1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

American college football season

1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1–1
Head coach	Tom Dowling (3rd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons← 1978 1980 →

1979 NAIA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Liberty Baptist		–		9	–	1	–	1
No. 5 Central State (OK) ^		–		11	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Wofford		–		5	–	5	–	0
Guilford		–		4	–	5	–	0
Eastern New Mexico		–		4	–	6	–	0
Cameron		–		3	–	7	–	0
Langston		–		1	–	8	–	0

^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1979 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Tom Dowling, the Flames compiled an overall record of 9–1–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	Hampton	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 41–20
September 8	at Mars Hill	Meares Stadium Mars Hill, NC	T 21–21	2,500
September 15	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 21–14
September 22	Bowie State	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 21–0	1,735
September 29	vs. Gardner–Webb	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	W 29–32 (forfeit win)	2,200
October 6	at Georgetown (KY)	Hinton Field Georgetown, KY	W 42–17
October 13	at Lenoir–Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 21–26
October 20	Saint Paul's (VA)	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 44–0
October 27	Dayton	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 17–10
November 3	vs. Ferrum	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Shrine Bowl)	W 48–26	7,000
November 11	Canisius	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 17–10
Homecoming

"Raynor's run opens door as Flames rip HI 41–20". Daily Press. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lions stage comeback for tie". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tribe rally falls short by 21–14". The Salisbury Post. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Coin toss key for Flames". The Lynchburg News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Liberty Baptist gets first loss". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Ex-coach oversees Georgetown rout". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lenoir–Rhyne tops Flames by 26–21". The Salisbury Post. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Flames tie win record". The Lynchburg News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Open season on QB wraps up UD loss". Dayton Daily News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Ferrum gives one away". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Late touchdown edges Canisius". The Buffalo News. November 12, 1979. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Liberty Flames football
Venues	City Stadium (1973–1989) Williams Stadium (1989–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Coastal Carolina
Culture & lore	Sparky "Fan the Flames!" Spirit of the Mountain
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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