1983 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

1983 Liberty Baptist Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Tom Dowling (7th season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

1983 NAIA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Central State (OK) ^			–					8	–	1	–	1
No. 6 Eastern New Mexico ^			–					8	–	2	–	1
Guilford			–					5	–	4	–	1
Wofford			–					6	–	5	–	0
Langston			–					4	–	6	–	0
Cameron			–					3	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					2	–	7	–	2
Liberty Baptist			–					2	–	9	–	0
^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1983 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1983 NAIA Division I football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 2–9.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Howard	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 15–10	5,321	[1]
September 10	at Saginaw Valley State	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI	L 15–18	1,236	[2]
September 17	Towson State	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 3–13	4,340	[3]
September 24	at No. T–20 James Madison	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 35–44	6,000	[4]
October 1	at Central State (OH)	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	L 16–66	4,700	[5]
October 8	Virginia State	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 14–2	3,200	[6]
October 22	No. 15 Delaware State	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 24–48	850	[7]
October 29	Presbyterian	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 9–29	3,200	[8]
November 5	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 16–24	1,800	[9]
November 12	at Wofford	Synder Field Spartanburg, SC	L 27–35	4,218	[10]
November 19	West Georgia	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 7–28		[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bryan re-enacts Camelot for Flames". The News & Daily Advance. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Liberty Baptist loses to Saginaw Valley, 18–15". The News & Daily Advance. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rogers passes Towson to 2d straight victory". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Dukes win home opener, 44–35". The News Leader. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Central State 66, Liberty Baptist 16". Springfield News-Sun. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "LBC wins, but may lose quarterback". The News & Daily Advance. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "DelState's sixth victory assures winning season". The News Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Blue Hose throttle Flames". The State. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hanlin helps Morehead end 11-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wofford's offense downs Liberty Baptist, 35–27". The Greenville News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "W. Georgia whips Liberty Baptist 28–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.