Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Flames Football Through the Years

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2024

1. Flames Football Through the Years Marker

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Flames Football Through the Years. . , (Panel 4), AUG. 30, 2014, Liberty opened the 2014 season in Chapel Hill, N.C., facing off against No. 23 North Carolina, marking the first time Liberty had faced a ranked FBS opponent in program history., ОСТ. 4, 2014, Liberty played its annual Homecoming football game against No. 20 Richmond in front of 20,838 fans, Liberty's first home football game played in front of more than 20,000 fans., NOV. 22, 2014, Chima Uzowihe blocked a potential game-winning 24-yard field goal, securing a 15-14 victory over No. 1 Coastal Carolina. The win was Liberty's first over the No. 1 FCS team in the country and secured the program's seventh Big South title in eight years. The victory also gave Liberty the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA FCS Playoffs, securing Liberty its first postseason appearance., SEPT. 2, 2017, Liberty started its final season at the FCS level with a bang, knocking off Baylor 48-45 in an offensive shootout in Waco, Texas. The win was the program's fifth over an FBS opponent and first over a Power 5 school. ESPN.com ranked the win the seventh-biggest upset in college. football in the previous 25 years., SEPT. 1, 2018, Liberty kicked off its FBS era with a resounding 52-10 win over Old Dominion before 20,425 fans at a newly renovated Williams Stadium., DEC. 1, 2018, In Turner Gill's final game as head coach, Liberty closed out a 6-6 season with a 52-17 home win over Norfolk State. The Flames became the ninth team in NCAA history to win six or more games during their first season competing at the FBS level., DEC. 7, 2018, Hugh Freeze was named Liberty's ninth head coach., AUG. 31, 2019, Liberty hosted its first Power 5 opponent at Williams Stadium in the season opener vs. Syracuse. This was also the first time a top-25 program visited Lynchburg., DEC. 21, 2019, Liberty played its first bowl game, squaring off with Georgia Southern in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida The Flames recorded a 23-16 victory, becoming the third team ever to win a bowl game in their first year of bowl eligibility and finishing off an 8-5 campaign., APRIL 25, 2020, Wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden became the eighth player in program history to be selected in the NFL Draft when he was taken by Washington in the fourth round.

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AUG. 30, 2014

Liberty opened the 2014 season in Chapel Hill, N.C., facing off against No. 23 North Carolina, marking the first time Liberty had faced a ranked FBS opponent in program history.

ОСТ. 4, 2014

Liberty played its annual Homecoming football game against No. 20 Richmond in front of 20,838 fans, Liberty's first home football game played in front of more than 20,000 fans.

NOV. 22, 2014

Chima Uzowihe blocked a potential game-winning 24-yard field goal, securing a 15-14 victory over No. 1 Coastal Carolina. The win was Liberty's first over the No. 1 FCS team in the country and secured the program's seventh Big South title in eight years. The victory also gave Liberty the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA FCS Playoffs, securing Liberty its first postseason appearance.

SEPT. 2, 2017

Liberty started its final season at the FCS level with a bang, knocking off Baylor 48-45 in an offensive shootout in Waco, Texas. The win was the program's fifth over an FBS opponent and first over a Power 5 school. ESPN.com ranked the win the seventh-biggest upset in college. football

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in the previous 25 years.

SEPT. 1, 2018

Liberty kicked off its FBS era with a resounding 52-10 win over Old Dominion before 20,425 fans at a newly renovated Williams Stadium.

DEC. 1, 2018

In Turner Gill's final game as head coach, Liberty closed out a 6-6 season with a 52-17 home win over Norfolk State. The Flames became the ninth team in NCAA history to win six or more games during their first season competing at the FBS level.

DEC. 7, 2018

Hugh Freeze was named Liberty's ninth head coach.

AUG. 31, 2019

Liberty hosted its first Power 5 opponent at Williams Stadium in the season opener vs. Syracuse. This was also the first time a top-25 program visited Lynchburg.

DEC. 21, 2019

Liberty played its first bowl game, squaring off with Georgia Southern in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Flames recorded a 23-16 victory, becoming the third team ever to win a bowl game in their first year of bowl eligibility and finishing off an 8-5 campaign.

APRIL 25, 2020

Wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden became the eighth player in program history to be selected in the NFL Draft when

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2024

2. Flames Football Through the Years Marker

Marker is located on the left at Cabana 7.

he was taken by Washington in the fourth round.

Erected by Liberty University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 2020.

Location. 37° 21.222′ N, 79° 10.479′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of University Boulevard and Williams Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the concourse of Williams Stadium on the campus of Liberty University and is most easily accessed by entering at Gate 2. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (a few steps from this marker); FBS Power 5 Win (within shouting distance of this marker); Montview (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award (about 400 feet away); Al Worthington (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.