1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football team
Appearance
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 9–1–1 |
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Home stadium | City Stadium |
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Liberty Baptist | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Central State (OK) ^ | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky State | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guilford | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern New Mexico | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Langston | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 9–1–1.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | Hampton | W 41–20 | [1] | ||
September 8 | at Mars Hill | T 21–21 | 2,500 | [2] | |
September 15 | at Catawba | W 21–14 | [3] | ||
September 22 | Bowie State |
| W 21–0 | 1,735 | [4] |
September 29 | vs. Gardner–Webb | W 29–32 (forfeit win) | 2,200 | [5] | |
October 6 | at Georgetown (KY) |
| W 42–17 | [6] | |
October 13 | at Lenoir–Rhyne | L 21–26 | [7] | ||
October 20 | Saint Paul's (VA)![]() |
| W 44–0 | [8] | |
October 27 | Dayton |
| W 17–10 | [9] | |
November 3 | vs. Ferrum |
| W 48–26 | 7,000 | [10] |
November 11 | Canisius |
| W 17–10 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Raynor's run opens door as Flames rip HI 41–20". Daily Press. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions stage comeback for tie". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe rally falls short by 21–14". The Salisbury Post. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coin toss key for Flames". The Lynchburg News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty Baptist gets first loss". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-coach oversees Georgetown rout". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne tops Flames by 26–21". The Salisbury Post. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flames tie win record". The Lynchburg News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Open season on QB wraps up UD loss". Dayton Daily News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferrum gives one away". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late touchdown edges Canisius". The Buffalo News. November 12, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.