1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

The 1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 4–5–1.

1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1978 NAIA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Cameron    7 2 1
No. 14 Kentucky State    7 2 1
Guilford    5 4 0
Eastern New Mexico    5 6 0
Liberty Baptist    4 5 1
Langston    3 7 0
Wofford    3 8 0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at DaytonL 0–3510,133[1]
September 9Mars HillL 16–29[2]
September 16Catawba
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 16–52[3]
September 23at Bowie StateW 14–13[4]
September 30at Gardner–WebbT 20–20[5]
October 7Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 7–181,000[6]
October 14vs. BridgewaterW 21–13[7]
October 21at Saint Paul's (VA)
W 34–28[8]
October 28Lenoir–Rhyne
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 16–28[9]
November 4Ferrum
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 42–283,529[10]

References

  1. "Flyers roll 35–0". The Journal Herald. September 2, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "LBC succumbs in second half". The Lynchburg News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Catawba rips Liberty Baptist, 52–16, in opener". The Salisbury Post. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bowie State falls, 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Liberty Baptist, G–W tie". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Newell, Tigers stop Flames 14–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Liberty Baptist has problems but still defeats Bridgewater". The Roanoke Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mosley hero for Flames". The Lynchburg News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Same results but LBC improved". The Lynchburg News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Flames rip Ferrum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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