1991 Liberty Flames football team

The 1991 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 4–7.

1991 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty University Stadium
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Samford ^    12 2 0
Hofstra    8 2 0
No. 16 James Madison ^    9 4 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^    12 3 0
Georgia Southern    7 4 0
UCF    6 5 0
William & Mary    5 6 0
Liberty    4 7 0
Northeastern    4 7 0
Western Kentucky    3 8 0
Arkansas State    1 10 0
Towson    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 14 Boise StateL 14–3520,206[1]
September 14at No. 6 FurmanL 7–3114,014[2]
September 21West Virginia TechW 39–117,600[3]
October 5at Morehead StateL 10–12[4]
October 12at Delaware StateW 20–9[5]
October 19at Youngstown StateW 10–8[6]
October 26Towson State
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 38–289,250[7]
November 2No. 14 James Madison
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 34–35[8]
November 9UCF
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 26–312,650[9]
November 16Kutztown
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 16–17[10]
November 23at SamfordL 19–31[11]

References

  1. "Broncos crush Liberty 35–14". The Idaho Statesman. September 8, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tremble, Swilling fire Furman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Liberty rolls to 39–11 win on home turf". The News and Advance. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Morehead wins first game on field goal at 0:23 mark". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Liberty handles Hornets". The News Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Liberty 10, Youngstown St. 8". The Newark Advocate. October 20, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Towson's record falls to 0–7, as Liberty rolls to 38–28 victory". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "JMU survives Liberty, 35–34". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UCF withstands Liberty and cold". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kutztown nips Liberty for 1st win over I-AA foe". The Morning Call. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Samford beats Flames, 31–19". The News and Advance. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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