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2003 UAB Blazers football team

2003 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Sullivan (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
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

The 2003 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in C-USA. UAB played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m.at Baylor*
W 24–1928,732[1]
September 46:00 p.m.Southern Miss
ESPN2L 12–1744,669[2]
September 136:00 p.m.Troy State*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 9–2018,216[3]
September 206:00 p.m.at South Carolina*
L 10–4280,523[4]
October 41:00 p.m.at Memphis
W 24–1037,354[5]
October 113:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 31–1417,072[6]
October 186:05 p.m.at No. 16 TCU
CSSL 24–2728,927[7]
October 2512:00 p.m.at No. 4 Georgia*
L 13–1692,058[8]
November 13:00 p.m.Armydagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 24–922,020[9]
November 83:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CSSL 24–3814,213[10]
November 226:00 p.m.at South Florida
CSSW 22–1930,216[11]
November 294:00 p.m.at Houston
L 28–5615,120[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Baylor's new direction sidetracked". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 31, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles bounce back, grab C-USA opener". Hattiesburg American. September 5, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans knock off rival Blazers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Summers' show, freshman's three touchdown runs, 161 yards spark USC". The State. September 21, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UAB continues to baffle Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hackney, White pass and catch UAB past Cincy". The Anniston Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Escape artists, Frogs rally to win another close game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Just hangin' on, Dogs dodge a homecoming comeuppance". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Army remains winless, dealt setback by UAB". Poughkeepsie Journal. November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Losman, Jackson help Tulane snap five-game streak". The Town Talk. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "USF rally falls short". Tampa Bay Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Houston soars past UAB, 56–28". The Marshall News Messenger. November 30, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UAB Blazers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  14. ^ "2003 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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