2016 Liberty Flames football team

2016 Liberty Flames football

Big South co-champion
Conference	Big South Conference
2016 record	6–5 (4–1 Big South)
Head coach	Turner Gill (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Dailey
Co-defensive coordinator	Robert Wimberly
Co-defensive coordinator	Vantz Singletary
Home stadium	Williams Stadium (Capacity: 19,200)

2016 Big South football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#14 Charleston Southern +^		4	–	1		7	–	4
Liberty +		4	–	1		6	–	5
Kennesaw State		3	–	2		8	–	3
Gardner–Webb		3	–	2		5	–	6
Presbyterian		1	–	4		2	–	9
Monmouth		0	–	5		4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-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, 4–1 in Big South play to share the conference championship with Charleston Southern. Despite the conference title, the Flames were not invited to the FCS playoffs.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:30 PM	at Virginia Tech*		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 13–36	62,234
September 10	7:00 PM	Jacksonville*		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	W 55–7	16,625
September 17	7:00 PM	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX	ESPN3	L 14–29	22,127
September 24	7:00 PM	No. 3 Jacksonville State*		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 19–48	15,354
October 1	7:00 PM	Robert Morris*		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	W 41–7	11,273
October 15	7:00 PM	at Kennesaw State		Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA	ESPN3	W 36–21	8,803
October 22	3:30 PM	Monmouth		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	W 52–28	16,687
October 29	3:30 PM	Gardner–Webb		Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	BSN	W 23–20 ^OT	16,608
November 5	2:00 PM	at Presbyterian		Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC	ESPN3	W 16–0	3,101
November 12	3:30 PM	No. 14 Charleston Southern	No. 25	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 26–48	21,712
November 17	7:00 PM	at No. 16 Coastal Carolina*		Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC	ESPNews	L 7–42	7,787
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

Game summeries

Virginia Tech

Liberty @ Virginia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	6	7	0	0	13
• Hokies	7	17	9	3	36

Date: September 3
Location: Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA
Game attendance: 62,234

Jacksonville

Jacksonville @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7
• Flames	14	17	10	14	55

Date: September 10
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game attendance: 16,625

SMU

Liberty @ SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	0	7	0	14
• Mustangs	10	3	6	10	29

Date: September 17
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, TX
Game attendance: 22,127

Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Gamecocks	14	13	0	21	48
Flames	3	0	7	9	19

Date: September 24
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game attendance: 15,354

Robert Morris

Robert Morris @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7
• Flames	7	14	10	10	41

Date: October 1
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game attendance: 11,273

Kennesaw State

Liberty @ Kennesaw State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Flames	7	13	6	10	36
Owls	7	7	0	7	21

Date: October 15
Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, GA
Game attendance: 8,803

Monmouth

Monmouth @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	0	7	14	7	28
• Flames	14	17	7	14	52

Date: October 22
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game attendance: 16,687

Gardner–Webb

Gardner–Webb @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	6	7	7	0	20
• Flames	7	0	3	10	3	23

Date: October 29
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game attendance: 16,608

Presbyterian

Liberty @ Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Flames	6	3	0	7	16
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 5
Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium
Clinton, SC
Game attendance: 3,101

Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern @ Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #14 Buccaneers	7	24	7	10	48
#25 Flames	6	0	6	14	26

Date: November 12
Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
Game attendance: 21,712

Coastal Carolina

Liberty @ Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	7	0	0	7
• #16 Chanticleers	7	21	7	7	42

Date: November 17
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game attendance: 7,787

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	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	25	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV

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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