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1998 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadium Williams Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999 →
1998 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Morehead State   –     9 – 2  
Davidson   –     8 – 2  
No. 20 Hofstra   –     8 – 3  
No. 22 South Florida   –     8 – 3  
No. 19 Western Kentucky   –     7 – 4  
Samford   –     6 – 5  
Liberty   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     5 – 6  
Austin Peay   –     4 – 7  
Buffalo   –     4 – 7  
Jacksonville   –     4 – 5  
La Salle   –     3 – 6  
Cal Poly   –     3 – 8  
Charleston Southern   –     3 – 8  
Saint Mary's   –     2 – 8  
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Appalachian State
L 19–2813,161 [1]
September 19 South Florida
L 21–2411,689 [2]
September 26 Glenville State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 21–7 [3]
October 3 Charleston Southern
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 28–21 OT [4]
October 10at No. 3 Hampton
L 0–213,019 [5]
October 17at Delaware State
W 53–21 [6]
October 24 Buffalo
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 27–24 OT10,831 [7]
October 31at Elon
L 14–36 [8]
November 7 Norfolk State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 45–127,321 [9]
November 14at Hofstra
L 24–38 [10]
November 21at Cal Poly
L 35–45 [11]

References

  1. ^ "Appalachian State grinds out win over '97 foil Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gramatica's FG lifts USF, 24–21". The Tampa Tribune. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LU notches first victory of season". The News and Advance. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chas Southern falls to Liberty in overtime". The State. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates' 'D' is grade A in shutout". Daily Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Flames torch winless foe". The News and Advance. October 18, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Harrelson delivers for LU in OT". The News and Advance. October 25, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Elon runs roughshod over LU". The News and Advance. November 1, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Liberty 45, Norfolk State 12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hofstra rallies to snuff Flames". The News and Advance. November 15, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 45, Liberty 35". The Roanoke Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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