2003 UAB Blazers football team

The 2003 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2003, and was the thirteenth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his ninth season as UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their eighth season at the I-A level, and fifth affiliated with a conference with a record of 5–7 (4–4 C-USA).[1]

2003 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Sullivan (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (1st season)
Home stadiumLegion Field
(Capacity: 83,091)
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern Miss $   8 0     9 4  
No. 24 TCU   7 1     11 2  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Louisville   5 3     9 4  
South Florida   5 3     7 4  
Houston   4 4     7 6  
UAB   4 4     5 7  
Tulane   3 5     5 7  
Cincinnati   2 6     5 7  
East Carolina   1 7     1 11  
Army   0 8     0 13  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m.at Baylor*W 24–1928,732[2]
September 46:00 p.m.Southern MissESPN2L 12–1744,669[3]
September 136:00 p.m.Troy State*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 9–2018,216[4]
September 206:00 p.m.at South Carolina*L 10–4280,523[5]
October 41:00 p.m.at MemphisW 24–1037,354[6]
October 113:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 31–1417,072[7]
October 186:05 p.m.at No. 16 TCUCSSL 24–2728,927[8]
October 2512:00 p.m.at No. 4 Georgia*L 13–1692,058[9]
November 13:00 p.m.Army 
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 24–922,020[10]
November 83:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CSSL 24–3814,213[11]
November 226:00 p.m.at South FloridaCSSW 22–1930,216[12]
November 294:00 p.m.at HoustonL 28–5615,120[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

  1. ^ "2003 UAB football schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Baylor's new direction sidetracked". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 31, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles bounce back, grab C-USA opener". Hattiesburg American. September 5, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trojans knock off rival Blazers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Summers' show, freshman's three touchdown runs, 161 yards spark USC". The State. September 21, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UAB continues to baffle Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hackney, White pass and catch UAB past Cincy". The Anniston Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Escape artists, Frogs rally to win another close game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Just hangin' on, Dogs dodge a homecoming comeuppance". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Army remains winless, dealt setback by UAB". Poughkeepsie Journal. November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Losman, Jackson help Tulane snap five-game streak". The Town Talk. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "USF rally falls short". Tampa Bay Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Houston soars past UAB, 56–28". The Marshall News Messenger. November 30, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.