1980 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1980 Liberty Baptist Flames football Independent 7–3 Tom Dowling 4th Nick O'Grady 1st Theo Caldwell 1st City Stadium The 1980 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1980 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 7–3. Schedule September 6 l 1980 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 0–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-lions-take-70-v/144482795/ The Asheville Citizen-Times Lions take 7–0 victory September 7, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w 1980 Catawba Indians Catawba City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 35–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-tribe-down-7-at-half/144482883/ The Salisbury Post Tribe, down 7 at half, drops opener by 35–14 September 14, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w 1980 Bowie State Bulldogs Bowie State City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 35–0 4,749 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-flames-glad-game-ov/144482972/ The News & Daily Advance Flames glad game over despite 35–0 victory September 21, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w 1980 Pumas CU UNAM City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 41–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-lbc-holds-down-scor/144483210/ The News & Daily Advance LBC holds down score with subs October 5, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y James Madison Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA 14–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86897266/madison-30-liberty-baptist-14/ Daily Press Madison 30, Liberty Baptist 14 October 11, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1980 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 15–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-asheville-times-gw-loses-1514/144483372/ The Asheville Citizen-Times G–W loses, 15–14 October 19, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w 1980 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne City Stadium Lynchburg, VA Shrine Bowl 45–25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-flames-outlast-bear/144483510/ The News & Daily Advance Flames outlast Bears in offensive show October 26, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y 1980 C. W. Post Pioneers C. W. Post Hickox Field Greenvale, NY 13–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-new-qb-carries/144483699/ Newsday New QB carries Post to victory November 2, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w Morehead State City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 23–20 7,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-liberty-humbles-more/144483832/ The Courier-Journal Liberty humbles Morehead November 9, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w 1980 Hampton Pirates Hampton City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 51–18 983 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-liberty-baptist-crushes-def/144483916/ Daily Press Liberty Baptist crushes 'defenseless' HI 51–18 November 16, 1980 March 31, 2024 Newspapers.com References Liberty Baptist Category:Liberty Flames football seasons Liberty Baptist Flames football