2002 UAB Blazers football team

The 2002 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 2002, and was the twelfth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his eighth 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 seventh season at the I-A level, and fourth affiliated with a conference with a record of 5–7 (4–4 C-USA).^[1]

2002 UAB Blazers football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Watson Brown (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Sullivan (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Neal (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Legion Field
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Cincinnati +		6	–	2					7	–	7
No. 23 TCU +		6	–	2					10	–	2
Louisville		5	–	3					7	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Tulane		4	–	4					8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4					5	–	7
East Carolina		4	–	4					4	–	8
Houston		3	–	5					5	–	7
Memphis		2	–	6					3	–	9
Army		1	–	7					1	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	PPV	L 3–51	85,575	[2]
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Troy State*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 27–26	22,203	[3]
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 20–26	15,027	[4]
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 0–34	19,616	[5]
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Memphis	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones)		W 31–17	14,179	[6]
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Houston	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 51–34	13,897	[7]
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		L 14–35	19,343	[8]
October 26	12:00 p.m.	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 29–26	35,804	[9]
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	CSS	L 13–20	19,698	[10]
November 16	2:00 p.m.	East Carolina	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 36–29	13,678	[11]
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		L 21–41	35,261	[12]
November 30	2:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 23–31	9,606	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

2002 UAB Blazers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 4 Darrell Hackney  Fr WR 5 Willie Quinnie Sr WR 7 Kenny Borders  Sr WR 9 T. J. Simmons Sr WR 10 Roddy White So QB 13 Matt Johnson  Fr QB 14 Thomas Cox  Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 96 Hassan McKeithan Sr DT 97 Marvin Nickson Sr DE 98 James Malone Sr	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: 2002-11-07

References

1. "2002 UAB football schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
2. "Same old Gators, Zook's debut has a Spurrier look". The Tampa Tribune. September 1, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Trojans can't overcome errors". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Make good, Panthers overcome special-teams blunder to avoid upset". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 15, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Singing in the rain, Cajuns allow Bustle to enjoy winning note". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Blazers blister lifeless Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UAB outscores Houston 51–34". Victoria Advocate. October 13, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane uses big plays to upend Blazers". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Army blows late lead". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "USM wins third straight against UAB". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UAB defeats East Carolina". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "U of L rushes back into title picture". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Bearcats one win from bowl". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 1, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.