1999 UAB Blazers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1999 UAB Blazers football Conference USA C-USA 5–6 4–2 Watson Brown 5th Pat Sullivan 1st Multiple Bill Clay 3rd 4–3 Legion Field The 1999 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in C-USA. UAB played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The 1999 season was UAB's first as a member of a conference. Schedule 1999 AP Central September 4 2:30 p.m. l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO FSN 28–31 50,356 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483107/black-helps-missouri-withstand-scare/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Black helps Missouri withstand scare September 5, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com September 11 1:00 p.m. l y y Virginia Tech 11 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 10–31 51,907 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34100736/virginia-tech-v-university-alabama-birm/ Daily Press Tech defense smothers UAB September 12, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 6:00 p.m. w Houston Legion Field Birmingham, AL 29–10 28,573 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483416/uab-drops-houston-for-c-usa-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UAB drops Houston for C-USA win September 26, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 6:00 p.m. w y Louisiana–Monroe Legion Field Birmingham, AL 47–0 18,762 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483869/blazers-defeat-indians-470/ The Shreveport Times Blazers defeat Indians, 47–0 October 3, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 6:00 p.m. l y Memphis Legion Field Birmingham, AL Battle for the Bones 14–38 18,176 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90484044/tiger-fgs-tricks-surprise-uab/ The Commercial Appeal Tiger FGs, tricks surprise UAB October 10, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 2:30 p.m. w y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 24–21 OT 17,033 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90484174/uc-cant-catch-a-break-falls-in-ot/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC can't catch a break, falls in OT October 17, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 2:30 p.m. l y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 3–47 20,578 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90484291/uab-suffers-worst-loss-since-joining-i-a/ The Courier-Journal UAB suffers worst loss since joining I-A October 24, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 1:00 p.m. l y Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 14–23 34,786 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90484447/records-take-bigger-lickin-than-redman/ The Courier-Journal Records take bigger lickin' than Redman October 31, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 1:00 p.m. w East Carolina 17 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 36–17 18,062 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72998327/blazers-surprise-no-18-east-carolina/ The Montgomery Advertiser Blazers surprise No. 18 East Carolina at Legion Field November 7, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 1:00 p.m. l y Louisiana Tech Legion Field Birmingham, AL 20–41 18,672 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81523533/rattay-sizzles-blazers-fizzle-in-rout/ The Anniston Star Rattay sizzles, Blazers fizzle in rout November 14, 1999 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 20 5:00 p.m. w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 23–20 OT 18,592 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90484652/ot-field-goal-lifts-blazers-past-green-w/ The Daily Advertiser OT field goal lifts Blazers past Green Wave in finale November 21, 1999 December 12, 2021 Newspapers.com References UAB Category:UAB Blazers football seasons UAB Blazers football