This game was played January 30th, 2010 at 3 pm local time in Mobile, Alabama
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Yes, Alabama lost to Penn State 7-0 in the 1959 Liberty Bowl.
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Through the 2008 season, that was the 1979 Sugar Bowl won by Alabama, 14-7.
As of the 2007 season, the last time the two teams met was in the 1993 Sugar Bowl with Alabama winning 34-13.
The last time Clemson played Alabama was on January 1, 2018, in the Sugar Bowl, which was part of the College Football Playoff. Clemson won the game with a score of 24-6, advancing to the national championship game. This matchup was notable as it marked a rematch of the previous year's national title game, in which Alabama had triumphed.
The University of Alabama has won the national championship while losing a bowl game on two occasions. These instances occurred in the 1962 season, when Alabama lost to Texas in the Cotton Bowl, and in the 2012 season, when they were defeated by Texas A&M in the BCS National Championship Game. Despite these bowl losses, Alabama was still awarded the national championship title for those respective seasons.
The team was Crimson Tide and the bowl was the 1993 Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
The first Iron Bowl played at Jordan-Hare was December 2, 1989. Auburn won 30-20.