There have been two Auburn bars named not for a coach, a player, or a team, but for a single football game — the 1972 Iron Bowl. How rooted has “Punt, Bama, Punt” remained in the Auburn psyche? The first bar opened in the mid 70s. The other? Thirty years later. (Here’s how Bama remembered it.)
But before 17-16 there was The Blocked Punt, and there you could disco.
See the best “Punt, Bama, Punt” photos you’ll ever find here, here, and here.
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Still have Birmingham News Sports section from “Punt Bama Punt” game
You mention in the story that “before” 17-16 was the blocked punt. I beg to differ the reason the “Punt” was named is because of the 1972 game at Legion Field. Not the other way around. I was a student in ’72 through’76 and witnessed the opening of “The Blocked Punt”. It was located on Auburn-Opelika highway. I think there is a Mexican restaurant next to its location.
On the wall was huge photo of one of the blocked punts.
Hey James — probably should have clarified, but the “17-16” in that sentence is the relatively new bar, 17-16, on Magnolia Ave.