2011 UAB Blazers football team

The 2011 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the East Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Neil Callaway in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in C-USA's East Division. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

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$ 62  122 
Marshall 53  76 
East Carolina 44  57 
UAB 35  39 
UCF 35  57 
Memphis 17  210 
West Division
No. 18 Houston x 80  131 
Tulsa 71  85 
SMU 53  85 
Rice 35  48 
UTEP 26  57 
Tulane 17  211 
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

Callaway was fired at the end of the season. He finished his tenure at UAB with 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.
  2. "UAB Blazers Schedule 2011". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. "2011 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. "2011 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 9, 2025.