1981 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1981 Liberty Baptist Flames football Independent 1–9 Tom Dowling 5th City Stadium The 1981 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1981 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 1–9. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 5 l y 1981 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Meares Stadium Mars Hill, NC 10–17 3,000–3,118 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-mars-hill-strugg/144484758/ The Asheville Citizen-Times Mars Hill struggles to defeat Flames, 17–10 September 6, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 l y 1981 Catawba Indians Catawba Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC 22–30 3,418 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-indians-cool-flames/144484856/ The Salisbury Post Indians cool Flames, 30–22, with new air punch September 13, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l 1981 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 6–21 7,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-cn-shakes-o/144484970/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel C–N shakes off Liberty Baptist September 20, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l James Madison City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 14–36 8,427 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-madison-rips-error/144485098/ The News & Daily Advance Madison rips error-prone Flames September 27, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l 1981 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 9–14 6,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-gardnerwebb-wins-to-sta/144485313/ Greensboro News & Record Gardner–Webb wins to stay unbeaten October 4, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y 1981 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Delta Field Cleveland, MS 8–31 3,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-delta-state-jumps-on-mist/144485513/ The Clarion-Ledger Delta State jumps on mistakes to clobber Liberty Baptist 31–8 October 11, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Jacksonville State 10 Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 0–64 11,000–11,038 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113860403/liberty-baptist-pummeled/ Daily Press Liberty Baptist pummeled October 18, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 14–38 9,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89812577/paladins-blast-winless-liberty-baptist-3/ The State Paladins blast winless Liberty Baptist 38–14 October 25, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 10–34 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-flames-lose-to-more/144485889/ The News & Daily Advance Flames lose to Morehead, 34–10 November 8, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w 1981 Evangel Valor Evangel City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 42–23 2,156 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-mosely-has-record-3/144486070/ The News & Daily Advance Mosely has record 300 yards as Flames notch first victory November 15, 1981 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty Baptist) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/355/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 References Liberty Baptist Category:Liberty Flames football seasons Liberty Baptist Flames football