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2019 UAB Blazers football team

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2019 UAB Blazers football
C-USA West Division co-champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryant Vincent (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 1     11 3  
Marshall   6 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   5 3     7 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
FIU   3 5     6 7  
Old Dominion   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 2     9 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 2     10 3  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     4 8  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2019 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Clark.

Preseason

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CUSA media poll

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Blazers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[1]

West Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1 North Texas (20)
2 Southern Miss (4)
3 Louisiana Tech
4 UAB (2)
5 UTSA
6 Rice
7 UTEP

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

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2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[2]

All-CUSA Offense[2]
Position Player Class
RB Spencer Brown Jr.
All-CUSA Defense[2]
Position Player Class
DL Garrett Marino Sr.
All-CUSA Special Teams[2]
Position Player Class
No players were selected

Schedule

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UAB announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Alabama State*ESPN+W 24–1939,165
September 711:00 a.m.at Akron*CBSSNW 31–2018,972
September 212:30 p.m.South Alabama*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
NFLNW 35–327,932
September 286:00 p.m.at Western KentuckyESPN+L 13–2020,304
October 56:00 p.m.Rice
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 35–2023,526
October 125:00 p.m.at UTSAESPN+W 33–1415,728
October 193:00 p.m.Old Dominiondagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 38–1419,511
November 26:00 p.m.at Tennessee*ESPNUL 7–3085,791
November 92:30 p.m.at Southern MissNFLNL 2–3723,819
November 1612:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN3W 37–1019,875
November 232:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 20–1418,346
November 303:00 p.m.at North TexasStadiumW 26–2116,406
December 712:30 p.m.Florida AtlanticCBSSNL 6–4914,387
December 218:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Appalachian State*ESPNL 17–3121,202

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Game summaries

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Alabama State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 13 0 6 0 19
Blazers 14 10 0 0 24

At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 10 14 0 31
Zips 6 0 0 14 20

South Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 3 0 0 0 3
Blazers 14 14 7 0 35

At Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 7 3 0 13
Hilltoppers 3 10 0 7 20

Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 13 0 0 20
Blazers 0 21 14 0 35

At UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 13 7 10 33
Roadrunners 0 7 7 0 14

Old Dominion

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 3 11 0 14
Blazers 14 14 7 3 38

At Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 0 0 7 7
Volunteers 6 17 7 0 30

At Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 2 0 0 2
Golden Eagles 7 13 10 7 37

UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 7 0 3 10
Blazers 17 6 7 7 37

Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Blazers 3 10 7 0 20

At North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 14 9 0 26
Mean Green 7 7 7 0 21

At Florida Atlantic (C-USA Championship game)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 3 0 0 6
Owls 14 21 7 7 49

Vs. Appalachian State (New Orleans Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 14 0 3 0 17
No. 20 Mountaineers 0 10 21 0 31

References

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  1. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll". July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "UAB Football Announces Complete 2019 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 UAB Blazers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 20, 2019.