2004 UAB Blazers football team

2004 UAB Blazers football
Hawaii Bowl, L 40–59 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Sullivan (6th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLegion Field
2004 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Louisville $   8 0     11 1  
Memphis   5 3     8 4  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 5  
Cincinnati   5 3     7 5  
  5 3     7 5  
TCU   3 5     5 6  
Tulane   3 5     5 6  
South Florida   3 5     4 7  
Houston   3 5     3 8  
East Carolina   2 6     2 9  
Army   2 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in C-USA. UAB was invited to the program's first bowl game, the Hawaii Bowl, where the Blazers lost to Hawaii. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 46:00 p.m.Baylor*W 56–1421,080
September 185:30 p.m.at Florida State*ESPN2L 7–3481,825
September 256:00 p.m.Memphis
ESPNGPW 35–2827,192
October 26:00 p.m.at CincinnatiW 30–2721,053
October 91:30 p.m.at Mississippi State*W 27–1332,310
October 157:00 p.m.TCU
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPNW 41–2533,280
October 232:30 p.m.at TulaneL 55–5922,541
November 36:30 p.m.South Florida
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN2L 20–459,220
November 133:00 p.m.Houstondagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 20–713,240
November 2012:00 p.m.at ArmyW 20–1427,706
November 272:00 p.m.at Southern MissL 21–2625,604[1]
December 246:00 p.m.vs. Hawaii*ESPNL 40–5939,754

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References

  1. ^ "Ailing Almond leaves Blazers sore, sullen". Hattiesburg American. November 28, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UAB Blazers Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "2004 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 8, 2025.