1996 Liberty Flames football team

1996 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Leahy (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge MacIntyre (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo   –     8 – 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State   –     8 – 3  
Saint Mary's   –     7 – 3  
Western Kentucky   –     7 – 4  
Davidson   –     6 – 4  
Towson   –     6 – 4  
Samford   –     6 – 5  
Wofford   –     6 – 5  
Cal Poly   –     5 – 6  
Hofstra   –     5 – 6  
Liberty   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     4 – 7  
Charleston Southern   –     2 – 8  
Morehead State   –     2 – 8  
Jacksonville State   –     1 – 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at East Tennessee StateNo. 14
L 20–24[1]
September 7Western CarolinaNo. 17
L 10–2010,037[2]
September 14Delaware State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 27–7[3]
September 21at Morgan State
L 28–34 OT1,558[4]
September 28Indiana State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 10–34[5]
October 12Hofstra
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 20–29[6]
October 19at Western Kentucky
W 23–147,100[7]
October 26Charleston Southern
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 38–78,527[8]
November 2at Hampton
W 34–302,059[9]
November 9Livingstone
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 27–17[10]
November 16at Georgia Southern
L 14–4510,959[11]

References

  1. ^ "Bucs get off to good start". Johnson City Press. August 30, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Carolina defeats Liberty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 8, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware State gets Liberty – and death". The News Journal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan takes Liberty, 34–28, in overtime". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sycamores' second-half surge leaves Liberty in the lurch". The Indianapolis Star. September 29, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hofstra's QBs spark win against Liberty". Newsday. October 13, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rock-solid Floys one constant for Western". Messenger-Inquirer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Freeman sparks LU to third win". The News and Advance. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pirates get burnes by Flames' last drive". Daily Press. November 3, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bears Flame out at Liberty". The Salisbury Post. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Southern ends season with win over Liberty". The Macon Telegraph. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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