1995 Liberty Flames football team

The 1995 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 8–3.

1995 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Leahy (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge MacIntyre (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Troy State ^   –  11 –1 –0
No. 9 Hofstra ^   –  10 –1 –0
Saint Mary's   –  8 –2 –0
Wagner   –  8 –2 –0
Hampton   –  8 –3 –0
Liberty   –  8 –3 –0
Monmouth   –  7 –3 –0
Samford   –  7 –4 –0
Robert Morris   –  6 –4 –0
Towson   –  6 –4 –0
UCF   –  6 –5 –0
UAB   –  5 –6 –0
Wofford   –  4 –7 –0
Buffalo   –  3 –8 –0
Youngstown State   –  3 –8 –0
Central Connecticut   –  2 –8 –0
Western Kentucky   –  2 –8 –0
Davidson   –  1 –8 –1
Charleston Southern   –  1 –10 –0
Saint Francis   –  0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2West Virginia TechNo. 21
W 76–611,000[1]
September 9at VMINo. 20
L 31–507,211[2]
September 16Morgan State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 48–193,252[3]
September 23at Delaware State
W 41–14[4]
September 29at No. 19 Hofstra
L 10–365,281[5]
October 14at No. 19 UCF
W 7–612,210[6]
October 21Wofford
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 37–010,300[7]
October 28at Charleston Southern
W 19–152,401[8]
November 4Hampton
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 28–14[9]
November 11No. 21 Georgia Southern
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 6–73,325[10]
November 18Western Kentucky
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 49–361,968[11]

References
  1. "LU annihilates West Va. Tech". The News and Advance. September 3, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Keydets extinguish Flames". The Daily News Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Liberty rolls past Morgan St". The Baltimore Sun. September 17, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Liberty dominates winless DelState". The News Journal. September 24, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hofstra thumps Liberty". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Offense starts flat, stays flat as UCF falls flat to Liberty". The Orlando Sentinel. October 15, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wofford, Citadel both suffer shutout losses". The Greenville News. October 22, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "LU escapes Charleston Southern". The News and Advance. October 29, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Liberty runs over Hampton". The News and Advance. November 5, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Liberty playoff hopes dashed". The News and Advance. November 12, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Western's soft first half leads to season-ending 49–36 loss". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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