1993 Liberty Flames football team

1993 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty University Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
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1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Troy State ^   –   11 – 0 – 1
Youngstown State ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
UAB   –   9 – 2 – 0
Wagner   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 UCF ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 24 Towson   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky   –   8 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central Connecticut State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Liberty   –   5 – 5 – 0
Marist   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 6 – 0
Duquesne   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Francis   –   3 – 7 – 0
Charleston Southern   –   3 – 8 – 0
Monmouth   –   2 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 6–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Concord
W 37–39,200[1]
September 11at Appalachian StateNo. 25
W 20–1412,867[2]
September 18at Southwest Texas StateNo. 18
W 17–14[3]
September 25No. 7 (D-II) IUPNo. 15
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 7–235,300[4]
October 2No. 9 North Carolina A&T
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 30–3812,000[5]
October 9at No. 3 Troy State
L 13–35[6]
October 16at No. 4 Youngstown State
L 0–42[7]
October 30Charleston Southern
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 42–67,000[8]
November 6at No. 13 UCF
L 19–558,688[9]
November 13at Delaware State
W 47–43[10]
November 20Villanova
  • Liberty University Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 27–134,300[11]

References

  1. ^ "LU crushes Concord". The News and Advance. September 5, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Liberty, QB spoil Appalachian's home opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Liberty 17, SW Texas 14". Daily Press. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "IUP douses Liberty's 'flame' with 23–7 upset". The Indiana Gazette. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Slumping LU falls to NC A&T". The News and Advance. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State remains undefeated". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Youngstown hands LU a shutout". The News and Advance. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Charleston Southern falls, 42–6". The Greenville News. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hinshaw, UCF take Liberty". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Defense rests; Liberty stops Hornets 47–43". The News Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Nova dies quietly in season finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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