2000 UAB Blazers football team

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2000 UAB Blazers football
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7–4 (3–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Pat Sullivan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (4th season)
Home stadium Legion Field
(Capacity: 83,091)
Seasons
←  1999
2001  →
2000 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Louisville $  6 –1   9 –3  
East Carolina  5 –2   8 –4  
Cincinnati  5 –2   7 –5  
Southern Miss  4 –3   8 –4  
UAB  3 –3   7 –4  
Tulane  3 –4   6 –5  
Memphis  2 –5   4 –7  
Houston  2 –5   3 –8  
Army  1 –6   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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 (3–4 C-USA).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m. Chattanooga *
 CSS W 20–1518,000 [1]
September 167:00 p.m.at Kansas *
L 20–2328,500 [2]
September 237:00 p.m.at LSU *
 WABM W 13–1085,339 [3]
September 302:30 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette *
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 47–222,000 [4]
October 72:30 p.m. Louisville
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 17–3818,000 [5]
October 142:30 p.m. Memphis
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones)
W 13–915,000 [6]
October 213:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CSSW 14–913,000 [7]
October 282:30 p.m.at East Carolina
WABMW 16–1328,537 [8]
November 412:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
L 21–3319,581 [9]
November 112:30 p.m.No. 25 Southern Miss
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 30–33 OT25,000 [10]
November 1812:00 p.m.at Army
W 27–735,267 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Related Research Articles

The UAB Blazers football team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the sport of American football. The Blazers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA (CUSA) through the 2022 season, after which UAB will join the American Athletic Conference. The team is led by interim head coach Bryant Vincent, who has held the position since 2022. Home games were previously held at Legion Field in Birmingham from the 1991 season to the 2020 season. A new stadium, Protective Stadium, has been the home of the Blazers starting from the 2021 season. The new stadium's capacity is over 47,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UAB Blazers</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of University of Alabama at Birmingham

The UAB Blazers are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The school is one of the fourteen member institutions of Conference USA (C-USA) and participates in Division I of the NCAA. The school's men's basketball team plays in 8,508-seat Bartow Arena. The Blazers' colors are forest green and old gold. The men's basketball program has a long history of success spanning several decades.

The 1991 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1991 NCAA Division III football season, and was the first team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Jim Hilyer. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed as an NCAA Division III independent. The Blazers finished their inaugural season with a record of 4–3–2.

The 1992 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division III football season. It was the second team fielded by the school. Led by second-year head coach Jim Hilyer, the Blazers compiled a record of 7–3. They played four of their home games at Legion Field in and one at Lawson Field, both located in Birmingham, Alabama. UAB moved to the NCAA Division I-AA—now known as NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)—level in 1993.

The 1993 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 1993, and was the third team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Jim Hilyer, who was entered his third 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 first season at the I-AA level with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2).

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).

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).

The 1997 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was the seventh team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his third 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 finished their second season at the I-A level with a record of 5–6.

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 2001 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2001, and was the eleventh team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his seventh 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 sixth season at the I-A level, and their third affiliated with a conference with a record of 6–5.

The 2002 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2002, and was the twelfth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his eighth 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 seventh season at the I-A level, and fourth affiliated with a conference with a record of 5–7.

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 1929 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1929 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 36th overall and 8th season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Wallace Wade, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, at Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of six wins and three losses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern States Conference</span>

The Southern States Conference (SSC) was an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics that included member institutions in the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The league existed from 1938 to 1997.

The 2020 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their final home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clark.

References

  1. ↑ "Dugger, Quinnie power Blazer win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jayhawks gain win, confidence". The Kansas City Star. September 17, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers get booted by UAB". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cajuns blown out in woeful effort". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cards deck UAB with 'D', 38–7". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "U of M has chances in UAB loss". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Blazers shut down Raiders". The Tennessean. October 22, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UAB upsets Pirates". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Kenner, receivers torch UAB defense". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "USM escapes with 33–30 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UAB dumps Army". The Journal News. November 19, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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