2017 UAB Blazers football team

2017 UAB Blazers football
Bahamas Bowl, L 6–41 vs. Ohio
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLes Koenning (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumLegion Field
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
FIU   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Marshall   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Western Kentucky   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Old Dominion   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
North Texas x   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Southern Miss   6 – 2     8 – 5  
  6 – 2     8 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UTSA   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Rice   1 – 7     1 – 11  
UTEP   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 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 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Clark, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in C-USA's West Division. was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where the Blazers lost to Ohio. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

The 2017 season marked the return of UAB football after a two-year hiatus following the elimination of the program in December 2014 and its subsequent reinstatement in July 2015.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:30 p.m.Alabama A&M*
StadiumW 38–745,212
September 92:00 p.m.at Ball State*
ESPN3L 31–5111,555
September 1611:00 a.m.Coastal Carolina*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
WBRC-TVW 30–2324,789
September 235:30 p.m.at North Texas
beINL 43–4620,142
October 73:00 p.m.Louisiana Techdagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CUSA.tvW 23–2227,213
October 145:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
beINW 25–2325,309
October 215:30 p.m.at Charlotte
beINL 24–25 OT11,889
October 286:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
CUSA.TVW 30–1219,101
November 42:00 p.m.Rice
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CUSA.TVW 52–2121,224
November 116:00 p.m.at UTSA
CUSA.TVW 24–1920,076
November 183:00 p.m.at Florida*
SECNL 7–3684,649
November 2512:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 28–714,505
December 2211:30 a.m.vs. Ohio*
ESPNL 6–4113,585

[2][3][4][5]

Spring Game

The 2017 Spring Game took place at Legion Field, on April 1, at 1:00 p.m., and the Green team, composed of starters, defeated the Gold team 49–7 before 7,822 fans.[6][7]

Date Time Spring Game Site TV Result Attendance
April 1 1:00 p.m. Green vs. Gold Legion Field • Birmingham, AL WABM MY68 Green 49–7 7,822

Game summaries

Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
ALA&M Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7
Blazers 7 3 14 14 38

At Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 14 7 7 31
Cardinals 7 14 17 13 51

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 2 3 8 10 23
Blazers 13 3 7 7 30

At North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 7 15 14 43
Mean Green 10 20 7 9 46

Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 3 0 12 22
Blazers 13 3 0 7 23

Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 10 10 3 0 23
Blazers 9 13 0 3 25

At Charlotte

1 2 3 4OT Total
Blazers 0 14 3 07 24
49ers 0 0 7 108 25

At Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 0 6 17 30
Golden Eagles 9 3 0 0 12

Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 7 0 14 21
Blazers 21 21 7 3 52

At UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 14 7 0 3 24
Roadrunners 3 3 0 13 19

At Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 0 0 7 7
Gators 6 13 14 3 36

UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 0 0 0 7
Blazers 3 11 14 0 28

Vs. Ohio—Bahamas Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 0 3 3 0 6
Bobcats 13 14 14 0 41

References

  1. ^ "UAB to reinstate football for 2017 season". ESPN.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Champlin, Drew (January 26, 2017). "UAB's 2017 football schedule released". AL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "UAB Blazers Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "2017 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "UAB's spring football game to air on TV in Birmingham". AL.com. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "UAB starters dominate in spring football game". AL.com. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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