Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame
Chip Smith
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 1976
Football – 1974-76
Chip Smith quickly left his mark on Liberty’s football record books during his first season with the Flames, after transferring to Liberty in 1974. As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,095 yards and nine touchdowns, helping the Flames to the program’s first winning season.
By the time he donned a Liberty jersey for the final time three years later, Smith had posted nine 100-yard games during 28 career contests, including three 200-yard performances.
Smith left no doubt he was going to be an impact player at Liberty, as he rushed for four touchdowns to lead the Flames to a 30-10 victory over Washington & Lee during his first game. During the last 30-plus years, two of Smith’s records have held. He still holds the program mark for the longest touchdown run (86 yards) and highest average rushing yards per carry in a game (19.8), with both records coming against Ferrum on Nov. 13, 1976, his final career outing.
Despite playing only three seasons for the Flames, the Chesapeake, Va., native’s 2,617 career rushing yards still ranks fifth-best in program history and his 522 career carries are the fourth-most in the school’s annals.
Smith continues to flourish in the sport that made him a Liberty standout. He is currently the owner and founder of Competitive Edge Sports (CES). The organization, based in Duluth, Ga., is widely recognized as one of the world’s elite sports performance training centers. Just last year, nine of CES’s clients earned invitations to the NFL’s Pro Bowl.
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Chip Smith quickly left his mark on Liberty’s football record books during his first season with the Flames, after transferring to Liberty in 1974. As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,095 yards and nine touchdowns, helping the Flames to the program’s first winning season.
By the time he donned a Liberty jersey for the final time three years later, Smith had posted nine 100-yard games during 28 career contests, including three 200-yard performances.
Smith left no doubt he was going to be an impact player at Liberty, as he rushed for four touchdowns to lead the Flames to a 30-10 victory over Washington & Lee during his first game. During the last 30-plus years, two of Smith’s records have held. He still holds the program mark for the longest touchdown run (86 yards) and highest average rushing yards per carry in a game (19.8), with both records coming against Ferrum on Nov. 13, 1976, his final career outing.
Despite playing only three seasons for the Flames, the Chesapeake, Va., native’s 2,617 career rushing yards still ranks fifth-best in program history and his 522 career carries are the fourth-most in the school’s annals.
Smith continues to flourish in the sport that made him a Liberty standout. He is currently the owner and founder of Competitive Edge Sports (CES). The organization, based in Duluth, Ga., is widely recognized as one of the world’s elite sports performance training centers. Just last year, nine of CES’s clients earned invitations to the NFL’s Pro Bowl.
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