1974 Lynchburg Baptist Flames football team

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1974 Lynchburg Baptist Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →

The 1974 Lynchburg Baptist Flames football team represented Lynchburg Baptist College (now known as Liberty University) as an independent during the 1974 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach John Cartwright, the Flames compiled an overall record of 5–4.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Washington and Lee JVW 30–10[2][3]
September 28United States Military Prep School
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 13–14[4]
October 5Shepherd JV
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 28–6[5]
October 12vs. Hampden–Sydney JVSouth Boston, VAL 13–17[6]
October 19Apprentice
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 33–0[7]
October 26at ChowanL 8–25[8]
November 2Massanutten Military Academydagger
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 19–0[9][10]
November 8at Hargrave Military AcademyRinggold, VAW 1–0 (Hargrave forfeit)[11]
November 16Ferrum
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 7–14[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liberty Game by Game Results". Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "LBC opens season tonight at Stadium". The Lynchburg News. September 23, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LBC raps W&L, 30 to 10; Smith scores four times". The Lynchburg News. September 24, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late touchdown beats LBC, 14–13". The Lynchburg News. September 29, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LBC downs Shepherd JVs". The Lynchburg News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LBC face tough H–S JV's". The Lynchburg News. October 11, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lynchburg rips Apprentice 33–0". Daily Press. October 20, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cameron sparks Chowan victory". The News and Observer. October 27, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Flames at home tonight". The Lynchburg News. November 2, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flames blank MMA". The Lynchburg News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Flames get forfeit win over Hargrave". The Daily Advance. November 7, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hampton grad paces Ferrum's 14–7 triumph". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.