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Alabama Birmingham Football Team History


Alabama Birmingham Blazers
University of Alabama at Birmingham
 Birmingham, AL
Founded: 1969
Stadium: Legion Field
Capacity: 83,391
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Watson Brown
Conference: Conference USA-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1991  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Tennessee  10   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Troy  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Jacksonville State  35   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rice  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Southern Methodist  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Marshall  10   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Southern Mississippi  28   37   L       
 Tue., Nov. 1  @ Memphis  37   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Central Florida  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Texas El Paso  35   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ East Carolina  23   31   L       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed251
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record60-66
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Conference USA-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 9-4430305Won  31-246-1238139  Steve Kragthorpe
Texas El Paso 8-4382311Lost  13-455-3269236  Mike Price
Houston 6-6337324Lost  13-424-4241218  Art Briles
Alabama Birmingham 5-6288251 2-5181176  Watson Brown
Southern Methodist 5-6229280 2-4109122  Phil Bennett
Rice 1-10234437 1-5144209  Ken Hatfield

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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