1987 Liberty Flames football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Liberty Flames
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| short_conf =
| record = 3–7
| head_coach = Morgan Hout
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1987 NCAA Division II independents football records}}
The 1987 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Morgan Hout, the Flames compiled an overall record of 3–7.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Edinboro Fighting Scots|title=Edinboro}}
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 13–8
| attend = 5,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-flames-celebrate-as/144522141/|work=The News & Daily Advance|title=Flames celebrate as seven-game skid ends|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| score = 23–43
| attend = 9,356
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tech-snaps-losing-streak/144522332/|work=The Tennessean|title=Tech snaps losing streak; races past Liberty 43–23|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 20–24
| attend = 8,530
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100150615/villanova-wins-its-season-opener-over-li/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Villanova wins its season opener over Liberty, 24–20|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 14–17
| attend = 6,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-eastern-nips-liberty/144522538/|work=Herald and Review|title=Eastern nips Liberty, 17–14|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 4 (I-AA)
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 6–24
| attend = 13,715
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89184410/appalachian-state-wins-as-beaty-leads-th/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Appalachian State wins as Beaty leads the way|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 12–34
| attend = 4,560
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-racers-douse-flames-thre/144522819/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Racers douse Flames threat to stop streak|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 20–19
| attend = 8,860
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-liberty-stops-newberry/144522972/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Liberty stops Newberry|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| score = 14–24
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-w-illinois-moves-to/144523133/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=W. Illinois moves to 7–2|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UCF
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| score = 21–42
| attend = 11,081
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-ucf-still-on-track/144523289/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=UCF still on track for playoff bid|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Towson State
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 31–14
| attend = 6,575
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-liberty-upends-towson/144523404/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Liberty upends Towson State, 31–14|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=March 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/355/stats/12717 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=March 31, 2024 }}
References
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