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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Alabama Birmingham.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Kansas  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Memphis  7   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Arizona  10   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Jacksonville State  34   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Louisiana Lafayette  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Kentucky  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Cincinnati  29   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Virginia Tech  0   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Louisiana Tech  29   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Tennessee Tech  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Arkansas State  13   7   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored222
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record53-50
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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