This Spring, visit the Vulcan Park and Museum. Purchase a ticket to take the elevator to the top of Vulcan’s pedestal. Look north toward the Birmingham skyline. Below you and to the west is the UAB campus, spread out over 100 blocks on Birmingham’s Southside.
Today is perhaps one of the busiest Spring weekends of sporting events in recent memory here in Birmingham. Grand Prix racing, football, soccer, hockey and yes… even College basketball’s Final Four.
Move over Rocky, Rudy and the 1980 US Hockey team.
UAB Football is the Cinderella story of 2018, not only here in Birmingham, but in the entire nation.
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What a journey UAB Football has been on over the past 4 years! Capping an amazing comeback story, yesterday, UAB won the Conference USA championship game, 27-25 over Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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It is one of the biggest comebacks in college football history. In four years, UAB Football has gone from being disbanded to winning a Conference USA Division title and notching a Top 25 ranking in the National Coaches Poll.
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Today’s UAB Homecoming football game is more than a match-up between the top two teams in Conference USA. It is the game, the UAB football players play for the children and families at Children’s Harbor. A game they will remember for the rest of their lives.
It’s that time of year again, February 7, National Signing Day. All over the country young high school football stars are being paid lots of attention by eager recruiters from large programs and smaller ones. Meet a few of our local athletes. Perhaps they will go on to be household names someday! Continue reading “Birmingham area high school football recruits make decisions, commitments”
The UAB Blazer Football program had their their best season in program history in 2017. UAB finished the regular season with an overall record of 8-4 and a mark of 6-2 in C-USA. Continue reading “After best season in program history, UAB Blazer Football announces 2018 schedule”
Today, UAB head coach Bill Clark was named National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports.
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Want to be inspired on this rainy and windy post-hurricane Nate Sunday? Check-out the following videos and story about UAB Football and Children’s Harbor Family Center.
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THE HOUSE PARTY
UAB football is back after a two- year hiatus. The excitement in Birmingham can be felt all around town. It’s electric! Friday night UAB kicked off the return of football with a ‘UAB House Party’ with vendors and a concert by former UAB quarterback and country music star Sam Hunt, in Uptown Birmingham. Over 20,000 happy and excited UAB fans, supporters and employees attended the free House Party concert to kick off the return of football. Continue reading “The Electrifying Return of UAB Football”
After a 1,007 day hiatus, UAB football is coming back. Birmingham eagerly awaits the return of the UAB Blazers. In order to make the wait a little easier, Bham Now prepared the ultimate fan guide to UAB football. We’re counting down to September 2nd, how about you?
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The highly anticipated return of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s football team is only a few months away. Here’s another reason why football season can’t come soon enough.
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You won’t want to miss your chance to see UAB Football back on Legion Field this Saturday. This Spring Game will be the highlight of your weekend.
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Alabama loves football. But it’s a rough sport. You probably know someone who’s been injured in the game. Recently, football has come under fire for the inherent risks, which include the lifelong effects of repeated head injuries, such as concussions. Helmets used today offer protection from direct impacts, but little else. Can technology make it safer?
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