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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
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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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–Webb
L 16–54[6]
October 16at Bridgewater
W 24–13[7]
October 23at Saint Paul's (VA)
W 24–21200[8]
October 30at Bowie State
W 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

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  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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