On the day before UAB announced a gameday partnership with Bruno Event Team, UAB sold season ticket No. 10,000.

The buyer was Gwendolyn Murphy from Fairfield, athletics director Mark Ingram said. Ingram was not present when Murphy showed up to purchase the ticket, but did hear some of her background.

Ingram said Thursday afternoon that 10,134 season tickets have been sold. That's the most UAB has ever sold. UAB returns to game action after a two-year absence with a Sept. 2 game at Legion Field against Alabama A&M.

"I don't think we knew it at the time (that she was No. 10,000)," Ingram said. "We've been tracking that to see. She was gone before we had a chance to hug her neck.

"She had bought a ticket in 2012 and none since. She said, 'I'm so excited. I want to be here. I want to be here for the full season.' So she bought one. I'd like to call her and thank her."

Ingram said he didn't have the data, but most purchases have been individual or family packages more so than of the corporate variety.

"We had some in the community saying they want to buy for their own company," Ingram said. "Like our fundraising efforts, it all matters. If you made a seven-figure gift or bought a t-shirt or bought season tickets, it all adds up to put us in a position to achieve success.

"I do know the large majority has been from individual buyers, which is what we want. But, the corporate community has absolutely been helpful to get where we needed to be."