1990 Liberty Flames football team

The 1990 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 7–4.

1990 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWillard May Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^     11 1 0
No. 7 William & Mary ^     10 2 0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^     9 3 0
No. 18 UCF ^     9 3 0
Liberty     7 4 0
Samford     6 4 1
James Madison     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Arkansas State     3 7 1
Western Kentucky     2 8 0
Towson     2 9 0
Northeastern     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1KutztownW 22–12[1]
September 8at James MadisonW 22–19[2]
September 15Southwest Texas State
  • Willard May Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 35–227,540[3]
September 22Morehead StateNo. 9
  • Willard May Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 42–13[4]
September 29at VillanovaNo. 8L 14–2613,125[5]
October 6Delaware StateNo. 13
  • Willard May Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 37–38[6]
October 13No. 7 Youngstown State
  • Willard May Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 6–34[7]
October 21at Towson StateW 30–10[8]
October 28Samford 
  • Willard May Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 37–1012,050[9]
November 3at UCFL 6–2814,107[10]
November 10No. 16 North Carolina A&T
  • Willard May Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 45–24[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Defense key as Liberty U. beats Kutztown 22–12". The Morning Call. September 2, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Liberty rallies by JMU". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Liberty downs SWT". Victoria Advocate. September 16, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Special teams carry LU to 4th straight win". The News and Daily Advance. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Villanova sacks Liberty, 26–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "DelState miracle part II: Late rally stuns Liberty". The News Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Penguins stay on ground, pound LU". The News and Daily Advance. October 14, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Losing streak ends for LU". The News and Daily Advance. October 21, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LU throws book at Samford". The News and Daily Advance. October 28, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Giacone, Central Florida's defense put out Flames 28–6". The Palm Beach Post. November 4, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Liberty 45, NC A&T 24". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.