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1997 Liberty Flames football team

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1997 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Glenville StateW 56–7[1]
September 13at Western CarolinaW 17–10[2]
September 27at Delaware StateW 33–17[3]
October 4Elon
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 41–9[4]
October 11No. 25 Hampton
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 27–33 OT12,431[5]
October 18at Virginia UnionW 16–8[6]
October 25at Charleston SouthernW 48–142,794[7]
November 1No. 19 Cal Poly
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 49–32[8]
November 8at Norfolk StateW 17–6[9]
November 15No. 21 HofstraNo. 20
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 27–40[10]
November 22at No. 15 Appalachian StateNo. 25W 25–198,712[11]

References

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  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.