2019 UAB Blazers football team

2019 UAB Blazers football
C-USA West Division co-champion
C-USA Championship Game, L 6–49 vs. Florida Atlantic
New Orleans Bowl, L 17–31 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Bill Clark (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bryant Vincent (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	David Reeves (3rd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Legion Field
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Marshall		6	–	2					8	–	5
Western Kentucky		6	–	2					9	–	4
Charlotte		5	–	3					7	–	6
Middle Tennessee		3	–	5					4	–	8
FIU		3	–	5					6	–	7
Old Dominion		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Louisiana Tech x		6	–	2					10	–	3
UAB xy		6	–	2					9	–	5
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Texas		3	–	5					4	–	8
UTSA		3	–	5					4	–	8
Rice		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2019 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 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Clark, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing C-USA's West Division title with Louisiana Tech. UAB advanced to the C-USA Championship Game, where the Blazers lost to Florida Atlantic. They were then invited to the Appalachian State, losing to Appalachian State. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

UAB announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. The 2019 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Alabama State*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 24–19	39,165
September 7	11:00 a.m.	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	CBSSN	W 31–20	18,972
September 21	2:30 p.m.	South Alabama*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	NFLN	W 35–3	27,932
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	ESPN+	L 13–20	20,304
October 5	6:00 p.m.	Rice	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 35–20	23,526
October 12	5:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	W 33–14	15,728
October 19	3:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 38–14	19,511
November 2	6:00 p.m.	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPNU	L 7–30	85,791
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	NFLN	L 2–37	23,819
November 16	12:00 p.m.	UTEP	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN3	W 37–10	19,875
November 23	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 20–14	18,346
November 30	3:00 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	Stadium	W 26–21	16,406
December 7	12:30 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL (C-USA Championship Game)	CBSSN	L 6–49	14,387
December 21	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Appalachian State*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–31	21,202
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Blazers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.^[5]

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA^[6]

All-CUSA Offense^[6]

Position	Player	Class
RB	Spencer Brown	Jr.

All-CUSA Defense^[6]

Position	Player	Class
DL	Garrett Marino	Sr.

All-CUSA Special Teams^[6]

Position	Player	Class
No players were selected

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	13	0	6	0	19
Blazers	14	10	0	0	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	7	10	14	0	31
Zips	6	0	0	14	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	0	0	3
Blazers	14	14	7	0	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	7	3	0	13
Hilltoppers	3	10	0	7	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	13	0	0	20
Blazers	0	21	14	0	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	13	7	10	33
Roadrunners	0	7	7	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	0	3	11	0	14
Blazers	14	14	7	3	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	0	0	0	7	7
Volunteers	6	17	7	0	30

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	0	2	0	0	2
Golden Eagles	7	13	10	7	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	7	0	3	10
Blazers	17	6	7	7	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Blazers	3	10	7	0	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	14	9	0	26
Mean Green	7	7	7	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	3	3	0	0	6
Owls	14	21	7	7	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	14	0	3	0	17
No. 20 Mountaineers	0	10	21	0	31