1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	John Cartwright (3rd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

1976 NAIA Division I independents football records

v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	vs. Hampden–Sydney	J.T. Christopher Stadium Danville, VA (Old Belt Bowl)	L 6–14		[1][2]
September 11	Chowan	Stinger Stadium Lynchburg, VA	T 20–20	4,000	[3]
September 18	at Elon	Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC	L 15–56	7,000	[4]
September 25	Gallaudet	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 47–0		[5]
October 2	at Gardner–Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	L 16–54		[6]
October 16	at Bridgewater	Jopson Field Bridgewater, VA	W 24–13		[7]
October 23	at Saint Paul's (VA)	Russell Field Lawrenceville, VA	W 24–21	200	[8]
October 30	at Bowie State	Bulldogs Stadium Bowie, MD	W 27–0	1,500	[9]
November 13	Ferrum	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 16–17		[10]
November 20	Apprentice	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 68–3	1,500	[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.