2009 UAB Blazers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 UAB Blazers football Conference USA East Division C-USA 5–7 4–4 Neil Callaway 3rd Kim Helton 3rd Pro spread Eric Schumann 3rd 4–3 Legion Field The 2009 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the East Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Neil Callaway, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in C-USA's East Division. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Schedule 2009 AP Central September 5 3:00 p.m. w Rice Legion Field Birmingham, AL CSS 44–24 14,316 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480005 Rice Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 September 12 3:00 p.m. l SMU Legion Field Birmingham, AL 33–35 18,082 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292550005 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. UAB Blazers Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 September 19 2:30 p.m. l y y Troy Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL CSS, WABM 14–27 21,182 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292622653 UAB Blazers vs. Troy Trojans Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 September 26 6:00 p.m. l y y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 19–56 74,656 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292690245 UAB Blazers vs. Texas A&M Aggies Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 October 1 7:00 p.m. w Southern Miss Legion Field Birmingham, AL CBSCS 30–17 26,871 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292740005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. UAB Blazers Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 October 17 6:00 p.m. l y y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS FSN 13–48 47,612 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292900145 UAB Blazers vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504194746/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900145 May 4, 2010 live October 24 11:00 a.m. l y Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CSS 7–27 18,878 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970276 UAB Blazers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 October 31 3:00 p.m. w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 38–33 23,063 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293042638 UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 November 7 1:00 p.m. w y Florida Atlantic Legion Field Birmingham, AL 56–29 17,283 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293110005 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 November 14 12:00 p.m. w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Battle for the Bones CSS 31–21 18,031 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293180235 UAB Blazers vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 November 21 2:30 p.m. l y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC MASN 21–37 43,056 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293250151 UAB Blazers vs. East Carolina Pirates Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 November 28 12:30 p.m. l UCF Legion Field Birmingham, AL CBS C 27–34 13,381 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320005 UCF Knights vs. UAB Blazers Box Score ESPN.com May 30, 2010 UAB Blazers Schedule 2009 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/5/season/2009 ESPN August 9, 2025 2009 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama-birmingham/2009-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 9, 2025 2009 Football Schedule https://uabsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 University of Alabama at Birmingham August 9, 2025 Game summaries Rice Rice 0 3 14 7 UAB 7 20 14 3 Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama 3:07 p.m. Central 3:05 14,316 77 F, Cloudy, humid Bill Athan Matt Stewart, Chuck Oliver, Melissa Lee CSS 2009 Rice Owls football team To open the 2009 season, UAB quarterback Joe Webb would have a record setting day in leading the Blazers to this 44–24 victory over the Owls. For the game, Webb would set both a school and Conference USA record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game with 194.http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090509aaa.html UAB Opens Season With 44–24 Win Over Rice University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information September 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090911024704/http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090509aaa.html September 11, 2009 live For the game, Webb would also complete 12 of 15 passes for another 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns in gaining 415 yards of total offense on the afternoon. For his efforts, Webb was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week.Irvine Steve Joe Webb earns a pair of honors The Birmingham News September 7, 2009 SMU SMU 14 14 0 7 UAB 0 7 20 6 Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama 3:00 p.m. Central 3:27 18,082 84 F, Partly sunny, muggy Claur Gausman 2009 SMU Mustangs football team Following an opening week win, the Blazers would fall by a final score of 33–35 to the Mustangs of SMU. After falling behind by a score of 28–7 at the half, the Blazers would rally to within a point of SMU by the end of the third quarter.http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/uabfb02.html SMU vs UAB (Sept 12, 2009) University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information September 26, 2009August 2026 InternetArchiveBot The Blazers would fall late in the fourth following a failed two-point conversion that would have tied the game at 35 with 00:13 remaining in the game. For the game Webb would rush for 97 yards and a single touchdown in addition to throwing for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Troy UAB 0 0 6 8 Troy 3 7 14 3 Movie Gallery Stadium, Troy, Alabama 2:36 p.m. Central 3:20 21,182 84 F, Overcast Jeff Roberson ISP Sports Sam Smith, Roger Schultz 2009 Troy Trojans football team For the second week in a row, the Blazers would fall, and this time it was by a final score of 14–27 on the road to the Trojans of Troy. For the game, UAB only scored on a pair of Josh Zahn field goals and a single, 17-yard Joe Webb touchdown pass in the fourth.http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/uabfb03.html UAB vs Troy (Sept 19, 2009) University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information September 26, 2009August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Texas A&M UAB 3 3 6 7 Texas A&M 7 21 14 14 Kyle Field, College Station, Texas 6:05 p.m. Central 3:05 74,656 87 F, Fair C. Castleberry 2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team Traveling to College Station to face the Aggies in the evening, the Blazers would fall by a final score of 56–19. For the game, UAB scored on a pair of Josh Zahn field goals, a 10-yard Joe Webb touchdown run in the third and on a 60-yard David Isabelle run in the fourth.http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090509aaa.html UAB vs Texas A&M (Sept 26, 2009) University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information October 11, 2009 September 11, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090911024704/http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090509aaa.html dead Southern Miss Southern Miss 0 10 0 7 UAB 10 0 7 13 Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama 7:04 p.m. Central 3:07 26,871 72 F, Clear R.G. Detillier CBS College Sports Dave Ryan, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila 2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Following three consecutive losses in addition to coming off a short week, the Blazers would defeat Southern Miss for the first time in school history on a Thursday night by a final score of 30–17. UAB would open the scoring with a 27-yard Josh Zahn field goal and a 31-yard Joe Webb touchdown run in the first, only to have the Golden Eagles score 10 in the second to tie the game at the half.http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090509aaa.html Southern Miss vs UAB (Oct 1, 2009) University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information October 11, 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090911024704/http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090509aaa.html September 11, 2009 In the third, Webb would hit Anderson for a 21-yard touchdown in the third to take a 17–10 lead into the fourth. Zahn would hit a pair of field goals (51 & 32 yards) and Hiram Atwater would seal the game late following a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown. Personnel Coaching staff Neil Callaway – Head Coach Kim Helton – Offensive coordinator/tight ends Eric Schumann – Defensive coordinator/safeties Corey Barlow – Cornerbacks Tim Bowens – Receivers Lorenzo Costantini – Defensive line Steve Davenport – Running backs Will Friend – Offensive line Tyson Helton – Quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator Tyson Summers – Linebackers Steve Martin – Strength and Conditioning/Football & Baseball Josh Lee – Director of Football Operations Roster 2009 UAB Blazers f 5 Sr Joe Webb QB y 10 So y Bryan Ellis QB y 71 So y Matt McCants OL y 74 Fr Chris Hubbard OL y 51 Sr Joe Henderson LB y Joe Henderson (gridiron football) 87 Jr Bryant Turner DL y Bryant Turner Jr. https://www.uabsports.com/roster.aspx?roster=36&path=football *Neil Callaway References UAB Category:UAB Blazers football seasons UAB Blazers football Category:2000s in Birmingham, Alabama