UpdatedTue, Jan 5, 2021 at 3:08 pm CT Reply Auburn coach Pat Dye and Alabama coach Ray Perkins faced each other four times between 1983 and 1986. Both coached died in 2020. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) Auburn coach Pat Dye and Alabama coach Ray Perkins faced each other four times between 1983 and 1986. Both coached died in 2020. (AP Photo) BIRMINGHAM, AL — Before the "Kick Six," there was "The Kick." Before "The Drive," there was "The Reverse." And before "The Camback," there was "The Monsoon Game." The long and rich tradition of the Alabama/Auburn football rivalry has included some legendary games, and for a short stretch when Ray Perkins and Pat Dye faced off in the annual Iron Bowl, every game was a nail-biter.