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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1991  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Nebraska  7   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Tennessee Tech  38   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kansas  37   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ East Carolina  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Louisiana Tech  23   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Virginia Tech  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisiana Monroe  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tennessee  13   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Middle Tennessee State  26   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Tennessee-Martin  48   17   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed308
  Defense Average28.0
  Opponents Record57-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6227322   Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida 9-2393209   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 9-3328248Lost  28-35  Bob Davie
South Florida 8-3402178   Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech 6-6493402   Gary Crowton
Liberty 5-6287277   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-5340331   Jack Harbaugh
Akron 4-7265299   Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham 4-7237308   Watson Brown
Arkansas State 4-8216385   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 4-7315340   Craig Cirbus
Navy 3-8255376   Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana 2-9199453   Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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