Photos: A look back at the storied rivalry between Georgia and Alabama

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A historic look back at the series between Georgia and Alabama

The two SEC powerhouses first met on the gridiron 126 years ago. The Bulldogs all-time record vs. Alabama stands at 25 wins, 42 losses and 4 ties. Georgia is currently on a 7-game losing streak against the Tide, which dates back to 2008.

Georgia and Alabama first faced each other in 1895. In that game, Georgia won 30-6. Billy Kent was Georgia's team captain in those days. The second meeting between the two teams in 1901 ended in a 0-0 tie. Overall, Alabama leads this series over Georgia by a record of 42-25-4.

The rivalry was in full swing by the early 20th century. Georgia won five in a row between 1910 and 1916, but lost five in a row between 1922 to 1926. The Bulldogs also lost four in a row between 1930 and 1941; and lost another five in a row between 1949 and 1953. Shown is Georgia's home field, Sanford Stadium, packed for a game in 1946.

Georgia's Wally Butts coaches against Alabama in 1955. Alabama was dominant during the era, but Georgia beat Alabama that year 35-14.

In 1958, the Bulldogs lost 12-0 to Alabama in Tuscaloosa despite the efforts of star Georgia quarterback Fran Tarkenton.

The Bulldogs lost five in a row between 1960 and 1964, before Georgia coach Vince Dooley led Georgia to a huge upset of Alabama in 1965. The final score in Athens was 18-17.

Fast forwarding through the years, wins and losses have gone back-and-forth between both teams, but the Bulldogs are now on a six-game losing streak and have not beaten the Crimson Tide since 2007. In this photo from Sept. 22, 2007, Georgia's Knowshon Moreno (24) stiff-arms Alabama's Prince Hall (21) during the first half in Tuscaloosa. The Bulldogs won 26-23 in overtime.

The rivalry reached a pinnacle in 2018. In January that year, Alabama beat Georgia 26-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship; and in December the same year, the Tide beat Georgia again in the SEC Championship game, 35-28.

In 2020, Georgia had a 24-20 halftime lead over Alabama, but the Tide shut out the Bulldogs in the second half and won 41-24.

After the 2021 SEC Championship game, Nick Saban remains undefeated against his former assistant coach Kirby Smart. Both shown here when Smart was defensive coordinator for the Tide in 2013.

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The two SEC powerhouses first met on the gridiron 126 years ago. The Bulldogs all-time record vs. Alabama stands at 25 wins, 42 losses and 4 ties. Georgia is currently on a 7-game losing streak against the Tide, which dates back to 2008.

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