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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Auburn  0   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Maryland  15   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Arkansas State  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Jacksonville State  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Western Kentucky  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  39   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Louisiana Tech  31   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Vanderbilt  15   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Central Florida  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Cincinnati  14   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. Charleston Southern  49   13   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored266
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average25.4
  Opponents Record44-55
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record0-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6192353   Ed Zaunbrecher
Army 10-2379224Lost  29-32  Bob Sutton
Navy 9-3392309Won  42-38  Charlie Weatherbie
Buffalo 8-3271241   Craig Cirbus
East Carolina 8-3316214   Steve Logan
Notre Dame 8-3407181   Lou Holtz
Western Kentucky 7-4304251   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana Tech 6-5351342   Gary Crowton
Alabama Birmingham 5-6266279   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6277261   Gene McDowell
Liberty 5-6250261   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 5-6304404   Nelson Stokley
Arkansas State 4-7272365   John Bobo
Northern Illinois 1-10157400   Joe Novak

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.