2001 UAB Blazers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 UAB Blazers football Conference USA C-USA 6–5 5–2 Watson Brown 7th Pat Sullivan 3rd Multiple Rick Christophel 1st 4–3 Legion Field The 2001 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in C-USA. UAB played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Schedule 2001 AP Central August 30 7:05 p.m. w y Montana State Legion Field Birmingham, AL CSS 41–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90559993/uab-blazes-past-bobcats/ Great Falls Tribune UAB blazes past Bobcats August 31, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 8 5:30 p.m. l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ESPN2 7–29 79,388 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560068/fsu-wears-out-uab/ News-Press FSU wears out UAB September 9, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 4:00 p.m. w Army Legion Field Birmingham, AL 55–3 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560160/lopsided-loss-for-army/ The Journal News Lopsided loss for Army September 23, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 6:00 p.m. l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS CSS 0–3 29,782 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560237/usm-defense-goes-distance-for-30-shutou/ The Clarion-Ledger USM defense goes distance for 3–0 shutout of salty UAB September 30, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 5:00 p.m. l y y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL CSS 7–24 30,820 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560304/defense-rules-in-ucf-win/ The Orlando Sentinel Defense rules in UCF win October 7, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 4:00 p.m. l Cincinnati Legion Field Birmingham, AL 17–31 14,417 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560371/uc-30-in-conference-usa/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC 3–0 in Conference USA October 14, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 4:00 p.m. w y Tulane Legion Field Birmingham, AL 34–27 16,291 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560448/uab-turns-back-tulanes-rally/ The Courier-Journal UAB turns back Tulane's rally October 21, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 p.m. w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Battle for the Bones WABM 17–14 25,462 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560510/uab-shuts-down-memphis-in-fourth-quarter/ The Jackson Sun UAB shuts down Memphis in fourth quarter October 28, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 4:00 p.m. w TCU Legion Field Birmingham, AL 38–17 16,972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560634/tcu-bowl-hopes-fading/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram TCU bowl hopes fading November 11, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 7:00 p.m. w y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 43–21 11,647 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560906/blazers-bowl-eligible-after-beating-hous/ The Anniston Star Blazers bowl eligible after beating Houston November 18, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com December 1 1:30 p.m. l y y Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA 6–24 40,855 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560983/surging-panthers-land-tangerine-bowl-bid/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Surging Panthers land Tangerine Bowl bid December 2, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com https://uabsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 2001 UAB football schedule UAB Athletics December 14, 2021 Roster 2001 UAB Blazers f 1 Sr Maurice Gallery WR 2 Sr Jeff Aaron QB yes 3 Sr Travis Johnson WR yes 4 Fr Darrell Hackney QB 5 Jr Willie Quinnie WR 6 So Charles Griffin WR 7 Jr Kenny Borders WR yes 9 Jr T. J. Simmons WR 13 So Tommy Babakitis QB 14 Jr Thomas Cox QB yes 22 Fr Roddy White WR y 10 Sr Rod Taylor LB 15 Sr Andrew Kopecky SS 46 Sr Bryan Thomas Bryan Thomas (American football) DE y 89 Sr Eddie Freeman DT y Eddie Freeman (gridiron football) https://web.archive.org/web/20011107224643/http://uabsports.fansonly.com:80/sports/m-footbl/mtt/albr-m-footbl-mtt-num.html *Watson Brown 2001-11-07 References UAB Category:UAB Blazers football seasons UAB Blazers football Category:2000s in Birmingham, Alabama