2014 Liberty Flames football | |
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Big South co-champion
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FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 22–29 vs. Villanova
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Conference | Big South Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 17 |
FCS Coaches | No. 17 |
2014 record | 9–5 (4–1 Big South) |
Head coach | Turner Gill (3rd year) |
Offensive coordinator | Aaron Stamn |
Co-defensive coordinator | Robert Wimberly |
Co-defensive coordinator | Vantz Singletary |
Home stadium |
Williams Stadium (Capacity: 19,200) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#5 Coastal Carolina +^ | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#17 Liberty +^ | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scoring summary | ||||
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11:25
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UNC | Bug Howard 7-yard pass from Marquise Williams,Thomas Moore kick | UNC 7–0 |
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4:44
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LIB | Todd Macon 1-yard run, Avery Echols kick | Tied 7–7 |
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3:22
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UNC | Romar Morris 1-yard run, Thomas Moore kick | UNC 14–7 |
2 |
5:09
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LIB | Team Safety | UNC 14–9 |
2 |
1:37
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LIB | D.J. Abner 1-yard run, two-point conversion failed | LIB 15–14 |
2 |
0:28
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UNC | Marquise Williams 3-yard run, Nick Weiler kick | UNC 21–15 |
3 |
9:25
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LIB | Jacob Hagan 27-yard fumble return, Avery Echols kick | LIB 22–21 |
3 |
5:55
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UNC | Mack Hollins 33-yard pass from Marquise Williams, Nick Weiler kick | UNC 28–22 |
3 |
5:42
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UNC | Jeff Schoettmer 19-yard interception return, Nick Weiler kick | UNC 35–22 |
3 |
3:47
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UNC | Marquise Williams 15-yard run, Nick Weiler kick | UNC 42–22 |
3 |
2:06
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UNC | Jack Tabb 4-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky, Nick Weiler kick | UNC 49–22 |
4 |
10:16
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LIB | Todd Macon 1-yard run, Avery Echols kick | UNC 49–29 |
4 |
1:16
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UNC | Charles Brunson 2-yard run, Nick Weiler kick | UNC 56–29 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
2:47
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LIB | Avery Echols 22-yard kick good | LIB 3–0 |
2 |
6:39
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LIB | Josh Woodrum 7-yard run, Avery Echols kick | LIB 10–0 |
4 |
5:52
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LIB | D.J. Abnar 22-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, Avery Echols kick | LIB 17–0 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
12:03
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LIB | D.J. Abnar 13-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 7–0 |
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8:47
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LIB | Dante Shells 38-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick | LIB 14–0 |
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3:19
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LIB | Todd Macon 3-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 21–0 |
2 |
10:40
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BRE | Jordan Ollis 2-yard run, Alex Noboa kick | LIB 21–7 |
2 |
10:29
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LIB | Zac Parker 65-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 28–7 |
2 |
4:20
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BRE | Jordan Ollis 6-yard run, Alex Noboa kick | LIB 28–14 |
2 |
1:42
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LIB | D.J. Abnar 7-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 35–14 |
2 |
0:18
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BRE | Alex Noboa 42-yard kick good | LIB 35–17 |
3 |
7:52
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BRE | Tanner Wright 5-yard run, Alex Noboa kick | LIB 35–24 |
3 |
2:38
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LIB | Dexter Herman 10-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick | LIB 42–24 |
4 |
13:53
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LIB | Darrin Peterson 86-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick | LIB 49–24 |
4 |
9:32
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BRE | Jordan Ollis 1-yard run, Alex Noboa kick | LIB 49–31 |
4 |
7:33
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LIB | Gabe Henderson 32-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick | LIB 56–31 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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7:41
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LIB | John Lunsford 57 yard kick good | LIB 3–0 |
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2:42
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LIB | Josh Woodrum 10-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 10–0 |
2 |
13:46
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LIB | D.J. Abnar 3-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 17–0 |
2 |
5:19
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LIB | D.J. Abnar 22-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 24–0 |
2 |
2:22
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BRY | Ricardo McCray 11-yard pass from Dalton Easton, Tom Alberti kick | LIB 24–7 |
2 |
0:41
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BRY | Ricardo McCray 2-yard run, Tom Alberti kick | LIB 24–14 |
3 |
10:48
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LIB | Thomas Kennedy 4-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick | LIB 31–14 |
4 |
12:17
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LIB | Josh Woodrum 30-yard run, John Lunsford kick | LIB 38–14 |
4 |
8:05
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BRY | Paul Canevari 1-yard run, Tom Alberti kick | LIB 38–21 |
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.
In their first game of the season, the Flames lost, 56–29 to the North Carolina Tar Heels.
In their second game of the season, the Flames won, 17–0 over the Norfolk State Spartans.
In their third game of the season, the Flames won, 56–31 over the Brevard Tornadoes.
In their fourth game of the season, the Flames won, 38–21 over the Bryant Bulldogs.
In their fifth game of the season, the Flames lost, 38–19 to the Indiana State Sycamores.
In their sixth game of the season, the Flames lost, 46–39, in double overtime, to the Richmond Spiders.
In their seventh game of the season, the Flames won, 55–48, in overtime, over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
In their eighth game of the season, the Flames won, 34–0, over the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.
In their ninth game of the season, the Flames won, 28–7, over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.
In their tenth game of the season, the Flames won, 34–24, over the Monmouth Hawks.
In their eleventh game of the season, the Flames lost, 38–36, to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
In their twelfth game of the season, the Flames won, 15–14, over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
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.
In their fourteenth game of the season, the Flames lost, 29–22, to the Villanova Wildcats in their 2014 FCS Second Round playoff game.