1991 Liberty Flames football team

1991 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty University Stadium
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^   –   12 – 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 State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 14 Boise State
L 14–3520,206[1]
September 14at No. 6 Furman
L 7–3114,014[2]
September 21West Virginia Tech
W 39–117,600[3]
October 5at Morehead State
L 10–12[4]
October 12at Delaware State
W 20–9[5]
October 19at Youngstown State
W 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 Samford
L 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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