2002 UAB Blazers football team

2002 UAB Blazers football
Conference Conference USA East Division
2002 record 5-7 (4-4 C-USA)
Head coach Watson Brown
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
« 2001 2003 »
2002 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#23 TCU §   6 – 2         10 – 2  
Cincinnati §   6 – 2         7 – 7  
Louisville   5 – 3         7 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3         7 – 6  
Tulane   4 – 4         8 – 5  
UAB   4 – 4         5 – 7  
East Carolina   4 – 4         4 – 8  
Houston   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Memphis   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Army   1 – 7         1 – 11  
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the college football season of 2002, and was the twelfth team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Watson Brown, who was entering his eighth season as the program's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers would finish their seventh season at the I-A level, and fourth affiliated with a conference with a record of 5-7 (4-4 C-USA).[1]

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Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 PM at Florida* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL PPV L 3-51   85,575
September 7 6:00 PM Troy State* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL W 27-26   22,203
September 14 6:00 PM Pittsburgh* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL L 20-26   15,027
September 21 6:00 PM at Louisiana-Lafayette* Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA L 0-34   19,616
September 28 6:00 PM Memphis Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones) W 31-17   14,179
October 12 2:00 PM Houston Legion Field • Birmingham, AL W 51-34   13,897
October 19 2:30 PM at Tulane Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA L 14-35   19,343
October 26 12:00 PM at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 29-26   35,804
November 9 2:00 PM Southern Miss Legion Field • Birmingham, AL CSS L 13-20   19,698
November 16 2:00 PM East Carolina Legion Field • Birmingham, AL W 36-29   13,678
November 23 12:00 PM at Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY L 21-41   35,261
November 30 2:00 PM at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH L 23-31   9,606
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source: 2008 UAB Football Media Guide: Records & History I

References

  1. ^ "2008 UAB Football Media Guide: Records & History I". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. http://uabsports.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/albr/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/RecordsHistoryI-08. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
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