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1997 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons← 19961998 →
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Cal Poly   –     10 – 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^   –     10 – 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^   –     9 – 2  
No. 25 Liberty   –     9 – 2  
Samford   –     7 – 4  
Morehead State   –     5 – 4  
South Florida   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     5 – 6  
Saint Mary's   –     4 – 6  
Davidson   –     3 – 8  
Buffalo   –     2 – 9  
La Salle   –     1 – 8  
Charleston Southern   –     1 – 9  
Austin Peay   –     0 – 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 9–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Glenville StateW 56–7
September 13at Western CarolinaW 17–10
September 27at Delaware StateW 33–17
October 4Elon
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 41–9
October 11No. 25 Hampton
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 27–33 12,431
October 18at Virginia UnionW 16–8
October 25at Charleston SouthernW 48–142,794
November 1No. 19 Cal Poly
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 49–32
November 8at Norfolk StateW 17–6
November 15No. 21 HofstraNo. 20
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 27–40
November 22at No. 15 Appalachian StateNo. 25W 25–198,712

References

  1. "LU drills Division II opponent". The News and Advance. September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Liberty gets win". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hornets' bag of tricks backfire". The News Journal. September 28, 199. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LU beats up on Elon". The News and Advance. October 5, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hampton topples Liberty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Strange day ends with Liberty win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 19, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Liberty, Anderson scorching". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mustangs handed first setback of year". Santa Maria Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Liberty runs past Norfolk State". Daily Press. November 9, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hofstra hammers Liberty". The News and Advance. November 16, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Liberty leaves ASU on the playoff fence". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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