1998 UAB Blazers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 UAB Blazers football Independent 4–7 Watson Brown 4th Multiple Bill Clay 2nd 4–3 Legion FieldHoover Metropolitan Stadium The 1998 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was the eighth team fielded by the school. Led by fourth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled a record of 4–7 in their third season at the NCAA Division I-A level. UAB played five home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and one home game at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. Schedule 1998 AP Central September 5 12:30 p.m. l y Nebraska 3 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 7–38 75,921 Hambleton Ken September 6, 1998 Rough start turns into rout https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90484971/rough-start-turns-into-rout/ December 12, 2021 Lincoln Journal Star Newspapers.com September 19 6:00 p.m. w 1998 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Legion Field Birmingham, AL 38–6 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485174/uab-beats-tenn-tech/ The Montgomery Advertiser UAB beats Tenn. Tech September 10, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 6:00 p.m. l Kansas Legion Field Birmingham, AL 37–39 4OT 30,543 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485261/hill-jayhawks-outlast-uab-in-four-overt/ The Wichita Eagle Hill, Jayhawks outlast UAB in four overtimes September 27, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 6:00 p.m. w Southwestern Louisiana Legion Field Birmingham, AL 24–13 14,217 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485432/blazers-edge-cajuns/ Daily World Blazers edge Cajuns October 4, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 2:30 p.m. l y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC FSN 7–26 31,002 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72995035/smith-leaves-uab-in-his-dust/ The Montgomery Advertiser Smith leaves UAB in his dust October 11, 1998 March 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 6:00 p.m. l y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 23–54 13,876 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81518703/louisiana-tech-54-alabirmingham-23/ The Selma Times-Journal Louisiana Tech 54, Ala.–Birmingham 23 October 18, 1998 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 6:00 p.m. l y Virginia Tech 21 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 0–41 31,897 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485632/hokies-blank-blazers-410/ The Daily News Leader Hokies blank Blazers, 41–0 October 25, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 7:00 p.m. l y Northeast Louisiana Malone Stadium Monroe, LA 14–20 11,886 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485737/indians-get-past-blazers/ The Shreveport Times Indians get past Blazers November 1, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 3:00 p.m. l y Tennessee 2 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 13–37 106,508 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485854/scenario-may-suit-80-vols/ Johnson City Press Scenario may suit 8–0 Vols November 8, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 p.m. w Middle Tennessee State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 26–17 10,263 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90485965/mtsu-falls-short-in-finale/ The Daily News-Journal MTSU falls short in finale November 15, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 1:00 p.m. w 1998 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL 48–17 3,571 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90486145/uab-storms-back-in-2nd-half-for-win/ The Anniston Star UAB storms back in 2nd half for win November 22, 1998 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com References UAB Category:UAB Blazers football seasons UAB Blazers football