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1996 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Christophel (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRobert Henry (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Army   –     10 – 2  
Navy   –     9 – 3  
No. 19 Notre Dame   –     8 – 3  
East Carolina   –     8 – 3  
Louisiana Tech   –     6 – 5  
UAB   –     5 – 6  
UCF   –     5 – 6  
Southwestern Louisiana   –     5 – 6  
Northeast Louisiana   –     5 – 6  
Arkansas State   –     4 – 7  
Northern Illinois   –     1 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 315:30 p.m.at No. 16 Auburn
L 0–2980,645[1]
September 76:00 p.m.at Maryland
L 15–3930,057[2]
September 146:00 p.m.Arkansas State
W 42–1718,236[3]
September 216:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 24–1719,567[4]
October 56:00 p.m.No. 16 (I-AA) Western Kentucky
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 24–014,107[5]
October 191:00 p.m.Southwestern Louisianadagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 39–2916,327[6]
October 266:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
L 31–3511,320[7]
November 21:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
L 15–3130,153[8]
November 91:00 p.m.UCF
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 13–3512,500[9]
November 161:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 14–3415,000[10]
November 216:30 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 49–136,500[11]

Roster

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1996 UAB Blazers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 2 Keith Roland Sr
WR 3 Marcel Rachel Jr
RB 5 Robert Davis Sr
WR 6 Ernest Ross Fr
RB 7 Mark Lynch So
QB 8 Rodney Hudson Sr
WR 9 Omar Parker So
QB 10 Kevin Drake Jr
QB 11 Lee Carter So
QB 12 Lee Jolly Fr
TE 92 Brandon E Lloyd Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Sean Alexander Sr
CB 18 Dennis Stokes Jr
CB 21 Johnny Flowers Sr
CB 22 Dainon Sidney Jr
DB 33 James Godfrey Fr
LB 34 Faruq Burns Sr
DB 35 Rodregis Brooks Fr
LB 36 Bart Battles Fr
LB 37 Joey Roberto Sr
LB 38 Brent Turner So
DB 39 Pete Smith Fr
CB 41 Anthony Blevins Jr
SS 43 Izell Reese Jr
LB 44 Glenn Coleman Jr
DE 91 Terrance Winborn Fr
DE 93 Reginald King So
DT 94 Terry Smith Jr
DE 95 Wallace Rutledge Fr
DE 96 James Bristow Jr
LB 97 Clint Jones Fr
DE 98 Bryan Guy Sr
DT 99 Pernell Davis So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 13 Kevin Tatarek Sr
K 87 Jake Arians Fr
K 92 Lee Miller Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1996-12-25

References

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  1. ^ "Holmes' 5 field goals carry Auburn past stubborn UAB". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 1, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Maryland roughs up UAB, 39–15". The Baltimore Sun. September 8, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UAB topples Indians in error-filled game". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blazers hand JSU 3rd straight loss". The Anniston Star. September 22, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UAB runs roughshod over W. Kentucky 24–0". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns burned by UAB blaze". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana Tech 35, Ala.–Birmingham 31". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VU offense clicks just like in the days of Brown". The Tennessean. November 3, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Knights prove they can be winners in Division I-A". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Winning season in sight for Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sanders runs through Charleston Southern 49–13". The State. November 22, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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