Auburn player Thomas Gossom (#49) catching the ball during the 1972 Iron Bowl game at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Auburn beat Alabama, 17 to 16. The game was nicknamed "Punt Bama Punt" because Auburn blocked two Alabama punts and then returned them both for touchdowns.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paravicini, Haywood
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/162634
Description
Summary:Auburn beat Alabama, 17 to 16. The game was nicknamed "Punt Bama Punt" because Auburn blocked two Alabama punts and then returned them both for touchdowns.