1999 UAB Blazers football team

The 1999 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Watson Brown, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in C-USA. UAB played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

1999 UAB Blazers football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	5–6 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Watson Brown (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Sullivan (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Bill Clay (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Legion Field
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Southern Miss $		6	–	0					9	–	3
East Carolina		4	–	2					9	–	3
Louisville		4	–	2					7	–	5
UAB		4	–	2					5	–	6
Memphis		4	–	2					5	–	6
Houston		3	–	3					7	–	4
Army		1	–	5					3	–	8
Tulane		1	–	5					3	–	8
Cincinnati		0	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 season was UAB's first as a member of a conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	2:30 p.m.	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	FSN	L 28–31	50,356	[1]
September 11	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 10–31	51,907	[2]
September 25	6:00 p.m.	Houston	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 29–10	28,573	[3]
October 2	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 47–0	18,762	[4]
October 9	6:00 p.m.	Memphis	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Battle for the Bones)		L 14–38	18,176	[5]
October 16	2:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 24–21 OT	17,033	[6]
October 23	2:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 3–47	20,578	[7]
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		L 14–23	34,786	[8]
November 6	1:00 p.m.	No. 17 East Carolina	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 36–17	18,062	[9]
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 20–41	18,672	[10]
November 20	5:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 23–20 OT	18,592	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time