Tuscaloosa, Auburn Mayors Make Iron Bowl Wager To Benefit Local Charities

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and Auburn Mayor Ron Anders are renewing their annual Iron Bowl tradition to benefit local charities.

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With the Iron Bowl set for Saturday in Tuscaloosa, the game’s outcome will determine which city’s cause receives a donation.

The City of Tuscaloosa says that if Alabama wins, Anders will donate $100 to the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative, while Maddox will contribute $100 to the Mercy Medical Ministry and Clinic in Auburn if the Tigers come out on top.

“Mayor Anders and I are happy to make a friendly wager on the Iron Bowl because it makes the outcome of the game a win-win for Tuscaloosa and Auburn,” Maddox said. “The Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative and the Mercy Medical Ministry and Clinic are important community causes, and we’re glad to do our part to recognize them. Best of luck to Mayor Anders, and Roll Tide.”

The friendly tradition began in 2005 when Maddox and then-Auburn Mayor Bill Ham started the wager on the annual rivalry game. Anders has served as mayor since 2018.

Alabama has gone on to snag wins in 12 Iron Bowls, while Auburn has won seven times.

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