1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football team

American college football season

1976 Liberty Baptist Flames football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	John Cartwright (3rd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons← 1975 1977 →

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

"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.

v t e Liberty Flames football
Venues	City Stadium (1973–1989) Williams Stadium (1989–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Coastal Carolina
Culture & lore	Sparky "Fan the Flames!" Spirit of the Mountain
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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