American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at West Georgia | | L 17–21 | 6,092 | [1] |
September 13 | at Mars Hill | | L 0–15 | 4,627 | [2] |
September 20 | James Madison | | 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 | | L 15–40 | 6,850 | [5] |
October 11 | at Towson State | | L 10–12 | 5,849 | [6] |
October 18 | Southern Connecticut State![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - City Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| L 21–27 | 7,195 | [7] |
October 25 | at Newberry | | L 21–23 | 1,500 | [8] |
November 8 | at Carson–Newman | | L 20–34 | 5,483 | [9] |
November 15 | No. 7 Elon | - City Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| L 23–33 | 2,352 | [10] |
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lions shuffle past Liberty". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dukes drop third straight". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford works out the kinks, 17–6". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LU falls to Eastern Illinois despite Johnson's passing". The News & Daily Advance. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Towson State hangs on for 12–10 victory over Liberty Baptist". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Three-headed offense' dooms Liberty, 27–21". The News & Daily Advance. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newberry ground game produces 23–21 decision". The State. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles douse Liberty, 32–20". Kingsport Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 7 Elon rallies, beats Liberty for win No. 8". Greensboro News & Record. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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