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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumCity Stadium
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1985 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
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1985 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7West GeorgiaL 7–107,321[2]
September 14Mars Hill
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 23–76,590[3]
September 21at James MadisonW 9–311,000[4]
September 28at Wofford
W 15–95,333[5]
October 5at East Tennessee StateT 23–236,375[6]
October 19Southern Connecticut State
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 28–3010,652[7]
October 26at Lenoir–RhyneL 16–187,150[8]
November 2Presbyterian
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 0–31,683[9]
November 9at Carson–NewmanCanceled [1]
November 16at Towson StateCanceled [1][10]
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