Some of the members of each football team weren’t even born the last time Liberty and Villanova met on the gridiron. The Flames and Wildcats have met 4 times previously.
September 19, 1987: Villanova 24, at Liberty 20
September 29, 1990: at Villanova 26, Liberty 14
November 20, 1993: at Liberty 26, Villanova 13
September 9, 1994: at Villanova 16, Liberty 13
Villanova holds a 3-1 edge in the series history. Morgan Hout was Liberty’s head coach for the matchup in 1987 while Sam Rutigliano roamed the Flames’ sidelines for the final 3 meetings. Villanova head coach Andy Talley has been the Wildcats’ head coach since 1985.
None of the previous games come close to the importance of this Saturday’s game when Liberty and Villanova meet on the gridiron once again with the winner moving on to the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
