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Alabama Birmingham Football Team History

Alabama Birmingham Blazers

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Founded: 1969
Stadium: Legion Field
Capacity: 83,391
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Neil Callaway
Conference: Conference USA-West

1991 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Neil Callaway enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. Tulsa	22	45	L
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Florida Atlantic	34	49	L
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Tennessee	3	35	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Alabama State	45	10	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ South Carolina	13	26	L
Thu., Oct. 2	vs. Memphis	30	33	L
Thu., Oct. 9	@ Houston	20	45	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Marshall	23	21	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Southern Mississippi	14	70	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Tulane	41	24	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. East Carolina	13	17	L
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Central Florida	15	0	W

2008 Season Totals
Record	4-8
Points Scored	273
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	375
Defense Average	31.3
Opponents Record	70-71
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-5

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2008 Conference USA-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Rice	10-3	537	433	Won 38-14	6-1	304	234	David Bailiff
Houston	8-5	528	402	Won 34-28	6-2	349	256	Kevin Sumlin
Tulsa	11-3	661	391	Won 45-13	5-2	297	217	Todd Graham
Texas El Paso	5-7	395	444		4-4	295	302	Mike Price
Alabama Birmingham	4-8	273	375		3-5	178	255	Neil Callaway
Southern Methodist	1-11	256	458		0-7	178	261	June Jones

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.