John Cartwright (American football coach)
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| John Cartwright | ||
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| Title | Former Head coach | |
| College | Liberty University | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Conference | NAIA | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 14-13-1 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
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| Playing career | ||
| 1964-1967 | Navy | |
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1973 1974-76 |
Liberty (Asst) Liberty |
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John B. Cartwright is a Baptist pastor who first achieved acclaim as a record-setting quarterback at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1960s. After a tour of duty in Vietnam, he became head football coach at Lynchburg Baptist College (now called Liberty University) while attending seminary at the school in Virginia. He then left football to start a church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that he has pastored for over three decades.[1]
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[edit] Current position
Cartwright founded Calvary Independent Baptist Church in the Philadelphia community of Morton, Pennsylvania in 1977 shortly after graduating from Liberty Baptist Seminary. He remains the only senior pastor of the church after over 30 years. He also began Calvary International Christian School as a ministry of the church.[2]
[edit] Coaching history
Cartwright spent one season in 1973 as an assistant coach at what is now called Liberty University under Lee "Rock" Royer. But after Royer died in a plane crash, Cartwright was named the school's second ever head coach and he spent three seasons leading the Flames.[3]
[edit] Collegiate head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | NAIA# | |||
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| Liberty Flames (NAIA) (1974 – 1976) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Liberty | 5-4 | |||||||
| 1975 | Liberty | 4-5 | |||||||
| 1976 | Liberty | 5-4-1 | |||||||
| Liberty: | 14-13-1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14-13-1 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| Preceded by Rock Royer |
Liberty Flames Head Football Coach 1974—1976 |
Succeeded by Tom Dowling |
[edit] Playing history
Cartwright followed Roger Staubach as starting quarterback for the United States Naval Academy as a sophomore in 1965. He led the Midshipmen to some of their finest seasons including a 1967 season that including victories over national powerhouses Penn State, Syracuse and Army. In the process he broke 13 of Staubach's school records and set seven others of his own.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Calvary Independent Baptist Church Pastor Biography. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ History of Calvary Independent Baptist Chruch. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Liberty Football History. Retrieved on 2007-02-25.
- ^ Passer to Pastor. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
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