2021 UAB Blazers football team

The 2021 UAB Blazers football team will represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers will play their home games at the Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, and will compete in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The team will be coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Clark.

2021 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2021 record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryant Vincent (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (5th season)
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
(Capacity: 47,100)
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Charlotte  0 –0     0 –0  
Florida Atlantic  0 –0     0 –0  
FIU  0 –0     0 –0  
Marshall  0 –0     0 –0  
Middle Tennessee  0 –0     0 –0  
Old Dominion  0 –0     0 –0  
Western Kentucky  0 –0     0 –0  
West Division
Louisiana Tech  0 –0     0 –0  
North Texas  0 –0     0 –0  
Rice  0 –0     0 –0  
Southern Miss  0 –0     0 –0  
UAB  0 –0     0 –0  
UTEP  0 –0     0 –0  
UTSA  0 –0     0 –0  
Championship: December 4, 2021
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Rankings.

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.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1vs. Jacksonville State*
September 11at Georgia*
September 18at North Texas
September 25at Tulane*
October 2Liberty*
October 9Florida Atlantic
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
October 16at Southern Miss
October 23Rice
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
November 6Louisiana Tech
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
November 13at Marshall
November 20at UTSA
November 27UTEP
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
Schedule Source:[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. "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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