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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 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Sam Rutigliano enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Liberty.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Glenville St. (WV)  56   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Western Carolina  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Delaware State  33   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Elon  41   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Hampton  27   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Virginia Union  16   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Charleston Southern  48   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  49   32   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Norfolk State  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Hofstra  27   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Appalachian State  25   19   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored356
  Scoring Average32.4
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record7-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record6-0
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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