1996 UAB Blazers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 UAB Blazers football Independent 5–6 Watson Brown 2nd Rick Christophel 2nd Multiple Robert Henry 2nd 4–3 Legion Field The 1996 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was the sixth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his second season as the UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed as a Division I-A Independent. The Blazers would finish their inaugural season at the I-A level with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6). Schedule 1996 AP Central August 31 5:30 p.m. l y Auburn 16 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 0–29 80,645 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540197/holmes-5-field-goals-carry-auburn-past/ The Montgomery Advertiser Holmes' 5 field goals carry Auburn past stubborn UAB September 1, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com September 7 6:00 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 15–39 30,057 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540329/maryland-roughs-up-uab-3915/ The Baltimore Sun Maryland roughs up UAB, 39–15 September 8, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 6:00 p.m. w Arkansas State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 42–17 18,236 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540408/uab-topples-indians-in-error-filled-game/ The Commercial Appeal UAB topples Indians in error-filled game September 15, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 6:00 p.m. w Jacksonville State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 24–17 19,567 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540498/blazers-hand-jsu-3rd-straight-loss/ The Anniston Star Blazers hand JSU 3rd straight loss September 22, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 6:00 p.m. w Western Kentucky 16 (I-AA) Legion Field Birmingham, AL 24–0 14,107 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540609/uab-runs-roughshod-over-w-kentucky-240/ The Courier-Journal UAB runs roughshod over W. Kentucky 24–0 October 6, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 1:00 p.m. w y Southwestern Louisiana Legion Field Birmingham, AL 39–29 16,327 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540689/cajuns-burned-by-uab-blaze/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns burned by UAB blaze October 20, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 6:00 p.m. l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 31–35 11,320 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81508776/louisiana-tech-35-alabirmingham-31/ The Montgomery Advertiser Louisiana Tech 35, Ala.–Birmingham 31 October 27, 1996 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 1:00 p.m. l y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 15–31 30,153 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540757/vu-offense-clicks-just-like-in-the-days/ The Tennessean VU offense clicks just like in the days of Brown November 3, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 1:00 p.m. l UCF Legion Field Birmingham, AL 13–35 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36169922/ The Orlando Sentinel Knights prove they can be winners in Division I-A November 10, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 1:00 p.m. l Cincinnati Legion Field Birmingham, AL 14–34 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540967/winning-season-in-sight-for-bearcats/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Winning season in sight for Bearcats November 17, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 Thursday 6:30 p.m. w Charleston Southern Legion Field Birmingham, AL 49–13 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90541057/sanders-runs-through-charleston-southern/ The State Sanders runs through Charleston Southern 49–13 November 22, 1996 December 13, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1996 UAB Blazers f 2 Sr Keith Roland FB 3 Jr Marcel Rachel WR 5 Sr Robert Davis RB 6 Fr Ernest Ross WR 7 So Mark Lynch RB 8 Sr Rodney Hudson QB 9 So Omar Parker WR 10 Jr Kevin Drake QB 11 So Lee Carter QB 12 Fr Lee Jolly QB 92 Fr Brandon E Lloyd TE 1 Sr Sean Alexander LB 18 Jr Dennis Stokes CB 21 Sr Johnny Flowers CB 22 Jr Dainon Sidney CB y 33 Fr James Godfrey DB 34 Sr Faruq Burns LB 35 Fr Rodregis Brooks DB y 36 Fr Bart Battles LB 37 Sr Joey Roberto LB 38 So Brent Turner LB 39 Fr Pete Smith DB 41 Jr Anthony Blevins CB y 43 Jr Izell Reese SS y 44 Jr Glenn Coleman LB 91 Fr Terrance Winborn DE 93 So Reginald King DE 94 Jr Terry Smith DT 95 Fr Wallace Rutledge DE 96 Jr James Bristow DE 97 Fr Clint Jones LB 98 Sr Bryan Guy DE 99 So Pernell Davis DT y 13 Sr Kevin Tatarek P 87 Fr Jake Arians K y 92 Jr Lee Miller K https://web.archive.org/web/19961225152749/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/india/sfck02rn.htm *Watson Brown George Pugh (assistant) 1996-12-25 References UAB Category:UAB Blazers football seasons UAB Blazers football