▁the ▁score ▁ 3 8 – 6 . ▁The ▁game ▁concluded ▁after ▁both ▁teams ▁trad ed ▁touch down s ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁quarter . ▁After ▁Gary ▁R ut ledge ▁scored ▁for ▁Alabama ▁with ▁his ▁one - yard ▁run , ▁Don ▁St rock ▁threw ▁a ▁ten - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Craig ▁Valent ine . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁made ▁the ▁final ▁score ▁ 5 2 – 1 3 ▁after ▁Robert ▁Far ley ▁threw ▁a ▁ 2 1 - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁P ete ▁P app as ▁late ▁in ▁the ▁fourth ▁quarter . ▁The ▁victory ▁improved ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁to ▁ 7 – 0 . ▁ ▁A ub urn ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁As ▁they ▁entered ▁their ▁annual ▁rival ry ▁game ▁against ▁A ub urn , ▁Alabama ▁retained ▁their ▁No .   2 ▁position ▁and ▁the ▁Tig ers ▁were ▁in ▁the ▁No .   9 ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁prior ▁to ▁their ▁match - up ▁in ▁the ▁Iron ▁Bowl . ▁In ▁what ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁memor able ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁rival ry , ▁A ub urn ▁won ▁ 1 7 – 1 6 ▁after ▁they ▁scored ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁fourth ▁quarter ▁touch down s ▁on ▁blocked ▁punt ▁returns ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁subsequently ▁de emed ▁" P unt ▁B ama ▁P unt ". ▁After ▁a ▁sc or eless ▁first ▁quarter , ▁Alabama ▁took ▁a ▁ 9 – 0 ▁hal ft ime ▁lead ▁after