Liberty Football Team History
Liberty Flames
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Liberty
Lynchburg, VA
Founded: 0
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Colors: Blue, White, and Red
Coach: Tom Dowling
Conference: Independent-
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| 1983 Season Highlights |
| Tom Dowling enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Liberty. |
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| 1983 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 3 | vs. Howard (DC)
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15 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 10 | @ Saginaw Valley State
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15 |
18 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 17 | vs. Towson
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3 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 24 | @
James Madison
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35 |
44 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 1 | @ Central State
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16 |
66 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 8 | vs. Virginia State
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14 |
2 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 22 | vs. Delaware State
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24 |
48 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 29 | vs. Presbyterian
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9 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 5 | @ Morehead State
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16 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 12 | @ Wofford
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27 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 19 | vs. West Georgia
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7 |
28 |
L |
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| 1983 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-9
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| Points Scored | 181 |
| Scoring Average | 16.5 |
| Points Allowed | 316 |
| Defense Average | 28.7 |
| Opponents Record | 3-8
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 2-4
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1983 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1983 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1983 All Independent Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
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