UAB Blazers

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UAB Blazers college football
First Season
1991
Team History
UAB Blazers (1991-2014, 2017-present)
Conference
Conference USA (1999-2014, 2017-present)
Independent (Division I-A) (1996-98)
Independent (Division I-AA) (1993-95)
Independent (Division III) (1991-92)
Venue
Protective Stadium (2021-present)
Legion Field (1991-2014, 2017-20)
Key People
Players • Coaches


The UAB Blazers football team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the sport of American college football. The Blazers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The UAB football program was terminated after the 2014 season but was reinstated shortly thereafter. The team went on hiatus for two seasons before returning in 2017.

Publications

Programs by season

2000s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2006
September 2 at Oklahoma Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

2020s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2021
December 18 vs. BYU Independence Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

2020s 2021
Conference USA
Full Members Charlotte 49ers • Florida Atlantic Owls • FIU Panthers • Louisiana Tech Bulldogs • Marshall Thundering Herd • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders • New Mexico State Aggies • North Texas Mean Green • Rice Owls • UAB Blazers • UTEP Miners • UTSA Roadrunners • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Football Venues Aggie Memorial Stadium • Alamodome • Apogee Stadium • Independence Stadium • Jerry Richardson Stadium • Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Joe Aillet Stadium • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Rice Stadium • Sun Bowl


Southern Conference
Full members Chattanooga Mocs • The Citadel Bulldogs • East Tennessee State Buccaneers • Furman Paladins • Mercer Bears • Samford Bulldogs • UNC Greensboro Spartans • VMI Keydets • Western Carolina Catamounts • Wofford Terriers
Associate members Appalachian State Mountaineers (wrestling) • Bellarmine Knights (wrestling) • Belmont Bruins (men's soccer) • Campbell Fighting Camels (wrestling) • Davidson Wildcats (wrestling) • Delaware State Hornets (women's lacrosse) • Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (wrestling) • Georgia Southern Eagles (rifle) • Hampton Pirates • High Point Panthers (men's lacrosse) • Jacksonville Dolphins (men's lacrosse) • North Georgia Nighthawks (rifle) • Presbyterian Blue Hose (wrestling) • Richmond Spiders (men's lacrosse) • UAB Blazers (rifle)
Basketball Venues
Football Venues