1993 Liberty Flames football team

1993 Liberty Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Sam Rutigliano (5th season)
Home stadium	Liberty University Stadium

1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Troy State ^			–					11	–	0	–	1
Youngstown State ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
UAB			–					9	–	2	–	0
Wagner			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 UCF ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 24 Towson			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Western Kentucky			–					8	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Connecticut State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Liberty			–					5	–	5	–	0
Marist			–					5	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	6	–	0
Duquesne			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Francis			–					3	–	7	–	0
Charleston Southern			–					3	–	8	–	0
Monmouth			–					2	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 6–5.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Concord		Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 37–3	9,200	[1]
September 11	at Appalachian State	No. 25	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 20–14	12,867	[2]
September 18	at Southwest Texas State	No. 18	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 17–14		[3]
September 25	No. 7 (D-II) IUP	No. 15	Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 7–23	5,300	[4]
October 2	No. 9 North Carolina A&T		Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 30–38	12,000	[5]
October 9	at No. 3 Troy State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 13–35		[6]
October 16	at No. 4 Youngstown State		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 0–42		[7]
October 30	Charleston Southern		Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 42–6	7,000	[8]
November 6	at No. 13 UCF		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 19–55	8,688	[9]
November 13	at Delaware State		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 47–43		[10]
November 20	Villanova		Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 27–13	4,300	[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "LU crushes Concord". The News and Advance. September 5, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Liberty, QB spoil Appalachian's home opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Liberty 17, SW Texas 14". Daily Press. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "IUP douses Liberty's 'flame' with 23–7 upset". The Indiana Gazette. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Slumping LU falls to NC A&T". The News and Advance. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy State remains undefeated". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Youngstown hands LU a shutout". The News and Advance. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Charleston Southern falls, 42–6". The Greenville News. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hinshaw, UCF take Liberty". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Defense rests; Liberty stops Hornets 47–43". The News Journal. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Nova dies quietly in season finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.