The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Football Announces Road Game at Tennessee in 2019
8/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB football team continues to build its future non-conference schedule which includes an away game at Tennessee on Nov. 2, 2019, the two universities announced on Tuesday.
"Tennessee is one of the top programs in the history of college football," head coach Bill Clark said. "Scheduling a Power 5 school each season is an excellent challenge for our program. It will be a great experience for our players and we look forward to playing in Knoxville."
The game in 2019 will be the fifth all-time meeting between the Blazers and the Volunteers, with UT leading 4-0. The last time the two programs met, UAB nearly pulled the upset but ultimately lost 32-29 in double overtime in front of 95,183 fans at Neyland Stadium.
UAB's future non-conference schedule now features one team from the SEC for each of its first three seasons back on the field. Along with this contest at Tennessee, the Blazers play at Florida in 2017 and at Texas A&M in 2018.
"As we continue building our schedule for the future, we look for competitive games that our fan base can travel to," Director of Athletics Mark Ingram said. "Playing teams from conferences such as the SEC provides a great experience for our student-athletes and fans."
UAB's future non-conference schedule:
2017:
Sept. 2: Alabama A&M
Sept 9: at Ball State
Sept 16: Coastal Carolina
Nov. 18: at Florida
2018:
Sept. 8: at Coastal Carolina
Sept. 15: Tulane
Sept. 22: at Texas A&M
2019:
Nov. 2: at Tennessee
Home games in Bold
