2021 UAB Blazers football team

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)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (5th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
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  
  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 (UAB) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Bill Clark in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in C-USA's West Division. UAB was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Blazers defeated BYU. The team played home games at the newly-opened Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

UAB announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021. The 2021 schedule consisted of five home, six away, and one neutral site game in the regular season.[1]

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 TexasStadiumW 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 MissStadiumW 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 MarshallCBSSNW 21–1419,329
November 202:30 p.m.at No. 22 UTSAESPN+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

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References

  1. ^ "UAB Football Releases Complete 2021 Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "UAB Blazers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "2021 UAB Blazers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 9, 2025.