American college football season
The 1987 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Morgan Hout, the Flames compiled an overall record of 3–7.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Edinboro | | W 13–8 | 5,800 | [1] |
September 12 | at Tennessee Tech | | L 23–43 | 9,356 | [2] |
September 19 | Villanova | - City Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| L 20–24 | 8,530 | [3] |
September 26 | Eastern Illinois | - City Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| L 14–17 | 6,100 | [4] |
October 10 | at No. 4 (I-AA) Appalachian State | | L 6–24 | 13,715 | [5] |
October 17 | at Murray State | | L 12–34 | 4,560 | [6] |
October 24 | Newberry | - City Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| W 20–19 | 8,860 | [7] |
October 31 | at Western Illinois | | L 14–24 | 5,000 | [8] |
November 7 | at No. 7 UCF | | L 21–42 | 11,081 | [9] |
November 14 | Towson State | - City Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| W 31–14 | 6,575 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Flames celebrate as seven-game skid ends". The News & Daily Advance. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech snaps losing streak; races past Liberty 43–23". The Tennessean. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova wins its season opener over Liberty, 24–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern nips Liberty, 17–14". Herald and Review. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State wins as Beaty leads the way". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Racers douse Flames threat to stop streak". The Paducah Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty stops Newberry". The Index-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Illinois moves to 7–2". Southern Illinoisan. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCF still on track for playoff bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty upends Towson State, 31–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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