1997 UAB Blazers football team

The 1997 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was the seventh team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his third 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 finished their second season at the I-A level with a record of 5–6.

1997 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceIndependent
1997 record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBill Clay (1st season)
Home stadiumLegion Field
(Capacity: 83,091)
1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Louisiana Tech       9 2  
Navy       7 4  
Notre Dame       7 6  
UAB       5 6  
UCF       5 6  
Northeast Louisiana       5 7  
Army       4 7  
Arkansas State       2 9  
Southwestern Louisiana       1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.at KansasL 0–2432,100
September 67:00 p.m.at MemphisL 7–2824,108
September 139:00 p.m.at ArizonaL 10–2436,309
September 207:00 p.m.Jacksonville StateW 34–1623,775
September 277:00 p.m.at Southwestern LouisianaW 42–715,024
October 47:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 20–1617,385
October 116:00 p.m.at CincinnatiL 29–3320,924
November 11:00 p.m.at No. 22 Virginia TechL 0–3737,411
November 81:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 29–3217,225
November 151:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 38–148,765
November 222:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateW 13–77,318

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References

  1. "2008 UAB Football Media Guide: Records & History I". University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Information. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
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