1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

The 1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football team represented Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1976 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach John Cartwright, the Flames compiled an overall record of 5–4–1.

1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1976 NAIA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Eastern New Mexico    7 3 1
Liberty Baptist    5 4 1
Langston    4 4 1
Guilford    4 6 0
Cameron    4 7 0
Wofford    4 7 0
Kentucky State    3 7 1
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Hampden–Sydney
L 6–14[1][2]
September 11Chowan
T 20–204,000[3]
September 18at Elon
L 15–567,000[4]
September 25Gallaudet
W 47–0[5]
October 2at Gardner–WebbL 16–54[6]
October 16at Bridgewater
W 24–13[7]
October 23at Saint Paul's (VA)
W 24–21200[8]
October 30at Bowie StateW 27–01,500[9]
November 13Ferrum
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 16–17[10]
November 20Apprentice
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 68–31,500[11]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Old Belt grid bowl scheduled tonight". The Danville Register. September 4, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "H–S wins Old Belt Bowl". The Danville Register. September 5, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Flames tie Chowan". The Lynchburg News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Elon runs roughshod over Liberty Baptist". The Daily Times-News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "LBC celebrates with victory". The Lynchburg News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gardner–Webb romps by 49–20". The Salisbury Post. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lib. Bapt. 24, B'Water 13". The Daily Progress. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Flames even record as Smith scores twice". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Liberty Baptist defeats Bowie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Ferrum nips Liberty 17–16". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Builders fall 68–3 in finale". Daily Press. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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