TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA MEDIA 1-6 HISTORY 110-157 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TEAM RECORDS 111-113 SEASON REVIEW QUICK FACTS 2 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 114-139 MEDIA SERVICES 3 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 140-143 THOMAS A. ROBINSON MEMORIAL STADIUM 4 ALL-TIME SERIES 144-148 STAFF PLAYERS HISTORY 2017-18 BOWL SCHEDULE 5 ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS 149-156 THE MATCHUP 6 ALL-CONFERENCE 156-157 2017 SEASON IN REVIEW 7-30 GREATER BHAM 158-162 OPPONENT INFORMATION 8-9 DR. RAY L. WATTS 159 TEAM NOTES/AWARDS 10-15 MARK INGRAM 160 GAME RECAPS 16-27 ATHLETICS SENIOR STAFF 161 SEASON STATISTICS 28-30 UAB HEAD COAChES 162 STAFF 31-45 #GREATERBHAM BILL CLARK 32-33 LES KOENNING 34-35 DAVID REEVES 36 HINDLEY BRIGHAM 37 TREY CLARK 38 CASEY WOODS 39 LARRY SMITH 40 KYLE TATUM 41 BRIAN WILLIAMS 42 BLAKE SHRADER 43 SUPPORT STAFF 44-45 PLAYERS 46-109 THEN AND NOW 47 NUMERICAL ROSTER 48-49 PLAYERS 50-109 UABSPORTS.COM // @UAB_FB 1 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION School ....... University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 2017 UAB SCHEDULE (8-4) Location ..............................................Birmingham, Ala. DATE OPPONENT RESULT Founded ..................................................................1969 Sept. 2 Alabama A&M W, 38-7 Enrollment ...........................................................20,902 Sept. 9 at Ball State L, 31-51 Affiliation ................................................NCAA Division I Sept. 16 Coastal Carolina W, 30-23 Conference .............................................Conference USA Sept. 23 at North Texas* L, 43-46 Nickname .............................................................Blazers Oct. 7 Louisiana Tech* (HC) W, 23-22 Colors .................................... Forest Green and Old Gold Oct. 14 Middle Tennessee* W, 25-23 President .................................. Dr. Ray Watts, UAB, 1976 Oct. 21 at Charlotte* L, 24-25 (OT) Director of Athletics..........Mark Ingram, Tennessee, 1996 Oct. 28 at Southern Miss* W, 30-12 Faculty Athletics Rep ..Dr. Frank Messina, West Alabama, Nov. 4 Rice* W, 52-21 1986 Nov. 11 at UTSA* W, 24-19 Nov. 18 at Florida L, 7-36 FOOTBALL INFORMATION Nov. 25 UTEP* W, 28-7 Head Coach .................Bill Clark, Jacksonville State, 1990 * Conference USA Game // HC = Homecoming Overall Record ..............................25-14 (Three Seasons) Record at UAB ..................................14-10 (Two Season) 2017 OHIO SCHEDULE (8-4) 2017 Record .............................................................. 8-4 DATE OPPONENT RESULT Sept. 2 Hampton W, 59-0 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Sept. 8 at Purdue L, 21-44 Head Coach .......................................................Bill Clark Sept. 16 Kansas W, 42-30 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ..........Les Koenning Sept. 23 at Eastern Michigan* W, 27-20 (OT) Defensive Coordinator ................................David Reeves Sept. 30 at UMass W, 58-50 Running Backs ..................................... Hindley Brigham Oct. 7 Central Michigan* L, 23-26 Offensive Line ..................................................Trey Clark Oct. 14 at Bowling Green* W, 48-30 Inside Wide Receivers/Tight Ends ................Casey Woods Oct. 21 Kent State* W, 48-3 Outside Wide Receivers ................................ Larry Smith Oct. 31 Miami (OH)* W, 45-28 Defensive Line ................................................Kyle Tatum Nov. 8 Toledo* W, 38-10 Linebackers ..............................................Brian Williams Nov. 14 at Akron* L, 34-37 Defensive Backs ........................................Blake Shrader Nov. 24 at Buffalo* L, 24-31 Director of Operations .....................................Tyler Cook * MAC Game ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT OUR NAME Phone ....................................................(205) 934-0722 The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been Website ................................................... uabsports.com an autonomous member of the University of Alabama system Twitter/Instagram ...........................................@UAB_FB since 1969, and has had an intercollegiate athletic program Associate AD for Communications .................. Ted Feeley since 1977. Email ...................................................TFeeley@uab.edu In addition, the UAB name is often altered by various media, Assistant Director for Communications ...... Josh Brunner opponents, merchandisers, etc. Please note that there are only Email ................................................. [email protected] two correct versions of our name, the acronym “UAB” or the full Mailing Address: ............Bartow Arena - West Tower 105 “University of Alabama at Birmingham.” ................617 13th St South, Birmingham, Ala., 35294 We are: UAB - or - The University of Alabama at Birmingham We are not: Alabama-Birmingham // Ala.-Birmingham Ala.-Birm. // UA-Birmingham // U.A.B. 2 2017 UAB FOOTBALL BAHAMAS BOWL GUIDE MEDIA SERVICES MEDIA Media information sheets, game notes and flip cards are provided to all media members at their press box seat prior to the game. Final statistic books will be available approximately 15 minutes after the game. SEASON REVIEW POSTGAME INTERVIEWS UAB is committed to a policy of equal access for both male and female reporters and photographers, therefore, the UAB locker room is closed to the media. Interviews with Head Coach Bill Clark and Ted Feeley Josh Brunner players will be conducted following the NCAA-mandated 10-minute The UAB Athletic Communications Office appreciates your interest cooling-off period. STAFF PLAYERS HISTORY in UAB Football and looks forward to assisting you during the 2017 season. Our office is located in the West Tower of Bartow Arena. A member of the Athletic Communications staff will collect postgame interview requests with approximately 10 minutes To assist your coverage, please take the time to read the information remaining in the fourth quarter. The postgame press conference will found on this page. These policies have been established in be held in the media room behind the North endzone. consideration of the media’s needs, as well as those of UAB’s student- athletes and coaches to create a positive work environment for all PHOTOGRAPHY concerned. UAB follows NCAA rules regarding media representatives photographing games. Only properly credentialed photographers If additional information or assistance is needed, contact UAB will be allowed in the designated photo area of Legion Field as football contacts Ted Feeley (205-704-4147, [email protected]) or specified by the NCAA. Photo credentials are subject to revocation by Josh Brunner (205-796-8967, [email protected]). We appreciate the UAB Athletic Communications Office at any time. your coverage of UAB football and look forward to working with you this season. WEBSITES & NEW MEDIA Web-based media sites affiliated with established, nationally- CREDENTIALS recognized news-gathering organizations are eligible for media #GREATERBHAM Working media hoping to attend UAB football games should apply credentials. for credentials at www.sportssystems.com/uab. Credentials will be approved based on space limitations and demand. Credentials for Online media with an emphasis on recruiting of potential student- the Bahamas Bowl should be submitted at www.sportssystems. athletes that meet the above qualification can request one (1) com/bahamasbowl. credential if the purpose of attending is writing a game/event recap. Credentials will not be granted to any online agency operating sites UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MEDIA CREDENTIAL that are in any way affiliated with gambling. Nor will credentials be Credentials will be issued to working media only. Media credentials granted to “freelance” or “fan-based” sites that are not affiliated with are not transferable and use by anyone other than members of an established news-gathering organization and/or sites whose sole the working media is unauthorized. Media credentials used in entity is fan-generated message boards that allow the posting of an unauthorized manner will be revoked immediately. News anonymous comments. organizations allowing unauthorized individuals to use credentials will have their credentials revoked for the remainder of the year. SOCIAL MEDIA In addition to following the most up-to-date information on UAB’s WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE official athletics site, uabsports.com, you can get additional coverage Head Coach Bill Clark will hold his weekly press conference every during the UAB football season through social media by following @ Monday of game week at 10 a.m. in the Football Operations Center UAB_FB on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find information on multi-purpose room. Selected players will be available during that UAB Athletics on Facebook and Snapchat ‘UABAthletics.’ window as well. Following the press conference, the UAB Athletic Communications Office will post a transcript on uabsports.com. ON THE CALL In his 11th season as the voice of the Blazers, David Crane will PLAYER INTERVIEWS resume play-by-play duties for UAB. He is joined by Steve Irvine who All player interviews must be coordinated through the Athletic is in his second season as the color analyst and Trey Ragland who is Communications Office. Media is forbidden to contact student- in his first year as sideline reporter. athletes without the permission and knowledge of Ted Feeley or Josh Brunner. During game week, Wednesday will be the final day WHERE TO LISTEN for media to conduct student-athlete interviews. Fans can listen to UAB Football on 100.5 FM JOX2 the entire season. The gameday pregame show begins one hour prior