Battle for the Bones

Football rivalry

Trophy used in the "Battle of the Bones" football rivalry between Memphis and UAB. The Bones

The UAB Blazers and the Memphis Tigers began competing in football after the Blazers football team joined Division I in 1997. That series now stands at 9 wins for UAB vs. 4 for the Tigers. Recently the game has been accompanied by a barbecue competition befitting the "Battle for the Bones" theme.

BATTLE FOR THE BONES FOOTBALL SERIES
Year	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team	Score	Location	Series
1997	Memphis Tigers	28	UAB Blazers	7	Memphis, TN	UM 1-0
1999	UAB Blazers	14	Memphis Tigers	38	Birmingham, AL	UM 2-0
2000	UAB Blazers	13	Memphis Tigers	9	Birmingham, AL	UM 2-1
2001	Memphis Tigers	14	UAB Blazers	17	Memphis, TN	Even 2-2
2002	UAB Blazers	31	Memphis Tigers	17	Birmingham, AL	UAB 3-2
2003	Memphis Tigers	10	UAB Blazers	24	Memphis, TN	UAB 4-2
2004	UAB Blazers	35	Memphis Tigers	28	Birmingham, AL	UAB 5-2
2005	Memphis Tigers	20	UAB Blazers	37	Memphis, TN	UAB 6-2
2006	UAB Blazers	35	Memphis Tigers	29	Birmingham, AL	UAB 7-2
2007	Memphis Tigers	25	UAB Blazers	9	Memphis, TN	UAB 7-3
2008	UAB Blazers	30	Memphis Tigers	33	Birmingham, AL	UAB 7-4
2009	Memphis Tigers	21	UAB Blazers	31	Memphis, TN	UAB 8-4
2010	UAB Blazers	31	Memphis Tigers	15	Birmingham, AL	UAB 9-4
2011	Memphis Tigers	35	UAB Blazers	41	Memphis, TN	UAB 10-4

Memphis-UAB Basketball Rivalry
Teams	Memphis Tigers UAB Blazers
Originated(Basketball)	1983
Series	Memphis leads, 30-10
Latest Winner	Memphis

Basketball rivalry

The basketball rivalry between these two teams isn't commonly referred to as "the Battle for the Bones", but it has a longer history and tends to be a more intense and heated affair.

The rivalry between Memphis and UAB has continued since the 1980s, when the Metro Conference was formed. The two teams have played at least twice a year since then, even as they both moved to the Great Midwest Conference and later to Conference USA. Over the years, the two teams have been fixtures atop the Conference USA standings.

On February 16, 2008 during a game at UAB, the #1-ranked Memphis Tigers were nearly upset before pulling out a win of 79-78. As the Tigers were down by 8 points with 2 minutes left, they went on a 9-1 run. After the conclusion of the game, an altercation between Memphis players and UAB fans occurred. Ultimately, people in the stands began booing the Memphis players off the court and throwing drinks and shakers at them as the players were escorted off the court by local police officers.