1986 Liberty Flames football team

1986 Liberty Flames football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division II independents football records
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at West GeorgiaL 17–216,092[1]
September 13at Mars HillL 0–154,627[2]
September 20James MadisonW 17–77,853[3]
September 27Wofford
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 6–173,257[4]
October 4at No. 16 (I-AA) Eastern IllinoisL 15–406,850[5]
October 11at Towson StateL 10–125,849[6]
October 18Southern Connecticut Statedagger
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 21–277,195[7]
October 25at NewberryL 21–231,500[8]
November 8at Carson–NewmanL 20–345,483[9]
November 15No. 7 Elon
  • City Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
L 23–332,352[10]

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References

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  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.