2007 UAB Blazers football team
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UCF x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was the 17th team fielded by the school. The Blazers were led by first-year head coach Neil Callaway and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their twelfth season at the NCAA I-A/FBS level and their ninth affiliated with a conference with a record of 2–10 (1–7 C-USA).[1]
Schedule
September 111:00 AMat Michigan State*
ESPN2L 18–5567,796 September 84:00 PMat Florida State*
ESPNUL 24–3478,673 September 156:00 PMAlcorn State*
W 22–021,828 September 296:00 PMat Tulsa
L 30–3822,710 October 61:30 PMat Mississippi State*
L 13–3045,259 October 136:00 PMTulane
- Legion Field
- Birmingham, Alabama
W 26–2124,144 October 206:00 PMHouston
- Legion Field
- Birmingham, Alabama
L 10–4911,588 October 272:30 PMat East Carolina
L 6–4141,125 November 36:00 PMSouthern Miss
- Legion Field
- Birmingham, Alabama
CSSL 7–3713,348 November 106:30 PMUCF
- Legion Field
- Birmingham, Alabama
CSTVL 31–4512,621 November 172:30 PMat Memphis
- Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, Tennessee (Battle for the Bones)
CSSL 9–2531,138 November 243:30 PMat Marshall
L 39–4626,762
- Schedule Source: 2008 UAB Football Media Guide: Records & History I
Game summaries
Michigan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
Michigan State | 21 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 55 |
In the first game of the Neil Callaway era, the Blazers would make their first-ever trip to the state of Michigan in this 55-18 defeat by the Spartans. The Blazers would fall behind 42-0 before Swayze Waters hit a 35-yard field goal before the half. After a safety early in the third, Waters would hit a pair of long field goals (50 and 47 yards) and score the seasons' first touchdown on a 15-yard Joseph Webb reception from Sam Hunt in the fourth. For the game, the Blazers were outgained on offense 593 to 226 total yards.[2]
Florida State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Florida State | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
On the road, the Blazers would take a 17-10 lead at the half only to give up 21 points in the third in this 34-24 defeat to the Seminoles. UAB would take the early lead on a 27-yard Swayze Waters field goal, and extend it to 10-0 on FSU's ensuing possession with Will Dunbar returning an interception 21-yards for the score. In the second, Sam Hunt would score on a 4-yard run to extend the lead to 17-3, before the Seminoles responded with a touchdown of their own in narrowing the lead to 17-10 at the half. Florida State would open the third with a pair of touchdowns to take a 24-17 lead, before UAB responded with a 16-yard Joseph Webb touchdown reception from Hunt to knot the game at 24. However, the Seminoles would close the game with 10 unanswered points to seal the 34-24 win.[3]
Alcorn State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Alcorn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UAB | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
The first win of the Callaway era would come in the seasons first home game with a 22-0 victory over the FCS Braves of Alcorn State. Swayze Waters would star in hitting 5 field goals from 42, 32, 52, 22 and 38 yards respectively. The Blazers would visit the end zone only once on a 4-yard David Sigler touchdown reception from Sam Hunt in the second quarter. For the game, Waters set a team record for most field goals in a game, tied the team record for longest Blazer field goal (52 yards) and tied the conference record for most field goals in a game.[4]
Tulsa
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
Tulsa | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 |
Tulane
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tulane | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
UAB | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Houston
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Houston | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
UAB | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
East Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
East Carolina | 10 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
Southern Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Southern Miss | 3 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
UAB | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
UCF
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UCF | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
UAB | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Memphis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Memphis | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 7 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 39 |
Marshall | 14 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 |
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
- Ervin Lewis – Director of Football Operations
References
- ^ "2008 UAB Football Media Guide: Records & History I". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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- ^ "Alcorn State vs UAB (Sep 15, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "UAB vs Tulsa (Sep 29, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "UAB vs Mississippi State (Oct 06, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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- ^ "Houston vs UAB (Oct 20, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "UAB vs Memphis (Nov 17, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "UAB vs Marshall (Nov 24, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Retrieved 2008-09-21.