2019 Liberty Flames football team

The 2019 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Hugh Freeze and played their home games at Williams Stadium.

2019 Liberty Flames football
Cure Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKent Austin (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMaurice Harris (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorScott Symons (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Notre Dame       11 2  
Liberty       8 5  
BYU       7 6  
Army       5 8  
New Mexico State       2 10  
UMass       1 11  
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 22 SyracuseESPN+L 0–2421,671
September 77:30 p.m.at LouisianaESPN+L 14–3516,231
September 146:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 35–1714,584
September 216:00 p.m.Hampton
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 62–2718,944
September 286:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 17–1017,101
October 58:00 p.m.at New Mexico StateFloSportsW 20–1323,140
October 196:00 p.m.Maine 
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 59–4418,657
October 2612:00 p.m.at RutgersBTNL 34–4423,854
November 212:00 p.m.at UMassNESN, FloSportsW 63–2110,184
November 97:30 p.m.at BYUESPNUL 24–3154,683
November 2312:00 p.m.at VirginiaACCRSNL 27–5537,329
November 302:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 49–2818,674
December 212:30 p.m.vs. Georgia SouthernCBSSNW 23–1618,158

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Title Coach
Hugh Freeze Head coach Head coach
Kent Austin Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks
Scott Symons Defensive coordinator Safety
Vantz Singletary Co-defensive coordinator Defensive line
Scott Downing Special Teams Coordinator Tight ends and Fullbacks
Mike Brown Assistant Coach Running backs
Aaron Stamn Assistant Coach offensive line
Kyle DeArmon Assistant Coach Wide receivers
Marshall Roberts Assistant Coach Cornerbacks
Josh Bookbinder Assistant Coach Linebackers
Bryant Lewellyn Assistant Coach Defensive tackles

Game summaries

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Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Orange 3 7 7 7 24
Flames 0 0 0 0 0

At Louisiana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 7 0 0 14
Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 14 0 35

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 3 7 17
Flames 7 21 7 0 35

Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 12 0 8 7 27
Flames 27 14 7 14 62

New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 3 0 7 10
Flames 7 7 3 0 17

At New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 3 7 3 7 20
Aggies 0 0 6 7 13

Maine

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1 2 3 4 Total
Black Bears 3 14 7 20 44
Flames 17 28 7 7 59

At Rutgers

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 14 7 3 10 34
Scarlet Knights 7 14 17 6 44

At UMass

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 28 21 14 0 63
Minutemen 7 7 7 0 21

At BYU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 0 10 7 24
Cougars 7 10 7 7 31

At Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 7 7 6 27
Cavaliers 10 14 14 17 55

New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 7 7 7 28
Flames 10 10 15 14 49

Vs. Georgia Southern (Cure Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 9 7 0 23
Eagles 0 7 6 3 16
 
Liberty defeated Georgia Southern at the first American football game played at Exploria Stadium

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 142 Antonio Gandy-Golden WR Washington Redskins

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Season Football Schedule". Liberty University.