The Georgia Bulldogs are undefeated in their brief history against the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Georgia has faced the UAB Blazers twice.
Both meetings were in Athens. Georgia won in 2003 and 2006.
The Blazers nearly pulled off the upset in 2003, when they fell 16-13 to Georgia. David Greene and company helped Georgia get off to a good start against UAB, but the Blazers stayed in the game.
Georgia entered the game as the No. 4 team in the country. The Dawgs lost 16-13 to Florida the next week. Georgia still made the 2003 SEC Championship, but the Dawgs lost to LSU. Mark Richt and UGA finished 11-3.
In 2006, Georgia won 34-0 against UAB. In Georgia’s last meeting with the Blazers, quarterback Matthew Stafford debuted as UGA’s starting quarterback. Stafford and Kregg Lumpkin ran for touchdowns in Georgia’s shutout win.
Georgia started the 2006 season 5-0 before losing four of five games. The Dawgs then won three straight games to finish the season and build momentum for 2007. Georgia beat No. 5 Auburn, No. 16 Georgia Tech and No. 14 Virginia Tech to end the season 9-4.
UAB has an interesting recent history in football. The Blazers went 6-3 last season and won the Conference USA championship game over Marshall. UAB had four games cancelled in 2020 including its bowl game.
The Blazers’ football program was terminated after the 2014 season, but reinstated shortly thereafter. UAB returned to football in 2017 and the program has been healthier than ever.
UAB and Georgia have a game scheduled to be played at Georgia in 2023.
