2009 UAB Blazers football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Rice

To open the 2009 season, UAB quarterback Joe Webb would have a record setting day in leading the Blazers to this 44–24 victory over the Owls. For the game, Webb would set both a school and Conference USA record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game with 194.{{cite web |url-status=live

SMU

Following an opening week win, the Blazers would fall by a final score of 33–35 to the Mustangs of SMU. After falling behind by a score of 28–7 at the half, the Blazers would rally to within a point of SMU by the end of the third quarter.{{cite web |url=http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/uabfb02.html|title=SMU vs UAB (Sept 12, 2009)

Troy

For the second week in a row, the Blazers would fall, and this time it was by a final score of 14–27 on the road to the Trojans of Troy. For the game, UAB only scored on a pair of Josh Zahn field goals and a single, 17-yard Joe Webb touchdown pass in the fourth.

Texas A&M

Traveling to College Station to face the Aggies in the evening, the Blazers would fall by a final score of 56–19. For the game, UAB scored on a pair of Josh Zahn field goals, a 10-yard Joe Webb touchdown run in the third and on a 60-yard David Isabelle run in the fourth.

Southern Miss

Following three consecutive losses in addition to coming off a short week, the Blazers would defeat Southern Miss for the first time in school history on a Thursday night by a final score of 30–17. UAB would open the scoring with a 27-yard Josh Zahn field goal and a 31-yard Joe Webb touchdown run in the first, only to have the Golden Eagles score 10 in the second to tie the game at the half.{{cite web |url-status=live

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
• Josh Lee – Director of Football Operations

Roster

References

References

1. "Rice Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com.
2. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com.
3. "UAB Blazers vs. Troy Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com.
4. "UAB Blazers vs. Texas A&M Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com.
5. "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com.
6. "UAB Blazers vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com.
7. "UAB Blazers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Box Score". ESPN.com.
8. "UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com.
9. "Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com.
10. "UAB Blazers vs. Memphis Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com.
11. "UAB Blazers vs. East Carolina Pirates Box Score". ESPN.com.
12. "UCF Knights vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com.
13. . ["UAB Blazers Schedule 2009"](https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/5/season/2009). *[[ESPN]]*.
14. . ["2009 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama-birmingham/2009-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
15. . ["2009 Football Schedule"](https://uabsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2009). *[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]*.
16. Irvine, Steve. (September 7, 2009). "Joe Webb earns a pair of honors". [[The Birmingham News]].
17. "UAB vs Troy (Sept 19, 2009)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information.
18. "UAB vs Texas A&M (Sept 26, 2009)". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information.