2000 UAB Blazers football team

The 2000 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2000, and was the tenth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his sixth 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 fifth season at the I-A level, and their second affiliated with a conference with a record of 7–4 (3–3 C-USA).

2000 UAB Blazers football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	7–4 (3–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Watson Brown (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Sullivan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Bill Clay (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Legion Field
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisville $		6	–	1					9	–	3
East Carolina		5	–	2					8	–	4
Cincinnati		5	–	2					7	–	5
Southern Miss		4	–	3					8	–	4
UAB		3	–	3					7	–	4
Tulane		3	–	4					6	–	5
Memphis		2	–	5					4	–	7
Houston		2	–	5					3	–	8
Army		1	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Chattanooga*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	CSS	W 20–15	18,000	[1]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 20–23	28,500	[2]
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	WABM	W 13–10	85,339	[3]
September 30	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 47–2	22,000	[4]
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Louisville	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 17–38	18,000	[5]
October 14	2:30 p.m.	Memphis	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones)		W 13–9	15,000	[6]
October 21	3:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	CSS	W 14–9	13,000	[7]
October 28	2:30 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	WABM	W 16–13	28,537	[8]
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 21–33	19,581	[9]
November 11	2:30 p.m.	No. 25 Southern Miss	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 30–33 OT	25,000	[10]
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 27–7	35,267	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Dugger, Quinnie power Blazer win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jayhawks gain win, confidence". The Kansas City Star. September 17, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers get booted by UAB". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cajuns blown out in woeful effort". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cards deck UAB with 'D', 38–7". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U of M has chances in UAB loss". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Blazers shut down Raiders". The Tennessean. October 22, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UAB upsets Pirates". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Kenner, receivers torch UAB defense". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "USM escapes with 33–30 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UAB dumps Army". The Journal News. November 19, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.