1989 Liberty Flames football team

American college football season April 2024 February 2026 1989 Liberty Flames football Independent 7–3 Sam Rutigliano 1st City StadiumWillard May Stadium The 1989 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 7–3. Schedule 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 9 w 1989 Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 51–27 5,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-liberty-pounds-edinbor/144581337/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Liberty pounds Edinboro 51–27 September 10, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 34–14 5,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-liberty-breaks-free/144581618/ The Courier-Journal Liberty breaks free, tops Morehead 34–14 September 24, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w James Madison City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 19–14 7,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87056423/liberty-downs-jmu/ The Daily News Leader Liberty downs JMU October 1, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w Eastern Illinois 19 City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 9–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-lu-tops-e-illinois/144581944/ The News & Daily Advance LU tops E. Illinois in final minute October 8, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 17 Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 25–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-emu-nipped-by-liberty/144582455/ Detroit Free Press EMU nipped by Liberty October 15, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w 11 Towson State Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA 37–18 12,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-unbeaten-liberty-tops/144582665/ The Baltimore Sun Unbeaten Liberty tops Towson, 37–18 October 22, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y T–9 UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 30–33 15,095 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-ucf-celebrates-3330-upset/144583146/ Florida Today UCF celebrates 33–30 upset of Liberty October 29, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y T–13 Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 14–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-penguins-stay-on-gr/144021161/ The News and Daily Advance Penguins stay on ground to ice Flames November 5, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w 1989 Kutztown Golden Bears Kutztown Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA 48–14 8,595 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-air-johnson-ligh/144583591/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Air Johnson lights up Liberty November 12, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l Southwest Missouri State 9 Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA 20–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-sw-missouri-ends-lu/144016514/ The News and Daily Advance SW Missouri ends LU playoff dream November 19, 1989 April 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Liberty Category:Liberty Flames football seasons Liberty Flames football