1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football team
Appearance
1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5–4–1 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | City Stadium |
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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 |
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.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | vs. Hampden–Sydney |
| L 6–14 | [1][2] | |
September 11 | Chowan |
| T 20–20 | 4,000 | [3] |
September 18 | at Elon |
| L 15–56 | 7,000 | [4] |
September 25 | Gallaudet![]() |
| W 47–0 | [5] | |
October 2 | at Gardner–Webb | L 16–54 | [6] | ||
October 16 | at Bridgewater |
| W 24–13 | [7] | |
October 23 | at Saint Paul's (VA) |
| W 24–21 | 200 | [8] |
October 30 | at Bowie State | W 27–0 | 1,500 | [9] | |
November 13 | Ferrum |
| L 16–17 | [10] | |
November 20 | Apprentice |
| W 68–3 | 1,500 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Old Belt grid bowl scheduled tonight". The Danville Register. September 4, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "H–S wins Old Belt Bowl". The Danville Register. September 5, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flames tie Chowan". The Lynchburg News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elon runs roughshod over Liberty Baptist". The Daily Times-News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LBC celebrates with victory". The Lynchburg News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gardner–Webb romps by 49–20". The Salisbury Post. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lib. Bapt. 24, B'Water 13". The Daily Progress. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flames even record as Smith scores twice". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty Baptist defeats Bowie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferrum nips Liberty 17–16". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Builders fall 68–3 in finale". Daily Press. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.