1985 Liberty Flames football team

1985 Liberty Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Morgan Hout (2nd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

1985 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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
September 7	West Georgia	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 7–10	7,321	[2]
September 14	Mars Hill	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 23–7	6,590	[3]
September 21	at James Madison	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 9–3	11,000	[4]
September 28	at Wofford	Synder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 15–9	5,333	[5]
October 5	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	T 23–23	6,375	[6]
October 19	Southern Connecticut State	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 28–30	10,652	[7]
October 26	at Lenoir–Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 16–18	7,150	[8]
November 2	Presbyterian	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 0–3	1,683	[9]
November 9	at Carson–Newman	Burke–Tarr Stadium Jefferson City, TN	Canceled		[1]
November 16	at Towson State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	Canceled		[1][10]

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References

1. "Flood may wash out LU's season". The News & Daily Advance. November 6, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "W. Georgia slips by". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Liberty upends Mars Hill, 23–7". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Liberty upsets James Madison, 9–3". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Liberty derails Wofford". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bucs, Liberty finish in 23–23 deadlock". Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Flames' streak ends in 30–28 loss". The News & Daily Advance. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lenoir–Rhyne edges Liberty 18–16". Greensboro News & Record. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Blue Hose capture muddy 3–0 victory". The State. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Towson decides not to switch original schedule". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1985. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.