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1988 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Morgan Hout, the Flames compiled an overall record of 8–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at EdinboroW 17–75,006
September 10Tennessee TechW 24–207,240
September 17at Eastern IllinoisL 27–28
September 24Morehead State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 34–94,850
October 1at James MadisonL 28–319,200
October 8at ElonW 42–143,500
October 22No. 2 Western Illinois
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 35–3611,400
October 29Youngstown State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 29–04,250
November 5UCF
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 24–73,530
November 12at KutztownW 36–131,700
November 19at Towson StateW 20–141,176

References

  1. "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Edinboro)". stats.ncaa.org. 1988. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. "Hail Mary TD reception triggers Flames' victory". The News & Daily Advance. September 4, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Liberty 24, Tennessee Tech 20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 11, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. "Liberty rally sends Tech to second defeat". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Eastern escapes Liberty". Herald and Review. September 18, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Morehead State's offense sputters in 34–9 defeat". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. The Associated Press (October 2, 1988). "24-Point Second Half Lifts James Madison". The Roanoke Times. p. 22. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  8. "Second half rally keys JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 2, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Liberty 42, Elon 14". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1988. p. 112. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  10. "Flames burn Elon for 42–14 victory". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Western Illinois 36, Liberty 35". The Dispatch-Argus. October 23, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Liberty blanks Youngstown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Liberty drops Central Florida 24–7". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "LU 36, Kutztown 13". The News and Advance. November 13, 1988. p. 21. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  15. "LU awakens in second half, blisters Kutztown". The News & Daily Advance. November 13, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Towson falls 2 yards short on late drive, loses to Liberty, 20–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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