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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


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2018  <-- 2018 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Sam Rutigliano enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Liberty.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Appalachian State  19   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. South Florida  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Glenville St. (WV)  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Charleston Southern  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Hampton  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Delaware State  53   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Buffalo  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Elon  14   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Norfolk State  45   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Hofstra  24   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  35   45   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record22-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6227322   Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida 9-2393209   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 9-3328248Lost  28-35  Bob Davie
South Florida 8-3402178   Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech 6-6493402   Gary Crowton
Liberty 5-6287277   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-5340331   Jack Harbaugh
Akron 4-7265299   Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham 4-7237308   Watson Brown
Arkansas State 4-8216385   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 4-7315340   Craig Cirbus
Navy 3-8255376   Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana 2-9199453   Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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