CLEMSON – The ties between Clemson and Alabama are strong and stretch back decades, making Monday’s matchup between the two schools even more intriguing.
Former Clemson head coach Danny Ford played at Alabama and won a national championship for Clemson. Head coach Dabo Swinney played at Alabama and hopes to win a title with the Tigers when the teams meet Monday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
The ties run deeper than those two coaches. However – current Alabama assistants Burton Burns (eight years) and Billy Napier (three years) were on staff at Clemson while Clemson tight ends coach Danny Pearman spent eight years at Alabama.