1988 Liberty Flames football team

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1988 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Morgan Hout, the Flames compiled an overall record of 8–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Edinboro
W 17–75,006[1][2]
September 10Tennessee Tech
W 24–207,240[3][4]
September 17at Eastern Illinois
L 27–28[5]
September 24Morehead State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 34–94,850[6]
October 1at James Madison
L 28–319,200[7][8]
October 8at Elon
W 42–143,500[9][10]
October 22No. 2 Western Illinois
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 35–3611,400[11]
October 29Youngstown State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 29–04,250[12]
November 5UCF
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 24–73,530[13]
November 12at Kutztown
W 36–131,700[14][15]
November 19at Towson State
W 20–141,176[16]

References

  1. ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Edinboro)". stats.ncaa.org. 1988. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hail Mary TD reception triggers Flames' victory". The News & Daily Advance. September 4, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Liberty 24, Tennessee Tech 20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 11, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Liberty rally sends Tech to second defeat". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern escapes Liberty". Herald and Review. September 18, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morehead State's offense sputters in 34–9 defeat". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ The Associated Press (October 2, 1988). "24-Point Second Half Lifts James Madison". The Roanoke Times. p. 22. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Second half rally keys JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Liberty 42, Elon 14". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1988. p. 112. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flames burn Elon for 42–14 victory". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Illinois 36, Liberty 35". The Dispatch-Argus. October 23, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Liberty blanks Youngstown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Liberty drops Central Florida 24–7". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "LU 36, Kutztown 13". The News and Advance. November 13, 1988. p. 21. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "LU awakens in second half, blisters Kutztown". The News & Daily Advance. November 13, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Towson falls 2 yards short on late drive, loses to Liberty, 20–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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