1994 UAB Blazers football team

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1994 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dieter Brock (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
←  1993
1995  →
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^  – 11 –0 –1
No. 23 Hofstra  – 8 –1 –1
Towson  – 8 –2 –0
No. 10 Troy State ^  – 8 –4 –0
Robert Morris  – 7 –1 –1
Monmouth  – 7 –2 –0
Saint Mary's  – 7 –3 –0
UAB  – 7 –4 –0
No. 20 UCF  – 7 –4 –0
Wagner  – 6 –5 –0
Liberty  – 5 –6 –0
Western Kentucky  – 5 –6 –0
Central Connecticut  – 4 –6 –0
Samford  – 4 –6 –1
Davidson  – 3 –7 –0
Buffalo  – 3 –8 –0
Saint Francis  – 2 –7 –1
Charleston Southern  – 0 –11 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and was the fourth team fielded by the school. The Blazers were led by head coach Jim Hilyer, who entered his fourth season as the UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed as a Division I-AA Independent. The Blazers finished their second season at the I-AA level with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Alabama State
L 24–2714,750 [1]
September 10at Dayton
W 28–1010,112 [2]
September 17 Jacksonville State
L 12–2817,222 [3]
September 24at Kansas
L 0–7235,000 [4]
October 1 Western Kentucky
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 22–3120,237 [5]
October 8 Wofford
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 34–2720,237 [6]
October 15 Mississippi Valley State
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 24–1420,237 [7]
October 22 Charleston Southern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 54–1420,237 [8]
October 29at Morehead State
W 36–152,500 [9]
November 5 Butler
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 19–1420,237 [10]
November 19at Prairie View A&M
W 48–62,007 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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The 1995 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and was the fifth team fielded by the school. The Blazers were led by head coach was Watson Brown, in his first season as the UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed as a Division I-AA Independent. The Blazers finished their third and final season at the I-AA level with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6).

The 1996 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was the sixth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his second season as the UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed as a Division I-A Independent. The Blazers would finish their inaugural season at the I-A level with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6).

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The 1998 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 1998, and was the eighth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his fourth season as UAB's head coach. They played five of their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and one home game at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, and competed as a Division I-A Independent. The Blazers finished their third season at the I-A level with a record of 4–7.

The 1999 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 1999, and was the ninth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his fifth season as UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their fourth season at the I-A level, and their first affiliated with a conference with a record of 5–6.

The 2000 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2000, and was the tenth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his sixth season as UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their fifth season at the I-A level, and their second affiliated with a conference with a record of 7–4.

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The 2003 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2003, and was the thirteenth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his ninth season as UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their eighth season at the I-A level, and fifth affiliated with a conference with a record of 5–7.

The 2009 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The Blazers finished the season 5–7 and 4–4 in C-USA play.

The 1995 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 11–1. After the first undefeated regular season in program history, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the third consecutive season, but lost to Georgia Southern in the first round. The Trojans were ranked No. 3 in the final Sports Network poll. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

The 1994 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–7. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. This season was the program's last at the NCAA Division II level as the Gamecocks moved to NCAA Division I-AA competition in 1995.

The 1994 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

References

  1. ↑ "ASU nips UAB but pays price". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UAB blazes past slow UD defense". Dayton Daily News. September 11, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Gamecocks blaze past UAB". The Anniston Star. September 18, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jayhawks set UAB ablaze". The Salina Journal. September 25, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jewell, Floyd help Western down UAB". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Late pass defeats Wofford". The Greenville News. October 9, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UAB tops Valley in aerial shootout". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Blazers pass test with 54 against Bucs". The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UAB 36, Morehead St. 15". The Paducah Sun. October 30, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UAB 19, Butler 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View falls for 46th straight". The Town Talk. November 20, 1994. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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