Trent Dilfer named UAB Football head coach

UAB Football hires seventh head coach in program history.


The University of Alabama at Birmingham Football program announced 14-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV Champion Trent Dilfer as UAB Football’s seventh head coach in program history. Dilfer will officially begin his tenure as the UAB Football Head Coach on Friday, Dec. 2, following Lipscomb Academy’s state championship game tomorrow, Dec. 1, in Chattanooga.

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Season tickets for the 2023 UAB Football season are now available starting as low as $99. Season ticket packages will feature all six home games during UAB’s inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Protective Stadium. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1. Fans can also request more information by clicking here