Uab Blazers Tickets

The fixtures are going to begin from 2nd September, 2017 and will go all the way up to 18th November, 2017 – don’t miss out!

UAB Blazers Football

UAB began its football program quite recently in the early 1990s, as opposed to college football teams that have decades of history and tradition. The first ever head coach of the team was Jim Hilyer, who helmed the team from 1991 till 1994. Initially, the UAB Blazers football team was a part of the NCAA sanctioned Division III. In 1993, they joined Division I-AA and in 1996, the Division I-A. In 1999, the team joined Conference USA.

In 1995, Coach Watson Brown took over as the head coach of the team and remained at that position till the end of 2006. He then left for Tennessee Tech. After his departure, Neil Callaway was named the head coach, following the management’s failure to reach an agreement with Jimbo Fisher. Five years into his tenure, Callaway was dismissed and a new coach, Garrick McGee was given the position. McGee was previously at the University of Arkansas, serving as coach. He remained at the post for two years, before eventually accepting an offer from the University of Louisville, to work as the offensive coordinator. He was replaced by Bill Clark.

Difficult Times for UAB Football

On the 30th of November, 2014, one day after the team became bowl eligible for the first time since 2004, it was reported by Sports Illustrated that UAB intended on firing the athletic director Brian Mackin. In early December, Ray Watts, the UAB president made an official announcement, stating that the school would be closing down the football program along with the bowling and rifle programs by the end of the 2014-15 academic year. The main reason given for this decision was that the cost for fielding a competitive football team was constantly rising. However, on 1st June, 2015, Watts made a reversal announcement due to the public opinion against the initial decision and a public fundraising campaign that raised $27 million towards the program. The Blazers are expected to resume play in 2017, under their coach, Bill Clark.

UAB Football Records

UAB Football has seen a variety of ups and downs since its formation. It was in 2000 that the team received its first monumental victory by beating LSU in Baton Rouge. Following this, the next big success came in 2004, when the team managed to get its only bowl game, falling in the Hawaii Bowl, to Hawaii. Now the team is all set to make a grand return to the football field. If you want to catch these upcoming moments, you ought to get these UAB Blazers tickets at the earliest.

Rivalries of UAB Blazers Football Team

The main rivals of the team are Southern Miss. A series of games played between these two in 2000 become the foundation of a simmering rivalry between the two teams. The rivalry is either played in Mississippi or Birmingham. The two teams have met a total of 15 times with Southern Miss being in a substantial lead of 10-5. The last meeting of the two teams was on 29th November, 2014, that the Blazers won.

UAB Blazers 2017!

The 2017 games for the team are much-awaited by all the fans of the team. Kicking off at Legion Field Stadium in Birmingham, the home ground for the UAB Blazers, on 2nd September, the team will travel to different locations all across the country. These include the Scheumann Stadium in Munice, Apogee Stadium in Denton, the Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, the M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattieburg, the Alamodome in San Antonio and the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. If you happen to be in any of these locations, you must get these UAB Blazers tickets and get ready to support your team as they return to the game after the minor hiatus.