2003 UAB Blazers football team

The 2003 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2003, and was the thirteenth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his ninth season as UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their eighth season at the I-A level, and fifth affiliated with a conference with a record of 5–7 (4–4 C-USA).

2003 UAB Blazers football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
2003 record	5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Watson Brown (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Sullivan (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Bolt (1st season)
Home stadium	Legion Field (Capacity: 83,091)

2003 Conference USA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Southern Miss $		8	–	0					9	–	4
No. 24 TCU		7	–	1					11	–	2
Memphis		5	–	3					9	–	4
Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
South Florida		5	–	3					7	–	4
Houston		4	–	4					7	–	6
UAB		4	–	4					5	–	7
Tulane		3	–	5					5	–	7
Cincinnati		2	–	6					5	–	7
East Carolina		1	–	7					1	–	11
Army		0	–	8					0	–	13
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	at Baylor*	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX		W 24–19	28,732
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN2	L 12–17	44,669
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Troy State*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 9–20	18,216
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 10–42	80,523
October 4	1:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Battle for the Bones)		W 24–10	37,354
October 11	3:00 p.m.	Cincinnati	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 31–14	17,072
October 18	6:05 p.m.	at No. 16 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	CSS	L 24–27	28,927
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 13–16	92,058
November 1	3:00 p.m.	Army	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 24–9	22,020
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Tulane	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	CSS	L 24–38	14,213
November 22	6:00 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	CSS	W 22–19	30,216
November 29	4:00 p.m.	at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		L 28–56	15,120
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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.