Only in Alabama can a game played between two teams with no realistic title opportunities result in an outcome that is still talked about some 32 years later.
The 1985 Iron Bowl is just such a game. The reason(s): the Tigers’ second half comeback on the shoulders of Heisman winner Bo Jackson, the Tide’s final steely-nerved drive, and a final play which will forever be known in the state of Alabama as “The Kick.”
On that day, legends abounded. The two teams were coached by luminaries of their respective programs. Leading the the Tide was renowned former Bama receiver and Bear Bryant coaching progeny Ray Perkins.