1994 Liberty Flames football team

The 1994 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 5–6.

1994 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^     11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra     8 1 1
Towson     8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^     8 4 0
Robert Morris     7 1 1
Monmouth     7 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
UAB     7 4 0
No. 20 UCF     7 4 0
Wagner     6 5 0
Liberty     5 6 0
Western Kentucky     5 6 0
Central Connecticut State     4 6 0
Samford     4 6 1
Davidson     3 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Saint Francis     2 7 1
Charleston Southern     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3ConcordW 52–012,016[1]
September 9at VillanovaL 13–1611,256[2]
September 17at ToledoL 37–4719,910[3]
September 24at Boise StateL 7–3521,584[4]
October 8Delaware State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 17–22[5]
October 15at Southwest Missouri StateW 27–199,169[6]
October 22Catawba
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 37–12[7]
October 29No. 17 UCF
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 24–496,153[8]
November 5at No. 13 Appalachian StateL 40–4119,468[9]
November 12No. 7 (D-II) New Haven
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 40–22[10]
November 19Charleston Southern
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 59–27[11]

References

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  1. ^ "LU scores first shutout". The News and Advance. September 4, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wildcats thwart second-half rally to beat Liberty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rockets overcome Flames". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BSU rings Liberty's bell". The Idaho Statesman. September 25, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "DelState defeats Liberty". The News Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fumbles key Liberty win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Catawba plays hard, but goes down in Flames to Liberty 37–12". The Salisbury Post. October 23, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "C. Florida beats Flames". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lance's running helps ASU edge Liberty for 41–40 win". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Liberty runs past New Haven, 40–22". The Hartford Courant. November 13, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Flames catch fire, roll over Charleston Southern". The News and Advance. November 20, 1994. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.