2014 Liberty Flames football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2014
Team:Liberty Flames
Conference:Big South Conference
Short Conf:Big South
Tsnrank:17
Fcscoachrank:17
Record:9–5
Conf Record:4–1
Head Coach:Turner Gill
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Aaron Stamn
Codef Coach1:Robert Wimberly
Codef Coach2:Vantz Singletary
Stadium:Williams Stadium
Champion:Big South co-champion
Bowl:FCS Playoffs Second Round
Bowl Result:L 22–29 vs. Villanova

The 2014 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Turner Gill and played their home games at Williams Stadium. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 4–1 in Big South play to share the conference championship with Coastal Carolina. They received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated James Madison in the first round before losing in the second round to Villanova.

Schedule

Game summaries

@ North Carolina

See also: 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.

In their first game of the season, the Flames lost, 56–29 to the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1]

@ Norfolk State

See also: 2014 Norfolk State Spartans football team.

In their second game of the season, the Flames won, 17–0 over the Norfolk State Spartans.[2]

Brevard

In their third game of the season, the Flames won, 56–31 over the Brevard Tornadoes.[3]

Bryant

See also: 2014 Bryant Bulldogs football team.

In their fourth game of the season, the Flames won, 38–21 over the Bryant Bulldogs.[4]

@ Indiana State

See also: 2014 Indiana State Sycamores football team.

In their fifth game of the season, the Flames lost, 38–19 to the Indiana State Sycamores.[5]

Richmond

See also: 2014 Richmond Spiders football team.

In their sixth game of the season, the Flames lost, 46–39, in double overtime, to the Richmond Spiders.[6]

@ Appalachian State

See also: 2014 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.

In their seventh game of the season, the Flames won, 55–48, in overtime, over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[7]

Gardner–Webb

See also: 2014 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team.

In their eighth game of the season, the Flames won, 34–0, over the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.[8]

@ Presbyterian

See also: 2014 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.

In their ninth game of the season, the Flames won, 28–7, over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.[9]

Monmouth

See also: 2014 Monmouth Hawks football team.

In their tenth game of the season, the Flames won, 34–24, over the Monmouth Hawks.[10]

Charleston Southern

See also: 2014 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team.

In their eleventh game of the season, the Flames lost, 38–36, to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.[11]

@ Coastal Carolina

See also: 2014 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.

In their twelfth game of the season, the Flames won, 15–14, over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.[12]

FCS Playoffs

@ James Madison

See also: 2014 James Madison Dukes football team.

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Flames won, 26–21, over the James Madison Dukes in their 2014 FCS First Round playoff game.[13]

@ Villanova

See also: 2014 Villanova Wildcats football team.

In their fourteenth game of the season, the Flames lost, 29–22, to the Villanova Wildcats in their 2014 FCS Second Round playoff game.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No. 23 Tar Heels Beat Flames 56-29 in Opener. Aaron. Beard. ESPN. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. September 1, 2014.
  2. Web site: Liberty Defeats Norfolk State 17-0. ESPN. Associated Press. September 6, 2014. September 7, 2014.
  3. Web site: Brevard vs. Liberty. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014035704/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400557405. dead. October 14, 2014. ESPN. Associated Press. September 13, 2014. September 14, 2014.
  4. Web site: Liberty over Bryant 38-21. ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. September 21, 2014.
  5. Web site: Perish leads Indiana State Past Liberty, 38-19. ESPN. Associated Press. September 27, 2014. September 28, 2014.
  6. Web site: Richmond Edges Liberty 46-39 in 2OT. ESPN. Associated Press. October 4, 2014. October 5, 2014.
  7. Web site: Liberty edges Appalachian State 55-48 in OT. ESPN. Associated Press. October 11, 2014. October 12, 2014.
  8. Web site: Abnar leads Liberty past Gardner-Webb 34-0. ESPN. Associated Press. October 25, 2014. October 26, 2014.
  9. Web site: Liberty rolls over Presbyterian 28-7. ESPN. Associated Press. November 1, 2014. November 2, 2014.
  10. Web site: Abnar carries Liberty past Monmouth, 34-24. ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2014. November 9, 2014.
  11. Web site: Charleston Southern hangs on to tip Liberty, 38-36. ESPN. Associated Press. November 15, 2014. November 16, 2014.
  12. Web site: Liberty edges Coastal Carolina 15-14 to win title. ESPN. Associated Press. November 22, 2014. November 23, 2014.
  13. Web site: Liberty outlasts James Madison 26-21. ESPN. Associated Press. November 29, 2014. December 1, 2014.
  14. Web site: Villanova comeback tops Liberty 29-22 in FCS. ESPN. Associated Press. December 6, 2014. December 7, 2014.