Birmingham Bowl Central
PURCHASE TICKETS
To purchase tickets, click here.
- When purchasing bowl tickets through UH Athletics, you earn one (1) priority point per ticket.
- Purchasing tickets through UH Athletics allows you the opportunity to sit with other Houston fans in the best available sections within our allotment.
- To view Houston's assigned allotment and accompanying prices, click here.
Questions:
- Houston Athletics Ticket Office: 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or tickets@uh.edu
- Cougar Pride: 713-743-GoUH (4684) or cougarpride@uh.edu
- Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6) - TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
- 11 a.m. CT - Dec. 28 - Protective Stadium
- Second appearance for Houston in Birmingham Bowl (2014)
- Auburn leads all-time series 5-1
- Houston won lone bowl matchup (W, 36-7 - Bluebonnet Bowl - Dec. 31, 1969)
- First meeting between teams since 1973
OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE
Just in time for the Holidays, purchase official 2021 Birmingham Bowl merchandise by clicking here.
You can also purchase in person! Stop by the UH Store located in Student Center South. Click here for up-to-date hours.
Address:
4455 University Drive
Room 130
Student Center
Houston, Texas 77204
TRAVEL PACKAGES
UH alumni, students and fans can find travel package information by clicking here.
Hotel Accommodations
Hilton Birmingham at UAB
808 20th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
$169 per night + taxes
CLICK HERE to reserve online
The Westin Birmingham
2221 Richard Arrington Junior Blvd North, Birmingham, AL 35203
$167 per night + taxes
CLICK HERE to reserve online
*Limited availability. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
BOWL WEEK EVENTS
MONDAY, DEC. 27
Bud Light Fan Fest Pep Rally at Uptown
1-6 p.m. // Team Pep Rallies: 5-6 p.m. // Fireworks: 6 p.m.
Free // Open to the public
- Live music, interactive games and a Kids Zone
- Food and beverages available for all ages
- Fireworks show above the Uptown skyline
Houston Pep Rally
5-5:30 p.m.
Location: Uptown Entertainment District – Birmingham
Find more information here.
*This event is FREE and open to the public.*
Houston Alumni Association Reception
6-8 p.m.
Location: The Southern Kitchen & Bar (2301 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35203)
Free to attend – Appetizers provided
To register, click here.
TUESDAY, DEC. 28
Houston Alumni Association Tailgate
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Location: Uptown Cantina (2301 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Unit 200, Birmingham, AL 35203)
Tailgate Ticket: $40
To register, click here.
- Includes food, 2 drink tickets & 1 commemorative gift
Bud Light Fan Fest Tailgate at Uptown
8-11 a.m.
Free // Open to the public
- Opens in Uptown Birmingham at 8 a.m. on game day
- Official pre-game tailgate area for the Bowl
- Live music, interactive games and a Kids Zone
- Food and beverages available for all ages
BOWL COVERAGE
Dec. 5, 2021: Houston Chronicle – Houston to face Auburn in Birmingham Bowl
Dec. 5, 2021: Houston Chronicle – Little-known Birmingham Bowl matters for UH
PROTECTIVE STADIUM
Stadium Map • Seating Chart • Parking Maps • Approved & Prohibited Items
- Location: 1020 24th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Website: https://www.protectivestadium.com/
- Capacity: 41,811
- Parking Lots: Open at 7 a.m.
- Main Box Office: Open at 8 a.m.
- Gates: Open at 9 a.m.
- Entry: Everyone regardless of age must have a ticket.
- Re-entry: No re-entry is allowed at any gate. If you leave the stadium for any reason you must have an unused ticket for re-entry.
- Visiting Team: West Side
- Home Team: East Side
- Alcohol Sales: All sales require picture identification. Sales will be discontinued at the end of the third quarter.