First meeting | November 10, 1900 Auburn, 23â0 |
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Latest meeting | November 21, 2020 Auburn, 30â17 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 54 |
All-time series | Auburn leads, 29â22â3 [1] |
Largest victory | Tennessee, 42â0 (1980) |
Longest win streak | Auburn, 6 (2003â13) |
Current win streak | Auburn, 1 (2020âpresent) |
The AuburnâTennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry [2] [3] [4] [5] between the Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers. The game was traditionally played prior to the 1992 football season, when the Southeastern Conference split into its Eastern and Western divisions. Auburn leads the series 29â22â3.
The series started in 1900 with a 23â0 Auburn victory in Birmingham, Alabama, and was played traditionally from 1956 to 1991. When the SEC split into two divisions in 1992, Auburn was placed to west division and Tennessee was placed to the east division, and the rivalry was no longer played annually with both schools only meeting every five to seven years. Every east and west teams had two permanent cross division opponent's. Auburn opponent's were Florida and Georgia, and Tennessee's were Alabama and Arkansas. Although, Florida was dropped from Auburn's schedule ending that annual rivalry, and Arkansas was removed from Tennessee's leaving only one permanent cross division opponent. From their current divisions, Tennessee started a rivalry with Georgia, while Auburn began an important rivalry with LSU. Auburn is 7â3 vs Tennessee since the SEC expanded, and both teams met in the 1997, and 2004 SEC Championship Game. Auburn owns the longest win streak in series history at six from 2003 to 2013.
The AuburnâTennessee game has been played in four locations. They have played in Birmingham, Alabama at Legion Field, Knoxville, Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, Auburn, Alabama at JordanâHare Stadium and Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. Auburn leads 10â5 in Birmingham, Tennessee leads 13â10â2 in Knoxville, Auburn leads 8â3â1 in Auburn and the teams are tied 1â1 in Atlanta.
On July 30, 2021, Texas and Oklahoma accepted to join the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2024, which could potentially lead to both teams meeting annually again. [6]
Auburn victories | Tennessee victories | Tie games |
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Sources: 2011 Auburn Football Media Guide [17] 2011 Tennessee Football Media Guide [18] and College Football Data Warehouse. [19]
The Auburn Tigers welcomed an old rival back to Jordan-Hare Stadium in the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Auburn-Tennessee rivalry is one of the best in the Southeast.
First meeting | November 10, 1900 Auburn, 23â0 |
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Latest meeting | November 21, 2020 Auburn, 30â17 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 54 |
All-time series | Auburn leads, 29â22â3 [1] |
Largest victory | Tennessee, 42â0 (1980) |
Longest win streak | Auburn, 6 (2003â13) |
Current win streak | Auburn, 1 (2020âpresent) |
The AuburnâTennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry [2] [3] [4] [5] between the Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers. The game was traditionally played prior to the 1992 football season, when the Southeastern Conference split into its Eastern and Western divisions. Auburn leads the series 29â22â3.
The series started in 1900 with a 23â0 Auburn victory in Birmingham, Alabama, and was played traditionally from 1956 to 1991. When the SEC split into two divisions in 1992, Auburn was placed to west division and Tennessee was placed to the east division, and the rivalry was no longer played annually with both schools only meeting every five to seven years. Every east and west teams had two permanent cross division opponent's. Auburn opponent's were Florida and Georgia, and Tennessee's were Alabama and Arkansas. Although, Florida was dropped from Auburn's schedule ending that annual rivalry, and Arkansas was removed from Tennessee's leaving only one permanent cross division opponent. From their current divisions, Tennessee started a rivalry with Georgia, while Auburn began an important rivalry with LSU. Auburn is 7â3 vs Tennessee since the SEC expanded, and both teams met in the 1997, and 2004 SEC Championship Game. Auburn owns the longest win streak in series history at six from 2003 to 2013.
The AuburnâTennessee game has been played in four locations. They have played in Birmingham, Alabama at Legion Field, Knoxville, Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, Auburn, Alabama at JordanâHare Stadium and Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. Auburn leads 10â5 in Birmingham, Tennessee leads 13â10â2 in Knoxville, Auburn leads 8â3â1 in Auburn and the teams are tied 1â1 in Atlanta.
On July 30, 2021, Texas and Oklahoma accepted to join the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2024, which could potentially lead to both teams meeting annually again. [6]
Auburn victories | Tennessee victories | Tie games |
|
Sources: 2011 Auburn Football Media Guide [17] 2011 Tennessee Football Media Guide [18] and College Football Data Warehouse. [19]
The Auburn Tigers welcomed an old rival back to Jordan-Hare Stadium in the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Auburn-Tennessee rivalry is one of the best in the Southeast.