Tulane and UAB are once again conference rivals in the AAC, after previously sharing the CUSA from 1999 through 2013. But when the programs operated in different leagues during the 2021 season, they shared a unique connection.
Tulane evacuated its residence in New Orleans to start the 2021 football season due to the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Ida. The Green Wave relocated their operations to Birmingham for nearly an entire month, playing their first home game at UAB’s former stadium of Legion Field. Tulane finally returned in late September to face Birmingham’s team in UAB. The Blazers emerged in 28-21 fashion over the Green Wave that night, but since the conclusion of that hurricane-riddled season, Tulane has grown into a juggernaut.