2021 UAB Blazers football team

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2021 UAB Blazers football
UAB Blazers wordmark.png
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 31–28 vs. BYU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2021 record9–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryant Vincent (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (5th season)
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
(Capacity: 47,100)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 31, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2021 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their home games at the newly opened Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Clark.

Previous season[]

Main article: 2020 UAB Blazers football team

The Blazers finished the 2020 regular season 6–3 and 3–1 in C–USA play to finish in first in the West Division. They competed in the conference championship game and won their second title in three years.[1]

Schedule[]

UAB announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[2][3] The 2021 schedule consisted of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season, as well as 1 neutral site game.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 (FCS) Jacksonville State*
ESPNW 31–09,122
September 112:30 p.m.at No. 2 Georgia*
ESPN2L 7–5692,746
September 186:30 p.m.at North Texas
StadiumW 40–617,731
September 257:00 p.m.at Tulane*
ESPN+W 28–2116,023
October 26:00 p.m.Liberty*
CBSSNL 12–3637,167
October 92:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
StadiumW 31–1425,191
October 162:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
StadiumW 34–021,514
October 232:30 p.m.Ricedagger
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+L 24–3024,845
November 611:00 a.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
CBSSNW 52–3821,261
November 132:30 p.m.at Marshall
CBSSNW 21–1419,329
November 202:30 p.m.at No. 22 UTSA
ESPN+L 31–3435,147
November 261:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 42–2519,683
December 182:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 BYU*
ABCW 31–2826,276
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Pinarski, Phil (December 22, 2020). "UAB season ends after South Carolina withdraws from bowl game, no other opponent found". CBS 42. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "UAB Football releases 2021 Schedule". WBRC. January 27, 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "UAB Football Releases Complete 2021 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 UAB Blazers Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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