The first game played between the two programs was in 1916 at Barrs Field, a baseball park in Jacksonville, Florida.

[7][8] During the following decades, Alabama regularly competed for SEC titles and even won some national championships, while Florida had several lackluckster seasons with a few bowl game appearances mixed in here and there.

In a close homecoming game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama would score a late field goal to edge them out 17–14.

[13] Alabama would finish their season undefeated with a 12–0 record, including a win in their bowl game against No.

[16] It was the first college football game played between head coaches Gene Stallings (Alabama) and Steve Spurrier (Florida).

[17] That game was thought by many to be one of the most important in the histories of the rivalry, the SEC, and college football in general as it would be a foresight for the decade and the years to come.

[22] Starting in 1992, the SEC would expand to 12 teams with the addition of Arkansas and South Carolina.

Several of those ten championship matchups decided who would compete for the national title game.

[24] In the 1992 season, Alabama and Florida would finish at the top of the Western and Eastern Divisions, respectfully.

In an extremely close match, Alabama would win 28–21 following a late touchdown in the fourth quarter, securing the first SEC title won by championship game.

Florida, who would eventually compete and win a national championship, defeated Alabama 45–30.

[32] Both teams would eventually finish at the top of their divisions and compete in the SEC championship.

[39] After down years in 2007, both teams had great regular seasons in 2008 and finished at the top of their respective divisions, earning them spots in the conference title game.

The game, which featured a head-to-head battle of coaches Nick Saban[40] and Urban Meyer was competitive, but Florida, led by second year starting quarterback Tim Tebow (who would win the Heisman that season[41]), would beat Alabama 31–20 to win the championship.

[42] In 2009, both teams again had dominant regular seasons and finished at the top of their divisions with undefeated 12–0 records.

Following a dominant performance from running back Derrick Henry, Alabama would win the game 29–15.

[49] The next match-up between both programs would be four years later in 2020, when both teams finished at the top of their respective divisions with above average records.

In one of the highest-scoring affairs, Alabama would beat Florida 52–46, guaranteeing them a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Alabama started the first quarter with a 21–3 lead, although Florida came back but fell short, 31–29, due to a missed PAT and a failed two-point conversion.