why was the Iron Bowl never played in Auburn until 1989?

Birmingham was the most populous city and had, at the time, the best stadium in the state. That wasn’t the case as time passed and Auburn tried to get its home game at Jordan-Hare against Alabama’s objections. Dye finally succeeded.

The Iron Bowl was never played in Auburn or Tuscaloosa. In spite of what some fans or media may call it now, The Iron Bowl was played in Birmingham with half the stadium Alabama and half Auburn

As mentioned, not too long ago it wasn’t uncommon to play in other cities. Bama played a game in mobile most seasons up until 1969. Up until 1999 Bama played 3 games a year in Birmingham. Auburn and Tennessee played in Birmingham until 1980. Auburn played some at crampton bowl in Montgomery and even some in Columbus Georgia. Florida and Miami played some games against each other In Orlando. Florida and Georgia still play in Jacksonville. I think Colorado and Colorado state play each other a lot in Denver. When notre dame, USC, penn st played Bama it was pretty much always in Birmingham. Keith Jackson said in all of his years of doing Bama games for ABC he did ONE in Tuscaloosa. Games on campus weren’t looked at like they are now.

As far as the iron bowl it was decided between both schools that this game would be held in the largest stadium in the largest city in Alabama. When the contract ran out in 1988 auburn moved their home game to auburn. Bama kept its home game with auburn in Birmingham until 2000.

Why does Arkansas prefer to lose to Texas A&M in Dallas

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I was reading about it and most of the games were in Birmingham until 1989, was Bama being stubborn or did Auburn mutually agree to play right down the road from Bama's campus?

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auburn was a shite-pile in the middle of a cow pasture is the correct answer. It was a podunk hick town with no paved roads and all their women had extremely large and fat ankles which scared many civilized folks.

auburn sux

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It was agreed that the games would be played as a neutral site series in Birmingham. Legion Field held 47,000 fans in 1948, dwarfing both Tuscaloosa's Denny Stadium (31,000) and Auburn Stadium (15,000; expanded to 21,500 and renamed Cliff Hare Stadium in 1949).[18]

Also, it is believed Alabama refused to travel to Auburn, citing poor roads and the small size of Hare Stadium.

Alabama was joined in this sentiment by the Tennessee Volunteers (who refused to play in Auburn until 1974) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (who did not travel to Auburn from 1900 to 1970). Auburn played its last home game at Legion Field, outside of the Iron Bowl, in 1978 against Tennessee.[19][20]

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Whose alter is this?

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Whose alter is this?

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I'm the truth-teller. The OP asked an honest question and I provided an honest answer, not a bunch of dreck slobbered out by Fambly Members and sugar coated with auburn creed.

The stadium and the city was a dump and not many teams wanted to go there or play there because it was in the middle of no fricking where. It was so countrified it depressed anyone who traveled there, if they could even get there on the dirt trails provided.

While the tickets were split evenly, Birmingham was a Bama stronghold. Many an Auburn fan had their car windows broken during the game.

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While the tickets were split evenly, Birmingham was a Bama stronghold. Many an Auburn fan had their car windows broken during the game.

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Many small children have been assaulted, many women have been verbally abused, many car tires flattened and roofs smashed in, many men stabbed and had limbs broken, and many a team bus attacked by projectiles and rocked to the point of tipping over when Bama visited Red Stick over the seasons. It was always an overwhelming home field advantage for LSU inside their stadium, of course.

Yet, Bama has hardly ever lost in Baton Rouge. Come up with another excuse.

It was a neutral site game until then (regardless of what Auburn fans will tell you).