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Happy 43rd Birthday to the UAB Blazers!
43 years ago tonight, UAB took to the court for their first ever game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in front of a crowd of 14,800 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum (Legacy Arena). The Blazers lost that night, 64-55, but would claim the first victory in school history the very next night.

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A couple of other bits of trivia:

The green and gold colors were selected by a vote of the students in the summer of 1970:

Green and Gold - 231 votes
Blue and White - 147 votes
Rust and White - 97 votes
Others receiving votes - Green and Gray; Red and Gray; Red and Blue.

The Blazers nickname was chosen by the students in January of 1978 over the other finalists - Titans, Barons and Warriors. (NOTE: The Birmingham baseball team had left town in 1975 and wouldn't return until 1981).
11-24-2021 05:21 PM
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RE: Happy 43rd Birthday to the UAB Blazers!
I was there the next night for the first win. Exciting time to be a Blazer fan.
11-24-2021 06:19 PM
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...I was there... 04-rock 04-rock 04-rock
11-25-2021 10:05 AM
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RE: Happy 43rd Birthday to the UAB Blazers!
Love it! Go blazers!
11-25-2021 11:13 AM
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