Highland Park in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Site of the First Alabama - Auburn Football Game

Photographed by Donna Spradley, circa 2005

1. Site of the First Alabama - Auburn Football Game Marker

Marker is located on property of Compass Bank, 7th Ave 32nd Street South, Birmingham (now BBVA/Compass Bank). This photo has St Symeon’s Orthodox Church in the background (located at 3101 Clairmont Avenue).

Inscription. The first Alabama - Auburn football game was played on this site, formerly known as the Base Ball Park, on February 22, 1893. The Agricultural and Mechanical College's "Orange and Blue" met the University of Alabama's "Tuskaloosa" squad before a crowd of 5,000 cheering fans. A&M College, now Auburn University, triumphed by a score of 32-22, and still proudly displays the victory cup presented that day by a Birmingham belle.

That contest, reported as "the greatest football game ever played in Birmingham," was the beginning of one of the nation's most renowned college football rivalries.

Erected 1987 by Alabama Historical Commission & Central Bank of the South.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1893.

Location. 33° 30.744′ N, 86° 46.914′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Highland Park. It is at the intersection of Clairmont Avenue South and 32nd Street South., on the right when traveling west on Clairmont Avenue South. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Birmingham AL 35205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: A.B. Loveman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Independent Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Coe House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Donnelly House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thompson House (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Vincent’s Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jordan Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Altamont Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Also see . . . The 1893 Iron Bowls. (Submitted on October 21, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2019

2. Site of the First Alabama - Auburn Football Game Marker

Site Of The First Alabama - Auburn Football Game image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 2, 2009

3. Site Of The First Alabama - Auburn Football Game

The building in the background stands on the location of the old football field.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 11, 2023

4. Site of the First Alabama - Auburn Football Game Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5,583 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 18, 2011, by Donna Spradley of Marbury, Alabama. 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 21, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.