1973 Lynchburg Baptist Flames football team

1973 Lynchburg Baptist Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–3
Head coach	Lee Royer (1st season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

The 1973 Lynchburg Baptist Flames football team represented Lynchburg Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1973 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Lee Royer, the Flames compiled an overall record of 3–3.^[1]

Royer died on November 20 in a plane crash.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Massanutten Military Academy	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 32–42	[3]
October 4	at United States Military Prep School	Fort Belvoir, VA	L 7–35	[4]
October 18	at Apprentice	Apprentice Athletic Field Newport News, VA	L 13–19	[5]
October 25	Ferrum JV	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 29–7	[6]
November 1	Hampden–Sydney JV	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 20–6	[7]
November 8	Hargrave Military Academy	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 29–6	[8]

References

1. "Liberty Game by Game Results". Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
2. "H. Lee Royer, Football Coach, 39". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 27, 1973. p. 37. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "LBC coach vows Flames will get better in future". The Daily Advance. September 28, 1973. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "LBC bows to USMAPS". The Lynchburg News. October 5, 1973. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Allred, Richard (October 19, 1973). "Early burst, late defense gives Apprentice 19–13 win". Daily Press. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Smith's running paces LBC win". The Daily Advance. October 26, 1973. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "LBC gridders eye 3–3 season". The Daily Advance. November 2, 1973. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Baptist College triumphs, 29–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1973. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.