2019 UAB Blazers football team

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
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
Louisiana Tech x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
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 (UAB) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Clark, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing C-USA's West Division title with Louisiana Tech. UAB advanced to the C-USA Championship Game, where the Blazers lost to Florida Atlantic. They were then invited to the Appalachian State, losing to Appalachian State. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

UAB announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. The 2019 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season.[1]

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 Kentucky
ESPN+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 UTSA
ESPN+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 Miss
NFLNL 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 Texas
StadiumW 26–2116,406
December 712:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
CBSSNL 6–4914,387
December 218:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Appalachian State*
ESPNL 17–3121,202

[2][3][4]

Preseason

CUSA media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Blazers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[5]

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[6]

All-CUSA Offense[6]
Position Player Class
RB Spencer Brown Jr.
All-CUSA Defense[6]
Position Player Class
DL Garrett Marino Sr.
All-CUSA Special Teams[6]
Position Player Class
No players were selected

Game summaries

Alabama State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 13 0 6 0 19
Blazers 14 10 0 0 24
See also: 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team

At Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 10 14 0 31
Zips 6 0 0 14 20
See also: 2019 Akron Zips football team

South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 3 0 0 0 3
Blazers 14 14 7 0 35
See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team

At Western Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 7 3 0 13
Hilltoppers 3 10 0 7 20
See also: 2019 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 13 0 0 20
Blazers 0 21 14 0 35
See also: 2019 Rice Owls football team

At UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 13 7 10 33
Roadrunners 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 3 11 0 14
Blazers 14 14 7 3 38
See also: 2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

At Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 0 0 7 7
Volunteers 6 17 7 0 30
See also: 2019 Tennessee Volunteers football team

At Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 2 0 0 2
Golden Eagles 7 13 10 7 37
See also: 2019 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 7 0 3 10
Blazers 17 6 7 7 37
See also: 2019 UTEP Miners football team

Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Blazers 3 10 7 0 20
See also: 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 14 9 0 26
Mean Green 7 7 7 0 21
See also: 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team

At Florida Atlantic (C-USA Championship game)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 3 0 0 6
Owls 14 21 7 7 49
See also: 2019 Florida Atlantic Owls football team and 2019 Conference USA Football Championship Game

Vs. Appalachian State (New Orleans Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 14 0 3 0 17
No. 20 Mountaineers 0 10 21 0 31
See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2019 New Orleans Bowl

References

  1. ^ "UAB Football Announces Complete 2019 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "UAB Blazers Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "2019 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll". July 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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