2011 UAB Blazers football team

The 2011 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers, led by fifth year head coach Neil Callaway, played their home games at Legion Field and competed in the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

2011 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKim Helton (5th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorTommy West (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$   6 2     12 2  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
East Carolina   4 4     5 7  
UAB   3 5     3 9  
UCF   3 5     5 7  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 18 Houston x   8 0     13 1  
Tulsa   7 1     8 5  
SMU   5 3     8 5  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     5 7  
Tulane   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

Head coach Neil Callaway was fired at the end of the season after a five-year record of 18–42.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 107:00 p.m.at No. 18 Florida*FSNL 0–3987,473
September 173:00 p.m.TulaneL 10–4917,658
September 243:30 p.m.at East CarolinaL 23–2850,023
October 16:00 p.m.at Troy*SportSouthL 23–2418,044
October 811:00 a.m.Mississippi State*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
FSNL 3–2128,351
October 157:00 p.m.at TulsaCBSSNL 20–3721,494
October 207:00 p.m.UCF
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CSSW 26–248,872
October 2911:00 a.m.at MarshallCSSL 14–5920,735
November 56:00 p.m.No. 14 Houston
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CBSSNL 13–5613,909
November 123:15 p.m.at MemphisW 41–3517,848
November 177:00 p.m.No. 22 Southern Mississippi
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CBSSNW 34–3114,103
November 266:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*L 35–3812,044
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "UAB Announces 2011 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics Media Relations - UABSports.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.