 Macon, GA Auburn 20–0
13 November 29, 1906 Macon, GA Georgia 4–0
14 November 30, 1907 Macon, GA Georgia 6–0
15 November 27, 1908 Montgomery, AL Auburn 23–0
16 November 25, 1909 Montgomery, AL Auburn 17–5
17 November 24, 1910 Savannah, GA Auburn 26–0
18 November 29, 1911 Savannah, GA Tie 0–0
19 November 28, 1912 Athens, GA Georgia 12–6
20 November 22, 1913 Atlanta, GA Auburn 21–7
21 November 21, 1914 Atlanta, GA Tie 0–0
22 October 30, 1915 Atlanta, GA Auburn 12–0
23 November 4, 1916 Columbus, GA Auburn 3–0
24 November 1, 1919 Columbus, GA Auburn 7–0
25 October 30, 1920 Columbus, GA Georgia 7–0
26 October 29, 1921 Columbus, GA Georgia 7–0
27 November 4, 1922 Columbus, GA Auburn 7–3
28 November 3, 1923 Columbus, GA Georgia 7–0
29 November 15, 1924 Columbus, GA Georgia 6–0
30 November 7, 1925 Columbus, GA Georgia 34–0
31 November 6, 1926 Columbus, GA Georgia 16–0
32 October 22, 1927 Columbus, GA Georgia 33–3
33 November 3, 1928 Columbus, GA Georgia 13–0
34 November 15, 1929 Athens, GA Georgia 24–0
35 November 25, 1930 Columbus, GA Georgia 39–7
36 November 21, 1931 Columbus, GA Georgia 12–6
37 November 19, 1932 Columbus, GA Auburn 14–7
38 November 18, 1933 Columbus, GA Auburn 14–6
39 November 24, 1934 Columbus, GA Georgia 18–0
40 November 23, 1935 Columbus, GA Auburn 19–7
41 October 24, 1936 Columbus, GA Auburn 20–13
42 November 20, 1937 Columbus, GA Tie 0–0
43 November 19, 1938 Columbus, GA Auburn 23–14
44 November 25, 1939 Columbus, GA Auburn 7–0
45 November 2, 1940 Columbus, GA Georgia 14–13
46 November 1, 1941 Columbus, GA Georgia 7–0
47 November 21, 1942 Columbus, GA Auburn 27–13
48 November 18, 1944 Columbus, GA Georgia 49–13
49 November 17, 1945 Columbus, GA Georgia 35–0
50 November 16, 1946 Columbus, GA #3 Georgia 41–0
51 November 15, 1947 Columbus, GA Georgia 28–6
52 November 13, 1948 Columbus, GA #13 Georgia 42–14
53 November 12, 1949 Columbus, GA Tie 20–20
54 November 18, 1950 Columbus, GA Georgia 12–10
55 November 21, 1951 Columbus, GA Georgia 46–14
56 November 15, 1952 Columbus, GA Georgia 13–7
57 November 14, 1953 Columbus, GA #20 Auburn 39–18
58 November 13, 1954 Columbus, GA Auburn 35–0
59 November 12, 1955 Columbus, GA #12 Auburn 16–13
60 November 17, 1956 Columbus, GA Auburn 20–0
61 November 16, 1957 Columbus, GA #3 Auburn 6–0
62 November 15, 1958 Columbus, GA #4 Auburn 21–6
No.
Date
Location
Winner
Score
63 November 14, 1959 Athens, GA #12 Georgia 14–13
64 November 12, 1960 Auburn, AL #10 Auburn 9–6
65 November 18, 1961 Athens, GA Auburn 10–7
66 November 17, 1962 Auburn, AL Georgia 30–21
67 November 16, 1963 Athens, GA #9 Auburn 14–0
68 November 14, 1964 Auburn, AL Auburn 14–7
69 November 13, 1965 Athens, GA Auburn 21–9
70 November 16, 1966 Auburn, AL #9 Georgia 21–13
71 November 18, 1967 Athens, GA Georgia 17–0
72 November 16, 1968 Auburn, AL #5 Georgia 17–3
73 November 15, 1969 Athens, GA #11 Auburn 16–3
74 November 14, 1970 Auburn, AL Georgia 31–17
75 November 13, 1971 Athens, GA #6 Auburn 35–20
76 November 18, 1972 Auburn, AL #11 Auburn 27–10
77 November 17, 1973 Athens, GA Georgia 28–14
78 November 16, 1974 Auburn, AL #7 Auburn 17–13
79 November 15, 1975 Athens, GA #20 Georgia 28–13
80 November 13, 1976 Auburn, AL #7 Georgia 28–0
81 November 12, 1977 Athens, GA Auburn 33–14
82 November 18, 1978 Auburn, AL Tie 22–22
83 November 17, 1979 Athens, GA #15 Auburn 33–13
84 November 15, 1980 Auburn, AL #1 Georgia 31–21
85 November 14, 1981 Athens, GA #4 Georgia 24–13
86 November 13, 1982 Auburn, AL #1 Georgia 19–14
87 November 12, 1983 Athens, GA #3 Auburn 13–7
88 November 17, 1984 Auburn, AL #18 Auburn 21–12
89 November 13, 1985 Athens, GA #14 Auburn 24–10
90 November 15, 1986 Auburn, AL Georgia 20–16
91 November 13, 1987 Athens, GA #12 Auburn 27–11
92 November 12, 1988 Auburn, AL #9 Auburn 20–10
93 November 18, 1989 Athens, GA #11 Auburn 20–3
94 November 17, 1990 Auburn, AL #24 Auburn 33–10
95 November 18, 1991 Athens, GA Georgia 37–27
96 November 14, 1992 Auburn, AL #12 Georgia 14–10
97 November 13, 1993 Athens, GA #7 Auburn 42–28
98 November 12, 1994 Auburn, AL Tie 23–23
99 November 11, 1995 Athens, GA #20 Auburn 37–31
100 November 16, 1996 Auburn, AL Georgia 56–49
101 November 15, 1997 Athens, GA #16 Auburn 45–34
102 November 14, 1998 Auburn, AL #17 Georgia 28–17
103 November 13, 1999 Athens, GA Auburn 38–21
104 November 11, 2000 Auburn, AL #22 Auburn 29–26
105 November 10, 2001 Athens, GA #24 Auburn 24–17
106 November 16, 2002 Auburn, AL #7 Georgia 24–21
107 November 15, 2003 Athens, GA #7 Georgia 26–7
108 November 13, 2004 Auburn, AL #3 Auburn 24–6
109 November 12, 2005 Athens, GA #15 Auburn 31–30
110 November 11, 2006 Auburn, AL Georgia 37–15
111 November 10, 2007 Athens, GA #10 Georgia 45–20
112 November 15, 2008 Auburn, AL #13 Georgia 17–13
113 November 14, 2009 Athens, GA Georgia 31–24
114 November 13, 2010 Auburn, AL #2 Auburn 49–31
115 November 12, 2011 Athens, GA #14 Georgia 45–7
116 November 10, 2012 Auburn, AL #5 Georgia 38–0
117 November 16, 2013 Auburn, AL #7 Auburn 43–38
118 November 15, 2014 Athens, GA #16 Georgia 34–7
119 November 14, 2015 Auburn, AL Georgia 20–13
120 November 12, 2016 Athens, GA Georgia 13–7
121 November 11, 2017 Auburn, AL #10 Auburn 40–17
122 December 2, 2017 Atlanta, GAA #6 Georgia 28–7
Series: Georgia leads 58–56–8
A The game played on December 2, 2017 was the 2017 SEC Championship Game, and was the second time the Tigers and Bulldogs meet in the 2017 season.

Series record sources: 2011 Auburn Football Media Guide,[5] 2011 Georgia Football Media Guide,[6] College Football Data Warehouse,[7]
Notable games[edit]
1895 Auburn-Georgia game at Piedmont Park.
In 1892, 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.”
In 1896, 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.[8]
In 1899, by 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.[9][10] 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.[11]" Fifteen minutes prior to the decision, Auburn coach, John Heisman, made an official request to call the game for the same reason.[11] The decision was backed by Umpire Taylor. "In the decision that made the game a tie the referee was backed up by Umpire Taylor of Birmingham who, although a Just official has always been regarded by many as a friend of Auburn.[11]"
In 1902, Rufus Nalley dies in Atlanta after a short, serious illness.[12] 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.[13]
In 1916, 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.[14] This precipitated the rule which states the ball must be kicked directly off the ground.[15]
In 1920 Georgia upset Auburn 7-0 when Auburn was fresh off a 56-6 beatdown of Vanderbilt.
In 1942, Georgia won the national championship with an 11-1 record, beating UCLA in the 1943 Rose Bowl, Georgia lone loss came to Auburn, falling 27-13 at Columbus's Memorial Stadium.
On November 14, 1959, 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.
In 1983, 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.
In 1986, 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 escaped with a 20-16 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.
In 1994, 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".[citation needed]
In 1996, 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.[16]
In 1999, 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.
In 2001, #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.
In 2002, #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.
In 2004, #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.
In 2007, 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 [1], and the first time that Georgia scored more than 40 points in three straight games since 1942.
In 2013, #7 Auburn hosted #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.[17] 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.[17] With 36 seconds remaining and faced with 4th and 18 from the Tiger 26-yardline, Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall, a former defensive back for the Bulldogs during the 2011 season, threw a Hail Mary pass, which was tipped by Georgia safety Josh Harvey-Clemons into the hands of Auburn sophomore wide receiver Ricardo Louis. What has become known as "The Prayer at Jordan–Hare,"[18][19][20][21][22] 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.
In 2017, 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.
Family rivalry[edit]
"It's a unique thing. It's like playing against your brother. I don't think anybody who plays in that game can ever forget it. It just doesn't matter much where it's played or what somebody's record is. It's so intense and tough, but at the same time, it's family" Pat Dye, UGA '60 - Auburn head coach, 1981–92
Beyond the length of the rivalry, the schools' football histories are quite interconnected. Georgia's long-time head coach and athletic director, Vince Dooley, earned both his bachelor's and master's degree at Auburn while playing football and subsequently beginning his coaching career under legendary Auburn head coach Shug Jordan. Jordan himself was an assistant football coach and head basketball coach at Georgia before returning to his alma mater.
Former Auburn head coach Pat Dye was a three-year letterman and All-American offensive lineman at Georgia under head coach Wally Butts. Current Auburn defensive line coach Rodney Garner (who coached at Georgia for fifteen years), and former Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels both played at Auburn under Dye. Two-time former Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and offensive line coach Hugh Nall are former Georgia players. Former Georgia offensive coordinator Neil Callaway was Auburn's offensive line coach for all of Dye's 12 seasons. Tracy Rocker, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee and two-time All-American at Auburn as a defensive lineman, was a defensive line coach at Georgia from 2014-2017.[23]
See also[edit]
Most-played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Georgia and Auburn renew Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". University of Georgia Sports Communications. November 8, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ "The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". Auburn University Sports Communications. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ Loran Smith (November 13, 2010). "Smith: Rivalry has long, grand history". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b Stegeman, John F. (2007). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. pp. 8–14. ISBN 0-8203-1959-7.
Jump up ^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 178–189, 191 (2011). Retrieved November 27, 2011.
Jump up ^ 2011 Georgia Football Media Guide Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine., University of Georgia Athletic Department, Athens, Georgia, pp. 157–168 (2011). Retrieved November 27, 2011.
Jump up ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Auburn vs Georgia. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
Jump up ^ Triumph Books (2006). Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told.
Jump up ^ "Auburn Football previous seasons, 1890s". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
Jump up ^ Georgia Football schedule/results http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/geo-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved 19 November 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Jump up to: a b c The Atlanta Constitution https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34207777/. Retrieved 19 November 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Jump up ^ "Ben Nalley Goes to Rest". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1902. p. 8.
Jump up ^ "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Jump up ^ "Prominent Sport Writer Selects Football Heroes". Columbus Daily Enquirer. December 10, 1916.
Jump up ^ Loyola Director, Dick Ducote, Dies, The Milwaukee Journal, March 26, 1937.
Jump up ^ Johnson, Joe (December 5, 2013). "Former Auburn receiver bitten at by Uga V pleads to federal drug, gun charges". Retrieved September 4, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b "Auburn-Georgia 2013". ESPN. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
Jump up ^ Crepea, James (November 21, 2013). "Auburn notebook: Prayer at Jordan-Hare a play from Malzahn's past". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
Jump up ^ Wolken, Dan (November 17, 2013). "Auburn Defeats Georgia on Miracle Play 43-38". USA Today. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Jump up ^ Crowe, J.D. (November 18, 2013). "War Eagle Wings and the Prayer at Jordan-Hare". AL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Jump up ^ Huskey, Jonathan (November 20, 2013). "A look inside the "Prayer at Jordan-Hare"". WRBL News3. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Jump up ^ Mitrosilis, Teddy (November 17, 2013). "A prayer at Jordan-Hare that saved Auburn, Iron Bowl from deflating". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Jump up ^ http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/01/25/2917574_tracy-rocker-hired-to-coach-georgias.html?rh=1
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2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
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2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
College Football Playoff
#2 Alabama Crimson Tide #1 Clemson Tigers
(14-1) (14–1)
SEC ACC
45 40
Head coach:
Nick Saban Head coach:
Dabo Swinney
AP Coaches CFP
2 2 2
AP Coaches CFP
1 1 1
1
2
3
4
Total
#2 Alabama 7 7 7 24 45
#1 Clemson 14 0 10 16 40
Date
January 11, 2016
Season
2015
Stadium
University of Phoenix Stadium
Location
Glendale, Arizona
MVP
Offensive: #88 TE O.J. Howard, Jr., Alabama
Defensive: #4 SS Eddie Jackson, Jr. Alabama
Favorite
Alabama by 7[1][2]
National anthem
Ciara[3][4]
Eric Church (Championship Tailgate)
Canaan Smith (America the Beautiful)
Referee
Terry Leyden (Pac-12)
Attendance
75,765
United States TV coverage
Network
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN Deportes
Announcers
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi (ESPN)
Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega (ESPN Deportes)
Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe and Joe Schad (ESPN Radio)
International TV coverage
Network
ESPN (Spanish and Portuguese)
Announcers
Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega
College Football Playoff National Championship
< 2015 2017 >
The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship was a bowl game that determined the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football for the 2015 season. It was played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on January 11, 2016, and was the culminating game of the 2015–16 bowl season.
The game was played between the winners of two pre-designated semifinal bowls played on December 31, 2015: the No. 1 Clemson Tigers, who beat the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners 37–17 at the Orange Bowl, coached by Dabo Swinney in his 8th season, and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, who shut out the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans 38–0 at the Cotton Bowl Classic, coached by Nick Saban.
The 13–1 Alabama Crimson Tide won the game, holding off the undefeated Clemson Tigers 45–40 in the fourth quarter. Accompanied by a talented receiving corps, Clemson's Heisman Finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson had a historic performance, setting the record for most total yards in national championship game history, with 478 yards (405 passing / 73 rushing) against the nation's third-ranked defense in Alabama, breaking the record previously set by Vince Young in the 2006 Rose Bowl.[5][6][7] Following the game, the AP Poll also named Alabama as its top team of the season, giving Alabama their fourth title in seven seasons.[8][9] Both Clemson and Alabama finished the season 14–1.
Contents
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1 2016 College Football Playoff
2 Host selection
3 Starting lineups
4 Game summary
4.1 Scoring summary
4.2 Statistics
5 Broadcasting
5.1 Local Radio
6 See also
7 References
2016 College Football Playoff[edit]
Semifinals 2016 Championship Game
December 31 – Orange Bowl
1 Clemson 37
4 Oklahoma 17
January 11 – National Championship
1 Clemson 40
2 Alabama 45
December 31 – Cotton Bowl Classic
2 Alabama 38
3 Michigan State 0
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Host selection[edit]
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona was announced as the host site in December 2013, along with 2017 host Raymond James Stadium. The Arizona Organizing Committee, co-chaired by Brad Wright and Win Holden, hosted the game.
Starting lineups[edit]
Selected in an NFL Draft (number corresponds to draft round)
†= 2015 All-American
Alabama
Position
Position
Clemson
Offense
Calvin Ridley WR Artavis Scott
Cam Robinson 2 LT Mitch Hyatt
Ross Pierschbacher LG Eric Mac Lain
† Ryan Kelly 1 C Jay Guillermo
Alphonse Taylor RG Tyrone Crowder Jr.
Dominick Jackson RT Joe Gore
O. J. Howard 1 TE Jordan Leggett 5
ArDarius Stewart 3 WR Hunter Renfrow
Jake Coker QB † Deshaun Watson 1
† Derrick Henry 2 RB Wayne Gallman 4
Defense
† A'Shawn Robinson 2 DE | DE † Shaq Lawson 1
Jonathan Allen 1 NG | DT D. J. Reader 5
Jarran Reed 2 DE DT Carlos Watkins 4
Denzel Devall JLB DE Kevin Dodd 2
† Reggie Ragland 2 MLB SLB Travis Blanks
Reuben Foster 1 WLB MLB B. J. Goodson 4
Minkah Fitzpatrick CB WLB Ben Boulware
Cyrus Jones 2 CB Mackensie Alexander 2
Marlon Humphrey 1 CB Cordrea Tankersley 3
Eddie Jackson 4 bgcolor="#FFCC00" SS Jayron Kearse 7
Geno Matias-Smith FS T. J. Green 2
Game summary[edit]
Alabama came off a stellar defensive performance in the semifinal game, and was looking to contain Clemson's QB Deshaun Watson, but Alabama defense was quickly forced into conceding most of the field and stopping Clemson in the redzone. Alabama's offense was stressed at the line of scrimmage by Clemson's defensive line led by Shaq Lawson. Despite being statistically outplayed by Clemson (550 Clemson offensive yards to 473 Alabama) offensively and statistically tied in other areas, Alabama was able to capitalize on three key plays: an interception of Deshaun Watson's pass early in the second quarter, a surprise Alabama onside kick early in the fourth quarter, and an Alabama kickoff return for a touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter. These plays accounted for 21 points, and Alabama won the game 45 to 40.
Having won the coin toss to start the game, Clemson elected to defer to the second half. Characteristic of Alabama, the offensive opening drive was slow and cautious but notable for utilizing Derrick Henry four times, a change from the semifinal game against Michigan State. Alabama and Clemson would trade punting drives before, on the next Alabama possession, Derrick Henry was utilized three times. On the third run, Derrick found an opening for a 50-yard touchdown run (7-0). However, on the next two Clemson possessions Deshaun Watson used his speed, agility, and elusiveness to sustain drives with a mixture of QB runs and fade routes against Alabama's top-ranked defense. Both drives ended in TD throws to Hunter Renfrow (7-14), the latter of which ended the first quarter.
On Alabama's next possession to start the second quarter, despite a promising start in a 29-yard pass to Richard Mullaney, Alabama's offensive line conceded a sack by Kevin Dodd and a tackle for loss on Derrick Henry. Characteristic of Alabama, facing third and long offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin opted for extra field position on a punt with a short throw to Ridley rather than attempting a first down pass. On the ensuing Clemson drive Deshaun Watson was intercepted by Eddie Jackson at the Clemson 42 yard line. The resulting Alabama possession culminated in a 1-yard TD run by Derrick Henry (14-14). After this flurry, both Clemson and Alabama played more cautiously as each of the three following possessions by both teams went no further than 40 yards. Clemson's last possession of the half resulted in a blocked field goal.
Going into the third quarter, Clemson opted to receive the ball but was forced into a quick three and out. On Alabama's next possession, TE OJ Howard found himself open in space for a 53-yard touchdown (21-14). Clemson responded with a mixture of QB runs, pass plays by Deshaun Watson, and key run plays by RB Wayne Gallman on its next two drives to get a 37-yard field goal by Greg Hugel (21-17) and a 1-yard touchdown run by Wayne Gallman (21-24). Both teams were then stalled for three and outs or near three and outs on their next two possessions to close the Third quarter.
On Alabama's first possession of the fourth quarter, Jake Coker found ArDarius Stewart in single man coverage for 38 yards. This gain, however, did not translate into a touchdown as the offense was stalled by good secondary play from Clemson. Alabama settled for a field goal from 33 yards to tie the game (24-24). On the ensuing kickoff Alabama gambled on a surprise onside kick, executed to perfection by Adam Griffith and caught by Marlon Humphrey. Alabama capitalized almost immediately with another 50+ touchdown pass to a wide open OJ Howard (31-24). Clemson pulled within 4 once again. However, Alabama's defense held in the red zone and forced a field goal from Clemson (31-27). On the ensuing kickoff, Alabama RB Kenyan Drake stunned Clemson by taking the ball 95 yards for an Alabama touchdown (38-27). Deshaun Watson quickly answered with an 8 play 75 yard touchdown drive which culminated in a 15-yard touchdown pass to WR Artavius Scott. In attempt to pull within three points of Alabama (and thus within a field goal of tying the game), Clemson attempted a two-point conversion with what morphed into a naked bootleg QB run by Deshaun Watson which was stopped short (38-33). On Alabama's next possession QB Jake Coker passed the ball in a checkdown screen to OJ Howard who, getting good blocking, ran for 63 yards. With less than 3 minutes left in the game, ran the ball up the middle to convert downs. After a key third down scramble for a first down by Jake Coker, Derrick Henry, on third down, broke the touchdown plane with the nose of the ball over the top of the goal line pile of players for a 1-yard TD run (45-33). A stellar performance by Deshaun Watson on a 55-second drive culminated in a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Leggett with 12 seconds left on the clock (45-40). Clemson attempted an onside kick but the ball was recovered by Alabama sealing their victory. This was the fourth Alabama national championship win in seven years, first of the College Football Playoff era, and Head Coach Nick Saban's fifth overall.
Scoring summary[edit]
[hide]Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
ALA
CLEM
1 7:55 3 59 0:55 ALA Derrick Henry 50-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good 7 0
1 5:18 6 59 2:37 CLEM Hunter Renfrow 31-yard touchdown reception from Deshaun Watson, Greg Huegel kick good 7 7
1 0:00 7 73 2:17 CLEM Hunter Renfrow 11-yard touchdown reception from Deshaun Watson, Greg Huegel kick good 7 14
2 9:35 7 42 2:23 ALA Derrick Henry 1-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good 14 14
3 12:53 3 64 0:53 ALA O. J. Howard 53-yard touchdown reception from Jake Coker, Adam Griffith kick good 21 14
3 10:10 9 55 2:43 CLEM 37-yard field goal by Greg Huegel 21 17
3 4:48 9 60 3:38 CLEM Wayne Gallman 1-yard touchdown run, Greg Huegel kick good 21 24
4 10:34 8 64 2:33 ALA 33-yard field goal by Adam Griffith 24 24
4 9:45 2 50 0:49 ALA O. J. Howard 51-yard touchdown reception from Jake Coker, Adam Griffith kick good 31 24
4 7:47 6 61 1:58 CLEM 31-yard field goal by Greg Huegel 31 27
4 7:31 - - - ALA Kick returned 95 yards for touchdown by Kenyan Drake, Adam Griffith kick good 38 27
4 4:40 8 75 2:51 CLEM Artavis Scott 15-yard touchdown reception from Deshaun Watson, 2-point run failed 38 33
4 1:07 8 75 3:33 ALA Derrick Henry 1-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good 45 33
4 0:12 6 68 0:55 CLEM Jordan Leggett 24-yard touchdown reception from Deshaun Watson, Greg Huegel kick good 45 40
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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Statistics[edit]
Statistics
Alabama
Clemson
First Downs 18 31
Plays–yards 71–473 85–550
Rushes–yards 46–138 38–145
Passing yards 335 405
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–25–0 37–47–1
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Broadcasting[edit]
The game was broadcast in the United States by ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio, with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit as English commentators on TV, and Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega as Spanish commentators. In Brazil, the game was broadcast on ESPN Brazil by Everaldo Marques (play by play) and Antony Curti (color commentator). As in 2015, ESPN provided Megacast coverage of the game, which supplemented coverage with analysis and additional perspectives of the game on different ESPN channels and platforms.[10][11]
An average of 23.6 million viewers watched the game, representing a 29% decrease over the 2015 title game, which was seen by 33.4 million viewers. The game was the sixth-highest-rated broadcast in U.S. cable television history (by contrast, the 2015 game was the highest-rated), and ESPN reported that the game brought the network its third-highest overnight ratings (behind the 2010 and 2015 title games).[12][13]
Local Radio[edit]
Network
Play-by-play
Color commentator(s)
Sideline reporter(s)
Studio Host(s)
WFFN–FM 95.3, WDGM-FM 99.1 and Crimson Tide Sports Network (Alabama)
WCCP-FM 105.5 and Clemson Tigers Sports Network (Clemson) Eli Gold
Don Munson Phil Savage
Rodney Williams Chris Stewart
Patrick Sapp
See also[edit]
College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "Vegas experts' guide to betting Alabama-Clemson". ABC News. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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Jump up ^ Hutchins, Andy. "How Deshaun Watson became a superstar". SBNation.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Final AP Poll: Alabama finishes No. 1 for 10th time; Stanford, OSU move up". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Alabama claims it has 16 national titles, but several are disputed". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ "ESPN brings the Megacast back for the College Football Playoff National Championship". Awful Announcing. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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Jump up ^ "ESPN College Football Title Game Ratings Drop 19% From 2015 Record". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ Chicago Tribune (January 13, 2015). "New college football playoff draws larger TV audience for title game". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
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