2001 UAB Blazers football team

2001 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record6–5 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Sullivan (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRick Christophel (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLegion Field
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Louisville $   6 – 1     11 – 2  
Cincinnati   5 – 2     7 – 5  
  5 – 2     6 – 5  
East Carolina   5 – 2     6 – 6  
Southern Miss   4 – 3     6 – 5  
TCU   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Memphis   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Army   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Tulane   1 – 6     3 – 9  
Houston   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers complied an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in C-USA. UAB played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:05 p.m.Montana State*
CSSW 41–1320,000[1]
September 85:30 p.m.at Florida State*
ESPN2L 7–2979,388[2]
September 224:00 p.m.Army
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 55–325,000[3]
September 296:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
CSSL 0–329,782[4]
October 65:00 p.m.at UCF*
CSSL 7–2430,820[5]
October 134:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 17–3114,417[6]
October 204:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 34–2716,291[7]
October 271:00 p.m.at Memphis
WABMW 17–1425,462[8]
November 104:00 p.m.TCU
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 38–1716,972[9]
November 177:00 p.m.at Houston
W 43–2111,647[10]
December 11:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*
L 6–2440,855[11]

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Roster

2001 UAB Blazers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Maurice Gallery Sr
QB 2 Jeff Aaron  Sr
WR 3 Travis Johnson  Sr
QB 4 Darrell Hackney Fr
WR 5 Willie Quinnie Jr
WR 6 Charles Griffin So
WR 7 Kenny Borders  Jr
WR 9 T. J. Simmons Jr
QB 13 Tommy Babakitis So
QB 14 Thomas Cox  Jr
WR 22 Roddy White Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 10 Rod Taylor Sr
SS 15 Andrew Kopecky Sr
DE 46 Bryan Thomas Sr
DT 89 Eddie Freeman Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2001-11-07

References

  1. ^ "UAB blazes past Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. August 31, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FSU wears out UAB". News-Press. September 9, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lopsided loss for Army". The Journal News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USM defense goes distance for 3–0 shutout of salty UAB". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense rules in UCF win". The Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UC 3–0 in Conference USA". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UAB turns back Tulane's rally". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UAB shuts down Memphis in fourth quarter". The Jackson Sun. October 28, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TCU bowl hopes fading". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blazers bowl eligible after beating Houston". The Anniston Star. November 18, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Surging Panthers land Tangerine Bowl bid". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 2, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2001 UAB football schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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