2014 Liberty Flames football team

2014 Liberty Flames football
Big South co-champion
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 22–29 vs. Villanova
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)
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Big South football standings
	Conf							Overall
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
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Liberty @ North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Flames 7 8 7 7 29 • #23 Tar Heels 14 7 28 7 56 Date: August 30 Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Game start: 6:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 51,000 Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 11:25 UNC Bug Howard 7-yard pass from Marquise Williams,Thomas Moore kick UNC 7–0 1 4:44 LIB Todd Macon 1-yard run, Avery Echols kick Tied 7–7 1 3:22 UNC Romar Morris 1-yard run, Thomas Moore kick UNC 14–7 2 5:09 LIB Team Safety UNC 14–9 2 1:37 LIB D.J. Abner 1-yard run, two-point conversion failed LIB 15–14 2 0:28 UNC Marquise Williams 3-yard run, Nick Weiler kick UNC 21–15 3 9:25 LIB Jacob Hagan 27-yard fumble return, Avery Echols kick LIB 22–21 3 5:55 UNC Mack Hollins 33-yard pass from Marquise Williams, Nick Weiler kick UNC 28–22 3 5:42 UNC Jeff Schoettmer 19-yard interception return, Nick Weiler kick UNC 35–22 3 3:47 UNC Marquise Williams 15-yard run, Nick Weiler kick UNC 42–22 3 2:06 UNC Jack Tabb 4-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky, Nick Weiler kick UNC 49–22 4 10:16 LIB Todd Macon 1-yard run, Avery Echols kick UNC 49–29 4 1:16 UNC Charles Brunson 2-yard run, Nick Weiler kick UNC 56–29

Scoring summary
1	11:25	UNC	Bug Howard 7-yard pass from Marquise Williams,Thomas Moore kick	UNC 7–0
1	4:44	LIB	Todd Macon 1-yard run, Avery Echols kick	Tied 7–7
1	3:22	UNC	Romar Morris 1-yard run, Thomas Moore kick	UNC 14–7
2	5:09	LIB	Team Safety	UNC 14–9
2	1:37	LIB	D.J. Abner 1-yard run, two-point conversion failed	LIB 15–14
2	0:28	UNC	Marquise Williams 3-yard run, Nick Weiler kick	UNC 21–15
3	9:25	LIB	Jacob Hagan 27-yard fumble return, Avery Echols kick	LIB 22–21
3	5:55	UNC	Mack Hollins 33-yard pass from Marquise Williams, Nick Weiler kick	UNC 28–22
3	5:42	UNC	Jeff Schoettmer 19-yard interception return, Nick Weiler kick	UNC 35–22
3	3:47	UNC	Marquise Williams 15-yard run, Nick Weiler kick	UNC 42–22
3	2:06	UNC	Jack Tabb 4-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky, Nick Weiler kick	UNC 49–22
4	10:16	LIB	Todd Macon 1-yard run, Avery Echols kick	UNC 49–29
4	1:16	UNC	Charles Brunson 2-yard run, Nick Weiler kick	UNC 56–29

Liberty @ Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total • Flames 3 7 0 7 17 Spartans 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 6 Location: William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 4:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 6,150 Television network: LFSN

Scoring summary 1 2:47 LIB Avery Echols 22-yard kick good LIB 3–0 2 6:39 LIB Josh Woodrum 7-yard run, Avery Echols kick LIB 10–0 4 5:52 LIB D.J. Abnar 22-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, Avery Echols kick LIB 17–0

Scoring summary
1	2:47	LIB	Avery Echols 22-yard kick good	LIB 3–0
2	6:39	LIB	Josh Woodrum 7-yard run, Avery Echols kick	LIB 10–0
4	5:52	LIB	D.J. Abnar 22-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, Avery Echols kick	LIB 17–0

Brevard @ Liberty

1 2 3 4 Total Tornadoes 0 17 7 7 31 • Flames 21 14 7 14 56 Date: September 13 Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 15,755 Television network: LFSN

Scoring summary 1 12:03 LIB D.J. Abnar 13-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 7–0 1 8:47 LIB Dante Shells 38-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick LIB 14–0 1 3:19 LIB Todd Macon 3-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 21–0 2 10:40 BRE Jordan Ollis 2-yard run, Alex Noboa kick LIB 21–7 2 10:29 LIB Zac Parker 65-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 28–7 2 4:20 BRE Jordan Ollis 6-yard run, Alex Noboa kick LIB 28–14 2 1:42 LIB D.J. Abnar 7-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 35–14 2 0:18 BRE Alex Noboa 42-yard kick good LIB 35–17 3 7:52 BRE Tanner Wright 5-yard run, Alex Noboa kick LIB 35–24 3 2:38 LIB Dexter Herman 10-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick LIB 42–24 4 13:53 LIB Darrin Peterson 86-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick LIB 49–24 4 9:32 BRE Jordan Ollis 1-yard run, Alex Noboa kick LIB 49–31 4 7:33 LIB Gabe Henderson 32-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick LIB 56–31

Scoring summary
1	12:03	LIB	D.J. Abnar 13-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 7–0
1	8:47	LIB	Dante Shells 38-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick	LIB 14–0
1	3:19	LIB	Todd Macon 3-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 21–0
2	10:40	BRE	Jordan Ollis 2-yard run, Alex Noboa kick	LIB 21–7
2	10:29	LIB	Zac Parker 65-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 28–7
2	4:20	BRE	Jordan Ollis 6-yard run, Alex Noboa kick	LIB 28–14
2	1:42	LIB	D.J. Abnar 7-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 35–14
2	0:18	BRE	Alex Noboa 42-yard kick good	LIB 35–17
3	7:52	BRE	Tanner Wright 5-yard run, Alex Noboa kick	LIB 35–24
3	2:38	LIB	Dexter Herman 10-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick	LIB 42–24
4	13:53	LIB	Darrin Peterson 86-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick	LIB 49–24
4	9:32	BRE	Jordan Ollis 1-yard run, Alex Noboa kick	LIB 49–31
4	7:33	LIB	Gabe Henderson 32-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick	LIB 56–31

Bryant @ Liberty

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 14 0 7 21 • #24 Flames 10 14 7 7 38 Date: September 20 Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 16,873 Television network: LFSN

Scoring summary 1 7:41 LIB John Lunsford 57 yard kick good LIB 3–0 1 2:42 LIB Josh Woodrum 10-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 10–0 2 13:46 LIB D.J. Abnar 3-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 17–0 2 5:19 LIB D.J. Abnar 22-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 24–0 2 2:22 BRY Ricardo McCray 11-yard pass from Dalton Easton, Tom Alberti kick LIB 24–7 2 0:41 BRY Ricardo McCray 2-yard run, Tom Alberti kick LIB 24–14 3 10:48 LIB Thomas Kennedy 4-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick LIB 31–14 4 12:17 LIB Josh Woodrum 30-yard run, John Lunsford kick LIB 38–14 4 8:05 BRY Paul Canevari 1-yard run, Tom Alberti kick LIB 38–21

Scoring summary
1	7:41	LIB	John Lunsford 57 yard kick good	LIB 3–0
1	2:42	LIB	Josh Woodrum 10-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 10–0
2	13:46	LIB	D.J. Abnar 3-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 17–0
2	5:19	LIB	D.J. Abnar 22-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 24–0
2	2:22	BRY	Ricardo McCray 11-yard pass from Dalton Easton, Tom Alberti kick	LIB 24–7
2	0:41	BRY	Ricardo McCray 2-yard run, Tom Alberti kick	LIB 24–14
3	10:48	LIB	Thomas Kennedy 4-yard pass from Josh Woodrum, John Lunsford kick	LIB 31–14
4	12:17	LIB	Josh Woodrum 30-yard run, John Lunsford kick	LIB 38–14
4	8:05	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.

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