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The 1997 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano, the Flames compiled an overall record of 9–2.

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilliams Stadium
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1997 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
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1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Cal Poly –  10–1 
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^ –  10–2 
No. 17 Hofstra ^ –  9–2 
No. 25 Liberty –  9–2 
Samford –  7–4 
Morehead State –  5–4 
South Florida –  5–6 
Southern Utah –  5–6 
Saint Mary's –  4–6 
Davidson –  3–8 
Buffalo –  2–9 
La Salle –  1–8 
Charleston Southern –  1–9 
Austin Peay –  0–10 
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Glenville StateW 56–7[1]
September 13at Western CarolinaW 17–10[2]
September 27at Delaware StateW 33–17[3]
October 4Elon
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 41–9[4]
October 11No. 25 Hampton
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 27–33 OT12,431[5]
October 18at Virginia UnionW 16–8[6]
October 25at Charleston SouthernW 48–142,794[7]
November 1No. 19 Cal Poly
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 49–32[8]
November 8at Norfolk StateW 17–6[9]
November 15No. 21 HofstraNo. 20
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 27–40[10]
November 22at No. 15 Appalachian StateNo. 25W 25–198,712[11]
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