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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1991  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Montana State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Florida State  7   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Army  55   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Southern Mississippi  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Central Florida  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Cincinnati  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tulane  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Memphis  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas Christian  38   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Houston  43   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Pittsburgh  6   24   L       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record51-64
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 11-2394223Won  28-106-1237136  John L. Smith
Cincinnati 7-5336290Lost  16-235-2205189  Rick Minter
Alabama Birmingham 6-5265206 5-2204116  Watson Brown
East Carolina 6-6421360Lost  61-645-2252184  Steve Logan
Southern Mississippi 6-5278186 4-3191101  Jeff Bower
Texas Christian 6-6289285Lost  9-284-3192194  Gary Patterson
Memphis 5-6294281 3-4196183  Tommy West
Tulane 3-9344495 1-6180306  Chris Scelfo
Army 3-8229365   Todd Berry
Houston 0-11190432 0-7137278  Dana Dimel

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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