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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  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Baylor  24   19   W       
 Thu., Sep. 4  vs. Southern Mississippi  12   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Troy  9   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ South Carolina  10   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Memphis  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Cincinnati  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Texas Christian  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Army  24   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Tulane  24   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ South Florida  22   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Houston  28   56   L       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed287
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record78-72
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-4
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 9-4293226Lost  0-178-0226117  Jeff Bower
Texas Christian 11-2380276Lost  31-347-1269202  Gary Patterson
Louisville 9-4450361Lost  28-495-3289242  Bobby Petrino
Memphis 9-4393250Won  27-175-3217138  Tommy West
South Florida 7-4276224 5-2158138  Jim Leavitt
Houston 7-6448468Lost  48-544-4286301  Art Briles
Alabama Birmingham 5-7245287 4-4189190  Watson Brown
Cincinnati 5-7303319 2-6190216  Rick Minter
Tulane 5-7337424 2-5206250  Chris Scelfo
East Carolina 1-11217428 1-7174280  John Thompson
Army 0-13206476   Todd Berry

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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