2015 Liberty Flames football team

2015 Liberty Flames football

Conference	Big South Conference
2015 record	6–5 (3–3 Big South)
Head coach	Turner Gill (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Aaron Stamn
Co-defensive coordinator	Robert Wimberly
Co-defensive coordinator	Vantz Singletary
Home stadium	Williams Stadium (Capacity: 19,200)

2015 Big South football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#6 Charleston Southern $^		6	–	0		10	–	3
#16 Coastal Carolina ^		4	–	2		9	–	3
Liberty		3	–	3		6	–	5
Monmouth		3	–	3		5	–	6
Kennesaw State		2	–	4		6	–	5
Gardner–Webb*		2	–	4		4	–	7
Presbyterian		1	–	5		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant *Gardner-Webb ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-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 6–5, 3–3 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 PM	Delaware State*	No. 15	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	LFSN	W 32–13	18,803
September 12	3:00 PM	at West Virginia*	No. 15	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	RT PITT	L 17–41	52,899
September 19	7:00 PM	No. 8 Montana*	No. 15	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	W 31–21	22,551
September 26	7:00 PM	at Southern Illinois*	No. 10	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 13–34	11,886
October 3	3:30 PM	at Georgia State*	No. 18	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 41–33	11,512
October 10	7:00 PM	at Gardner–Webb	No. 15	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	ASN	L 20–34	3,545
October 17	1:00 PM	at Monmouth	No. 22	Kessler Field • West Long Beach, NJ	ESPN3	L 17–20 ^OT	1,734
October 24	7:00 PM	Kennesaw State		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	LFSN	W 45–35	20,393
November 7	3:30 PM	Presbyterian		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	W 21–13	14,248
November 14	2:00 PM	at No. 11 Charleston Southern		Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC	ESPN3	L 24–31	4,718
November 19	7:00 PM	No. 4 Coastal Carolina		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPNews	W 24–21	18,955
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

Game summaries

Delaware State

Delaware State @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	6	7	0	13
• #15 Flames	14	5	6	7	32

Date: September 5
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 18,803

@ West Virginia

Liberty @ West Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Flames	0	0	7	10	17
• Mountaineers	6	14	14	7	41

Date: September 12
Location: Mountaineer Field
Morgantown, WV
Game start: 3:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 52,899

Montana

Montana @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Grizzlies	0	12	7	2	21
• #15 Flames	14	3	7	7	31

Date: September 19
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 22,551

@ Southern Illinois

Liberty @ Southern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Flames	3	3	0	7	13
• Salukis	3	17	7	7	34

Date: September 26
Location: Saluki Stadium
Carbondale, IL
Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 11,886

@ Georgia State

Liberty @ Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #18 Flames	7	14	7	13	41
Panthers	14	0	10	9	33

Date: October 3
Location: Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA
Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
Game attendance: 11,512

@ Gardner–Webb

Liberty @ Gardner–Webb

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Flames	0	10	10	0	20
• Runnin' Bulldogs	14	13	0	7	34

Date: October 10
Location: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Boiling Springs, NC
Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 3,545

@ Monmouth

Liberty @ Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#22 Flames	0	0	0	17	0	17
• Hawks	0	7	0	10	3	20

Date: October 17
Location: Kessler Field
West Long Beach, NJ
Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 8,300

Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	0	7	21	35
• Flames	7	17	7	14	45

Date: October 24
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 20,393

Presbyterian

Presbyterian @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	3	0	7	3	13
• Flames	0	7	0	14	21

Date: November 7
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game start: 3:30 PM EST
Game attendance: 14,248

@ Charleston Southern

Liberty @ Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	7	7	3	24
• #11 Buccaneers	7	3	14	7	31

Date: November 14
Location: Buccaneer Field
Charleston, SC
Game start: 2:00 PM EST
Game attendance: 4,781

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Chanticleers	0	7	0	14	21
• Flames	7	0	7	10	24

Date: November 21
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game start: 7:00 PM EST
Game attendance: 18,955

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	15	15	15	10	18	15	22	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV	RV
Coaches	14	13	14	10	18	15	22	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

References

Liberty Flames football

Venues	Lynchburg City Stadium Williams Stadium (1989–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games

Culture & lore	Sparky "Fan The Flames" Spirit of the Mountain

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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