2007 UAB Blazers football team
2007 UAB Blazers football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Division | East Division |
Record | 2–10 (1–7 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kim Helton (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Eric Schumann (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Legion Field |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Michigan State* |
| ESPN2 | L 18–55 | 67,796 |
September 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida State* | ESPNU | L 24–34 | 78,673 | |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State* | W 22–0 | 21,828 | ||
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | L 30–38 | 22,710 | ||
October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | L 13–30 | 45,259 | ||
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Tulane![]() |
| W 26–21 | 24,144 | |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston |
| L 10–49 | 11,588 | |
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at East Carolina | L 6–41 | 41,125 | ||
November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Miss |
| CSS | L 7–37 | 13,348 |
November 10 | 6:30 p.m. | UCF |
| CSTV | L 31–45 | 12,621 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Memphis | CSS | L 9–25 | 31,138 | |
November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall | L 39–46 | 26,762 | ||
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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 |
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Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 |
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Tulane
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tulane | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
UAB | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
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Houston
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Houston | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
UAB | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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East Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
East Carolina | 10 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
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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 |
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Memphis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Memphis | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
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Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 7 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 39 |
Marshall | 14 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 |
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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 September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs Michigan State (Sep 01, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs Florida State (Sep 08, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "Alcorn State vs UAB (Sep 15, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs Tulsa (Sep 29, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs Mississippi State (Oct 06, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on August 8, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "Tulane vs UAB (Oct 13, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "Houston vs UAB (Oct 20, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs East Carolina (Oct 27, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UCF vs UAB (Nov 10, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs Memphis (Nov 17, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "UAB vs Marshall (Nov 24, 2007)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.