| 1985 Liberty Flames football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–4–1 |
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| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 American International | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Towson State | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut State | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springfield | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Morgan Hout, the Flames compiled an overall record of 3–4–1.
The Flames' final two games of the season were canceled after their equipment was destroyed when their practice facility flooded during the 1985 Election Day floods.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | West Georgia | L 7–10 | 7,321 | [2] | |
| September 14 | Mars Hill |
| W 23–7 | 6,590 | [3] |
| September 21 | at James Madison | W 9–3 | 11,000 | [4] | |
| September 28 | at Wofford |
| W 15–9 | 5,333 | [5] |
| October 5 | at East Tennessee State | T 23–23 | 6,375 | [6] | |
| October 19 | Southern Connecticut State |
| L 28–30 | 10,652 | [7] |
| October 26 | at Lenoir–Rhyne | L 16–18 | 7,150 | [8] | |
| November 2 | Presbyterian |
| L 0–3 | 1,683 | [9] |
| November 9 | at Carson–Newman | Canceled | [1] | ||
| November 16 | at Towson State | Canceled | [1][10] |
References
- ^ a b c "Flood may wash out LU's season". The News & Daily Advance. November 6, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Georgia slips by". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty upends Mars Hill, 23–7". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty upsets James Madison, 9–3". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty derails Wofford". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs, Liberty finish in 23–23 deadlock". Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flames' streak ends in 30–28 loss". The News & Daily Advance. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne edges Liberty 18–16". Greensboro News & Record. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Hose capture muddy 3–0 victory". The State. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Towson decides not to switch original schedule". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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