2021 UAB Blazers football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 31–28 vs. BYU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryant Vincent (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (5th season)
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
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

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.

Schedule

UAB announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[1][2] 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

[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "UAB Football releases 2021 Schedule". WBRC. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "UAB Football Releases Complete 2021 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 UAB Blazers Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.


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