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- Founded in 1973, the Liberty Flames football program of Liberty University, nestled in Lynchburg, Virginia, has undergone a transformative journey. After transitioning to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in 2017, the Flames swiftly progressed, achieving full FBS membership with bowl eligibility in 2019.
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Dec 15, 2023 · (Photo by Les Schofer) “It’s our plan to have our athletic program comparable to USC, to Notre Dame, to Alabama, to anybody in time,” Liberty founder Dr. Jerry Falwell said before the team...
Jul 20, 2023 · On September 1, 1988, Liberty became an official member at the NCAA I-AA level. That season, the Flames would finish with an 8-3 record during its first year as a Division I program. Liberty was ranked 20th in the final national poll by the Football News Gazette.
Nov 25, 2023 · No. 22 Liberty Caps First-Ever Perfect Regular Season With 42-28 Win At UTEP. EL PASO, Texas - The nation's No. 1 rushing attack was on full display as No. 22 Liberty rushed its way to the program's first-ever perfect 12-0 regular season record following a 42-28 win over UTEP on Saturday. The Flames finished the day getting 441 of their 469 ...
Jan 12, 2021 · Liberty had a season of “firsts” in 2020, including the team’s first-ever national ranking, first win over an ACC opponent, the best start in school history (8-0 to start 2020), first-ever win...
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- Through The Years
The Flames held their own against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents in their inaugural season as an FBS program, opening with an overwhelmingly successful 52-10 triumph over in-state foe Old Dominion University on Sept. 1. The second win for the Flames came at New Mexico (52-43). They staged another stunning home victory, 22-16, over Troy, the fi...
In July, Liberty Athletics announced its first bowl agreement with the AutoNation Cure Bowl for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The agreement is secondary, meaning that if teams from the Sun Belt Conference and American Athletic Conference, who are both scheduled to play in the bowl each year, don’t have enough deserving teams (six qualifying wins), Lib...
Liberty University’s football program has made quantum leaps since fielding its first team in 1973. Back then, the school was called Lynchburg Baptist College, and players sported green and gold uniforms. They practiced on Treasure Island — in the middle of the James River — and played their games at Lynchburg’s City Stadium. In 1975, the school wa...
The Williams Stadium West Tower has been renamed Carter Tower in memory and appreciation of Worth Harris Carter Jr., a generous donor to the university and Liberty Flames Athletics. Carter established Carter Bank & Trust and served as CEO until he died on April 7, 2017, at the age of 79. At the time of his death, Carter Bank & Trust had become Virg...
Williams Stadium Records
1. Attendance: 22,551for Liberty’s 31-21 upset of No. 7 Montana on Sept. 20, 2015 2. Longest touchdown pass: 98yards from Ben Anderson to Courtney Freeman against Charleston Southern, 1996 3. Most team points scored: 76by Liberty against West Virginia Tech, 1995 4. Longest field goal: 60yards by John Lunsford of Liberty, 2014 Chip Smith, a four-year letterwinner and team captain (1973-76), was the football program’s first scholarship student-athlete. He scored Liberty’s first touchdown on Sep...
Nov 4, 2023 · With the victory, its program-record ninth-straight win, Liberty secured the chance to host the CUSA Football Championship game at Williams Stadium on December 1. Liberty remains one of seven unbeaten teams in the country, moving to 9-0 on the year and 7-0 in CUSA play.
Founded in 1973, the Liberty Flames football program of Liberty University, nestled in Lynchburg, Virginia, has undergone a transformative journey. After transitioning to the NCAA Division I ...
