AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Liberty Football Team History


Liberty Flames
Liberty
 Lynchburg, VA
Founded: 0
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Colors: Blue, White, and Red
Coach: Sam Rutigliano
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
2018  <-- 2018 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Sam Rutigliano enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Liberty.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  @ East Tennessee State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Western Carolina  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Delaware State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Morgan State  28   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Indiana State  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Hofstra  20   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Western Kentucky  23   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Charleston Southern  37   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Hampton  34   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Livingstone (NC)  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia Southern  14   45   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record11-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6192353   Ed Zaunbrecher
Army 10-2379224Lost  29-32  Bob Sutton
Navy 9-3392309Won  42-38  Charlie Weatherbie
Buffalo 8-3271241   Craig Cirbus
East Carolina 8-3316214   Steve Logan
Notre Dame 8-3407181   Lou Holtz
Western Kentucky 7-4304251   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana Tech 6-5351342   Gary Crowton
Alabama Birmingham 5-6266279   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6277261   Gene McDowell
Liberty 5-6250261   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 5-6304404   Nelson Stokley
Arkansas State 4-7272365   John Bobo
Northern Illinois 1-10157400   Joe Novak

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.