1986 Liberty Flames football team

1986 Liberty Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–9
Head coach	Morgan Hout (3rd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

1986 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Central State (OH) ^			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. T–18 New Haven			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Towson State ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					7	–	3	–	0
American International			–					6	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	5	–	0
Springfield			–					4	–	5	–	0
Michigan Tech			–					3	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					1	–	9	–	0
Liberty			–					1	–	9	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Morgan Hout, the Flames compiled an overall record of 1–9.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at West Georgia	Grisham Stadium Carrollton, GA	L 17–21	6,092	[1]
September 13	at Mars Hill	Meares Stadium Mars Hill, NC	L 0–15	4,627	[2]
September 20	James Madison	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 17–7	7,853	[3]
September 27	Wofford	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 6–17	3,257	[4]
October 4	at No. 16 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 15–40	6,850	[5]
October 11	at Towson State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 10–12	5,849	[6]
October 18	Southern Connecticut State	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 21–27	7,195	[7]
October 25	at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 21–23	1,500	[8]
November 8	at Carson–Newman	Burke–Tarr Stadium Jefferson City, TN	L 20–34	5,483	[9]
November 15	No. 7 Elon	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 23–33	2,352	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "West Georgia rally nips Liberty Baptist in a 21–17 thriller". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lions shuffle past Liberty". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Dukes drop third straight". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wofford works out the kinks, 17–6". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "LU falls to Eastern Illinois despite Johnson's passing". The News & Daily Advance. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Towson State hangs on for 12–10 victory over Liberty Baptist". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "'Three-headed offense' dooms Liberty, 27–21". The News & Daily Advance. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Newberry ground game produces 23–21 decision". The State. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles douse Liberty, 32–20". Kingsport Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "No. 7 Elon rallies, beats Liberty for win No. 8". Greensboro News & Record. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.