1977 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

1977 Liberty Baptist Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Cameron   –   7 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Kentucky State   –   8 – 2 – 1
Wofford   –   7 – 3 – 1
Langston   –   4 – 5 – 0
Eastern New Mexico   –   4 – 6 – 0
Guilford   –   3 – 7 – 0
Liberty Baptist   –   3 – 7 – 0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1977 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1977 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 3–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Chowan
L 13–31[1]
September 17Elon
L 14–38[2]
September 24Bowie State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 47–0[3]
October 1Gardner–Webb
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 7–222,617[4]
October 8vs. Hampden–Sydney
L 24–44[5]
October 15at Bridgewater
L 7–10[6]
October 22Saint Paul's (VA)
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 26–9[7]
October 29at Lenoir–Rhyne
L 0–53[8]
November 5at Ferrum
L 0–25[9]
November 12Susquehanna
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 29–28[10]

References

  1. ^ "Flames lose". The Lynchburg News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Elon blitzes Liberty Baptist 38–14". The Daily Times-News. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LBC Flames engulf Bowie". The Lynchburg News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gardner–Webb 22, Liberty Baptist 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ferguson leads H–S rout of Liberty in Festival Bowl". The Danville Register. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bridgewater wins 10–7". The Daily News Leader. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Raynor stars for Flames". The Lynchburg News. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears bop Baptist by 53–0". The Salisbury Post. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ferrum douses Flames by 25–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flames take squeaker". The Lynchburg News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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