1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football Independent 4–5–1 Tom Dowling 2nd City Stadium The 1978 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 4–5–1. Schedule September 1 l y 1978 Dayton Flyers Dayton Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 0–35 10,133 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-flyers-roll-350/144467097/ The Journal Herald Flyers roll 35–0 September 2, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 l 1978 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 16–29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-lbc-succumbs-in-sec/144467272/ The Lynchburg News LBC succumbs in second half September 10, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l 1978 Catawba Indians Catawba City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 16–52 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-catawba-rips-liberty/144467416/ The Salisbury Post Catawba rips Liberty Baptist, 52–16, in opener September 17, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y 1978 Bowie State Bulldogs Bowie State Bulldogs Stadium Bowie, MD 14–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-bowie-state-falls-14/144467545/ The Baltimore Sun Bowie State falls, 14–13 September 24, 2024 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 t y 1978 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 20–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-liberty-baptist-gw-tie/144467768/ Daily Press Liberty Baptist, G–W tie October 1, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l 1978 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 7–18 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-newell-tigers-s/144467975/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Newell, Tigers stop Flames 14–7 October 8, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 1978 Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA 21–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-liberty-baptist-has-pr/144468155/ The Roanoke Times Liberty Baptist has problems but still defeats Bridgewater October 15, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 1978 Saint Paul's Tigers Saint Paul's (VA) Russell Field Lawrenceville, VA 34–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-mosley-hero-for-fla/144468350/ The Lynchburg News Mosley hero for Flames October 22, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l 1978 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 16–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-same-results-but-lb/144468571/ The Lynchburg News Same results but LBC improved October 29, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w 1978 Ferrum Panthers Ferrum City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 42–28 3,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-flames-rip-ferru/144468752/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Flames rip Ferrum November 5, 1978 March 30, 2024 Newspapers.com References Liberty Baptist Category:Liberty Flames football seasons Liberty Baptist Flames football