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2002 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Sullivan (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Neal (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Cincinnati +   6 – 2     7 – 7  
No. 23 TCU +   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Louisville   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Tulane   4 – 4     8 – 5  
UAB   4 – 4     5 – 7  
East Carolina   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Houston   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Memphis   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Army   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in C-USA. UAB played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 316:00 p.m.at No. 6 Florida*
PPVL 3–5185,575[1]
September 76:00 p.m.Troy State*
W 27–2622,203[2]
September 146:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 20–2615,027[3]
September 216:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette*
L 0–3419,616[4]
September 286:00 p.m.Memphis
W 31–1714,179[5]
October 122:00 p.m.Houstondagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 51–3413,897[6]
October 192:30 p.m.at Tulane
L 14–3519,343[7]
October 2612:00 p.m.at Army
W 29–2635,804[8]
November 92:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
CSSL 13–2019,698[9]
November 162:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 36–2913,678[10]
November 2312:00 p.m.at Louisville
L 21–4135,261[11]
November 302:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
L 23–319,606[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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2002 UAB Blazers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 4 Darrell Hackney  Fr
WR 5 Willie Quinnie Sr
WR 7 Kenny Borders  Sr
WR 9 T. J. Simmons Sr
WR 10 Roddy White So
QB 13 Matt Johnson  Fr
QB 14 Thomas Cox  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 96 Hassan McKeithan Sr
DT 97 Marvin Nickson Sr
DE 98 James Malone Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-11-07

References

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  1. ^ "Same old Gators, Zook's debut has a Spurrier look". The Tampa Tribune. September 1, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans can't overcome errors". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Make good, Panthers overcome special-teams blunder to avoid upset". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 15, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Singing in the rain, Cajuns allow Bustle to enjoy winning note". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blazers blister lifeless Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UAB outscores Houston 51–34". Victoria Advocate. October 13, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane uses big plays to upend Blazers". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army blows late lead". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "USM wins third straight against UAB". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UAB defeats East Carolina". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "U of L rushes back into title picture". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bearcats one win from bowl". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 1, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2002 UAB football schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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