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Arkansas–Auburn football rivalry

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Next meeting
  
October 21, 2017

All-time series
  
Auburn leads 14–11–1

Meetings total
  
26

Largest victory
  
Auburn, 56–3 (2016)

Arkansas–Auburn football rivalry

First meeting
  
December 27, 1984 Auburn 21, Arkansas 15

Latest meeting
  
October 22, 2016 Auburn 56, Arkansas 3

The Arkansas–Auburn football rivalry, is an American college football rivalry between the University of Arkansas and Auburn University. The first game between the Razorbacks and Tigers was played in 1984 in the Liberty Bowl. With the admission of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1992, the rivalry became an annual game between these members of the SEC Western Division.

Series History

The first game between both schools was in 1984 in the Liberty Bowl. In 1992 when Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference, both teams met on the Field every since. The rivalry got heated when Gus Malzahn (former offensive coordinator at Arkansas) became Auburn head coach. In 2016 Auburn defeated Arkansas 56–3, making it the largest win in the series. The Tigers leads the rivalry 14–11–1.

References

Arkansas–Auburn football rivalry Wikipedia