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1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

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.

1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Hampton
W 41–20[1]
September 8at Mars Hill
T 21–212,500[2]
September 15at Catawba
W 21–14[3]
September 22Bowie State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 21–01,735[4]
September 29vs. Gardner–Webb
W 29–32 (forfeit win)2,200[5]
October 6at Georgetown (KY)
W 42–17[6]
October 13at Lenoir–Rhyne
L 21–26[7]
October 20Saint Paul's (VA) 
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 44–0[8]
October 27Dayton
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 17–10[9]
November 3vs. Ferrum
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (Shrine Bowl)
W 48–267,000[10]
November 11Canisius
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 17–10[11]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Raynor's run opens door as Flames rip HI 41–20". Daily Press. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lions stage comeback for tie". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tribe rally falls short by 21–14". The Salisbury Post. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coin toss key for Flames". The Lynchburg News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Liberty Baptist gets first loss". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ex-coach oversees Georgetown rout". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne tops Flames by 26–21". The Salisbury Post. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Flames tie win record". The Lynchburg News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Open season on QB wraps up UD loss". Dayton Daily News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ferrum gives one away". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late touchdown edges Canisius". The Buffalo News. November 12, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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