For the 1991–92 seasons, UAB competed as a Division III independent, unaffiliated with a conference. As a Division III school, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 11 wins, 6 losses, and 2 ties before moving up to Division I-AA for the 1993 season.[5] As a Division I-AA independent for the 1993 through 1995 seasons, UAB compiled an overall record of 21 wins and 12 losses before they moved up to Division I-A.[4] The Blazers entered the 1996 season as an I-A independent,[6] and in their first I-A game, UAB lost to in-state rival Auburn 29–0. They finished their first I-A season with 5 wins and 6 losses. Already a participating member of Conference USA in other sports, on November 13, 1996, UAB was admitted to the league as a football playing member effective the 1999 season.[7]
The longest tenured head coach of the Blazers was Watson Brown who led UAB for 12 seasons between 1995 and 2006.[8] Brown coached the Blazers to their only bowl game in the 2004 Hawaii Bowl and led the team to an overall record of 62 wins and 74 losses before he resigned after the 2006 season.[8] After Bill Clark led UAB to a record of six wins and six losses in his first season as head coach, on December 3, 2014, university president Ray Watts announced the elimination of the football program effective at the end of the 2014–15 season.[9] However, due to major public outcry, followed by a significant fundraising drive, UAB announced within six months that the football program would be reinstated, with play restarting in 2017.[10]
^Statistics correct as of the end of the 2020 season.
^The Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936.[11]
^The college football coaches' poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950. Its current sponsor is USA Today[11]
ReferencesEdit
General
2021 UAB Football Media Guide. Birmingham, Alabama: UAB Media Relations. 2021.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2014 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). 2014 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
Specific
^Clegg, Jonathan (December 3, 2014). "Without UAB football, what happens to Legion Field?". The Wall Street Journal. WSJ.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^"UAB Football Releases Complete 2021 Schedule" (Press release). UAB Blazers. January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ ab"2021 UAB Football Quick Facts" (PDF). UAB Blazers. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ abDeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^Bolton, Clyde (August 4, 1993). "The Blazers' I-AA debut draws near". The Birmingham News. p. 1C.
^Martin, Wayne (November 9, 1995). "UAB football approved for I-A". The Birmingham News.
^Martin, Wayne (November 15, 1996). "Blazers football gets league ok for '99". The Birmingham News.
^ ab"Watson Brown takes Tennessee Tech job after 12 years at UAB". USA Today. Associated Press. December 9, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^"UAB shutting down football program". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^"UAB to reinstate football for 2017 season". ESPN.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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The UAB Blazers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB in the West Division of Conference USA C USA Through the 2020 season the Blazers played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham Alabama 1 The Blazers will open the new Protective Stadium located on the grounds of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex for the 2021 season 2 Since their inaugural 1991 season the Blazers have played in 324 games and entering the 2021 season they have compiled an all time record of 153 wins 169 losses and 2 ties and appeared in four bowl games The Blazers qualified for a fifth bowl game in 2020 but that game was canceled amid COVID 19 3 4 Legion Field former home of the UAB BlazersFor the 1991 92 seasons UAB competed as a Division III independent unaffiliated with a conference As a Division III school the Blazers compiled an overall record of 11 wins 6 losses and 2 ties before moving up to Division I AA for the 1993 season 5 As a Division I AA independent for the 1993 through 1995 seasons UAB compiled an overall record of 21 wins and 12 losses before they moved up to Division I A 4 The Blazers entered the 1996 season as an I A independent 6 and in their first I A game UAB lost to in state rival Auburn 29 0 They finished their first I A season with 5 wins and 6 losses Already a participating member of Conference USA in other sports on November 13 1996 UAB was admitted to the league as a football playing member effective the 1999 season 7 The longest tenured head coach of the Blazers was Watson Brown who led UAB for 12 seasons between 1995 and 2006 8 Brown coached the Blazers to their only bowl game in the 2004 Hawaii Bowl and led the team to an overall record of 62 wins and 74 losses before he resigned after the 2006 season 8 After Bill Clark led UAB to a record of six wins and six losses in his first season as head coach on December 3 2014 university president Ray Watts announced the elimination of the football program effective at the end of the 2014 15 season 9 However due to major public outcry followed by a significant fundraising drive UAB announced within six months that the football program would be reinstated with play restarting in 2017 10 Contents 1 Seasons 2 Totals 3 Notes 4 ReferencesSeasons EditBowl Eligible Bowl game berth List of seasons showing head coach conference conference finish division finish wins losses ties bowl games and final poll standings A 1 Season Head coach Conference Conference finish Division finish Wins Losses Ties Post season result AP Poll A 2 Coaches Poll A 3 1991 Jim Hilyer Division III Independent 4 3 2 N A N A1992 7 3 0 N A N A1993 Division I AA Independent 9 2 0 N A N A1994 7 4 0 N A N A1995 Watson Brown 5 6 0 N A N A1996 Division I A Independent 5 6 1997 5 6 1998 4 7 1999 Conference USA T 2nd 5 6 2000 T 5th 7 4 2001 T 2nd 6 5 2002 T 5th 5 7 2003 T 6th 5 7 2004 T 2nd 7 5 Lost Hawaii Bowl to Hawaii Warriors 40 59 2005 T 5th 5 6 2006 5th 3 9 2007 Neil Callaway 6th 2 10 2008 T 4th 4 8 2009 T 4th 5 7 2010 5th 4 8 2011 T 4th 3 9 2012 Garrick McGee 5th 3 9 2013 T 5th 2 10 2014 Bill Clark T 3rd 6 6 2017 T 2nd 8 5 Lost Bahamas Bowl to Ohio Bobcats 6 41 2018 1st 1st 11 3 Won Conference USA Football Championship vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 27 25 Won Boca Raton Bowl vs Northern Illinois Huskies 37 13 2019 2nd T 1st 9 5 Lost Conference USA Football Championship vs Florida Atlantic Owls 6 49 Lost New Orleans Bowl vs Appalachian State Mountaineers 17 31 2020 1st 1st 6 3 Won Conference USA Football Championship vs Marshall Thundering Herd 22 13 Gasparilla Bowl vs South Carolina Gamecocks canceled 2021 2nd 9 4 Won Independence Bowl vs BYU Cougars 31 28 RV 2022 Bryant Vincent Interim T 4th 7 6 Won Bahamas Bowl vs Miami RedHawks 24 20 2023 Trent Dilfer American Athletic Conference Totals Edit when Wins Losses Ties Win percentageRegular season games 152 166 2 478Bowl games 2 3 0 400All games 153 169 2 475Reference 3 Notes Edit Statistics correct as of the end of the 2020 season The Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936 11 The college football coaches poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950 Its current sponsor is USA Today 11 References EditGeneral2021 UAB Football Media Guide Birmingham Alabama UAB Media Relations 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Bowl All Star Game Records PDF 2014 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA org Retrieved December 6 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records PDF 2014 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA org Retrieved December 6 2014 Specific Clegg Jonathan December 3 2014 Without UAB football what happens to Legion Field The Wall Street Journal WSJ com Retrieved December 6 2014 UAB Football Releases Complete 2021 Schedule Press release UAB Blazers January 27 2021 Retrieved August 21 2021 a b 2021 UAB Football Quick Facts PDF UAB Blazers Retrieved August 21 2021 a b DeLassus David Alabama Birmingham Yearly Totals College Football Data Warehouse Archived from the original on December 8 2014 Retrieved December 6 2014 Bolton Clyde August 4 1993 The Blazers I AA debut draws near The Birmingham News p 1C Martin Wayne November 9 1995 UAB football approved for I A The Birmingham News Martin Wayne November 15 1996 Blazers football gets league ok for 99 The Birmingham News a b Watson Brown takes Tennessee Tech job after 12 years at UAB USA Today Associated Press December 9 2006 Retrieved December 6 2014 UAB shutting down football program ESPN com ESPN com news services December 3 2014 Retrieved December 6 2014 UAB to reinstate football for 2017 season ESPN com July 21 2015 Retrieved July 21 2015 a b Football Bowl Subdivision Records p 80 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of UAB Blazers football seasons amp oldid 1172093811, wikipedia, wiki, 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