The 1998 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football season of 1998, and was the eighth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown, who entered his fourth season as UAB's head coach. They played five of their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and one home game at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, and competed as a Division I-A Independent. The Blazers finished their third season at the I-A level with a record of 4–7.
| 1998 UAB Blazers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–7 |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Clay (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Legion Field (main) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (one game) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | – | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Nebraska | L 7–38 | 75,921 | [1] | ||
| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | W 38–6 | 18,500 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas |
| L 37–39 4OT | 30,543 | [3] | |
| October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Southwestern Louisiana |
| W 24–13 | 14,217 | [4] | |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at East Carolina | FSN | L 7–26 | 31,002 | [5] | |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | L 23–54 | 13,876 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Virginia Tech |
| L 0–41 | 31,897 | [7] | |
| October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northeast Louisiana | L 14–20 | 11,886 | [8] | ||
| November 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Tennessee | PPV | L 13–37 | 106,508 | [9] | |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State |
| W 26–17 | 10,263 | [10] | |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee–Martin | W 48–17 | 3,571 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Rough start turns into rout". Lincoln Journal Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UAB beats Tenn. Tech". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hill, Jayhawks outlast UAB in four overtimes". The Wichita Eagle. September 27, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blazers edge Cajuns". Daily World. October 4, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith leaves UAB in his dust". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech 54, Ala.–Birmingham 23". The Selma Times-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies blank Blazers, 41–0". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians get past Blazers". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scenario may suit 8–0 Vols". Johnson City Press. November 8, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MTSU falls short in finale". The Daily News-Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UAB storms back in 2nd half for win". The Anniston Star. November 22, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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