1999 UAB
5–6 (4–2 Conference USA), coached by Watson Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 East Carolina 36–17Nov 6
East Carolina was ranked No. 18, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Missouri | L 28–31 | 23% |
| Sep 11 | at 11Virginia Tech | L 10–31 | 19% |
| Sep 25 | vs Houston | W 29–10 | 50% |
| Oct 2 | vs UL Monroe | W 47–0 | 61% |
| Oct 9 | vs Memphis | L 14–38 | 70% |
| Oct 16 | at Cincinnati | W 24–21 | 44% |
| Oct 23 | at Wake Forest | L 3–47 | 37% |
| Oct 30 | at Louisville | L 14–23 | 31% |
| Nov 6 | vs 18East Carolina | W 36–17 | 29% |
| Nov 13 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 20–41 | 37% |
| Nov 20 | at Tulane | W 23–20 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulane 23–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–279
- Coach
- Watson Brown
- Elo
- 1436 +12 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.9 No. 56 of 114; offense No. 68, defense No. 47
- SRS
- −0.5 No. 62 of 114 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Sullivan
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill Clay
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 2000
The 2000 draft| Rd 7 | Rodregis Brooks DB | Indianapolis Colts |
1999 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Southern Miss | 6–0 | 9–3 | 14 |
| 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 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.