2002 Liberty Flames football team

2002 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record2–9 (1–2 Big South)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
2002 Big South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Gardner–Webb $ 3–0  9–1 
Elon 2–1  4–7 
Liberty 1–2  2–9 
Charleston Southern 0–3  4–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University a member of the Big South Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ken Karcher, the Flames compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big South. Liberty played home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 313:30 p.m.Western Carolina*
L 3–238,375[1]
September 7West Liberty State*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 35–6[2]
September 213:30 p.m.No. 5 Appalachian State*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 22–298,173[3]
September 286:00 p.m.at UCF*
L 17–4820,416[4]
October 5Gardner–Webbdagger
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 21–319,739[5]
October 122:00 p.m.at Akron*
L 21–497,132[6]
October 191:30 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 31–176,137[7]
October 26at VMI*
L 14–386,165[8]
November 2No. 17 Eastern Kentucky*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 28–35 OT[9]
November 9at Elon
L 35–568,462[10]
November 23at Hofstra*
L 3–32[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Carolina routs Liberty". The Greenville News. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Flames torch Div. II Hilltoppers". The News and Advance. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Late catch lifts Appalachian State past Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UCF bounces back from winless start". St. Petersburg Times. September 29, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "LU falters in first Big South game". The News and Advance. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Struggling Akron finally breaks into win column". The Plain Dealer. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Big day from Barnes produces a victory for LU". The News and Advance. October 20, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Keydets marching to a different tune". The Roanoke Times. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Down 22, Colonels win in OT". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Murdaugh, Palmer lead way for Elon". News and Record. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hofstra routs Liberty". The Daily News Leader. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Liberty Flames Schedule 2002". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2002 Football Schedule". Liberty University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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