1996 UAB Blazers football team

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).

1996 UAB Blazers football
Conference	Independent
1996 record	5–6
Head coach	Watson Brown (2nd season)
Home stadium	Legion Field (Capacity: 83,091)

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:30 p.m.	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–29	80,645
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 15–39	30,057
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 42–17	18,236
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 24–17	19,567
October 5	6:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 24–0	14,107
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Southwestern Louisiana	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 39–29	16,327
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 31–35	11,320
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 15–31	30,153
November 9	1:00 p.m.	UCF	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 13–35	12,500
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 14–34	15,000
November 21	6:30 p.m.	Charleston Southern	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 49–13	6,500
Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Roster

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 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	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Watson Brown Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 1996-12-25

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.