2021 Liberty Flames football team

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2021 Liberty Flames football
Liberty Flames wordmark.svg
LendingTree Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Scott Symons (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Williams Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Notre Dame    11 2  
No. 19 BYU    10 3  
Army    9 4  
Liberty    8 5  
New Mexico State    2 10  
UMass    1 11  
UConn    1 11  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Hugh Freeze and played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Flames competed as an FBS independent. They finished the regular season 7–5.

Contents

The Flames received an invite to the LendingTree Bowl where they played Eastern Michigan, winning 56–20.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 6:00 p.m. Campbell ESPN3 W 48–7 15,834
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ W 21–13 24,714
September 18 6:00 p.m Old Dominion
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN3 W 45–17 18,471
September 24 8:00 p.m. at Syracuse ACCN L 21–24 29,942
October 2 7:00 p.m. at UAB CBSSN W 36–12 37,167
October 9 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN3 W 41–13 19,935
October 16 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ L 28–31 11,546
October 23 4:00 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+ W 35–26 13,454
October 30 12:00 p.m. UMass
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN3 W 62–17 16,577
November 6 12:00 p.m. at No. 16 Ole Miss SECN L 14–27 53,235
November 20 4:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPNU L 14–42 15,564
November 27 12:00 p.m. Army
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+ L 16–31 19,269
December 18 5:45 p.m. vs. Eastern Michigan ESPN W 56–20 15,186

Source [1]

Roster

2021 Liberty Flames football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 0Johnny Huntley Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 1Shedro LouisSo
WR 2Kevin Shaa Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 3 Demario Douglas Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 4C. J. Daniels Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 5D. J. StubbsSr
WR 6Jaivian LoftonJr
QB 7 Malik Willis Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 8Joshua Mack Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 9Sean Brown Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 10Nate HamptonFr
QB 11Johnathan Bennett Redshirt.svg  So
TE 12Trevor HobbsSr
QB 13Will Bowers Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 14Stetson Moore Redshirt.svg  So
RB 15T. J. Green Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 18Ahmad Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 18 Kaidon Salter Fr
WR 19Brody Brumm Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 20Troy Henderson Redshirt.svg  So
WR 21Treon Sibley Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 23Malik Caper Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 28Tyron StaplesSr
TE 30Michael Bollinger Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 31Cole PeterlinJr
RB 33Frank Boyd Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 39Russian Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 40B. J. Wheat, Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 50Chase Mitchell Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 51Harrison HayesFr
OL 52Jonathan Graham Redshirt.svg  So
OL 53Andrew AdairFr
OL 55Brendan Schlittler Redshirt.svg  So
OL 56Will BuchananFr
OL 59Damian Bounds Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 60Gage Bassham Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Carter Bradley Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 64Jacob Bodden Redshirt.svg  So
OL 65Thomas Sargeant Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 67Jay ClarkFr
OL 68Tristan SchultzSr
OL 70Boyd Rogish Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Hunter PorterfieldFr
OL 74Bryce MatthewsSr
OL 75Mason BundyFr
OL 77Cooper McCaw Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 78Brian Hannibal Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79John Kourtis Redshirt.svg  So
WR 80Kylen AustinFr
WR 81Noah Firth Redshirt.svg  So
WR 82D'Wayne Crawford Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Khaleb Coleman Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 85Trey HatcherSo
WR 86Eddie Ogle Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Brayden Monday Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88Jerome Jackson Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 89Cade Rowland Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0Rashaad Harding Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 1Javon ScruggsJr
DE 2Kaci SeegarsFr
DE 3Stephen Sings V Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 4Chris MegginsonSo
S 5Skyler Thomas Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 6Robert Rahimi Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 8Jimmy Faulks Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 9Juawan TreadwellJr
DE 10TreShaun ClarkSo
DE 11Durrell JohnsonJr
LB 12Storey JacksonSr
S 13Jaylon JimmersonSo
CB 14Deon Biggins Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 15Jayod SandersSr
S 16Quinton Reese Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 17Benjamin Alexander Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 18Isaiah Avery Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 20Jerome Jolly, Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 21Sam GuridyFr
CB 22 Daijahn Anthony Redshirt.svg  So
S 23Cedric Stone Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 24Aakil Washington Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 26Amarian WilliamsFr
LB 27Micah GlaizeSo
S 28Chance Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 29Duron Lowe Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 31Tim CoutrasFr
S 33Aaron Lovins Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 34Ahmad WalkerFr
LB 35Tyren Dupree Redshirt.svg  So
S 36Daniel Darko Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 38Cade RobinsonJr
Fr 42Micaiah Overton Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 43Joseph CarterFr
DE 44Ike Okoye Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 45Jackson ShirerFr
DE 48Rashad Whitehead Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 50Henry Chibueze Redshirt.svg  So
DT 55Elijah JamesSr
DT 57Carl Poole Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 77Khristian ZacharyFr
DT 90Karsen Parkins Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 91Kendy Charles Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Chris BotiFr
DT 93William Green Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 94Jay HardyFr
DL 96Jonathan SlaughterFr
DL 97Marquise BrunsonFr
DT 99Ralfs Rusins Redshirt.svg  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 37Max MorganFr
LS 41Austin Mock Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 42Nick BrownFr
P 46Aidan Alves Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 47Austin TurnerFr
LS 54Andrew Johns Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 84Brayden BeckFr
K, P 90Jason Stricker Redshirt.svg  Fr
K, P 91Jake Brickell Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kent Austin Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Maurice Harris Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Ben Aigamaua Tight ends
  • Bruce Johnson Running backs
  • Sam Gregg Offensive line
  • Scott Symons Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Josh Aldridge Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Jack Curtis Co-defensive coordinator/safeties
  • Rickey Hunley Cornerbacks
  • Tanner Burns Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers
  • Dominic Studzinski Associate head coach/Strength and conditioning

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Campbell

Campbell Fighting Camels at Liberty Flames  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Camels07007
Flames146141448

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 15,834
  • Referee: Timot Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily Austen
  • Box score
Game information

At Troy

Liberty Flames at Troy Trojans  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Flames770721
Trojans700613

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 24,714
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer and Ben Stanfield
  • Box score
Game information

Old Dominion

Old Dominion Monarchs at Liberty Flames  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Monarchs3140017
Flames141414345

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: SE 2 MPH
  • Game attendance: 24,714
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily Austen
  • Box score
Game information

At Syracuse

Liberty Flames at Syracuse Orange  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Flames077721
Orange0147324

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 29,942
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Drew Carter, Bobby Carpenter and Taylor Davis
  • Box score
Game information

At UAB

Liberty Flames at UAB Blazers  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Flames03211236
Blazers300912

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

Game information

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Liberty Flames  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blue Raiders076013
Flames141010741

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: NE 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 19,935
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily Austen
  • Box score
Game information

At Louisiana–Monroe

Pregame lineOver/under
LIB –32.557
Liberty Flames at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Flames01401428
Warhawks0028331

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 13 MPH
  • Game attendance: 11,546
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score
Game information

At North Texas

Liberty Flames at North Texas Mean Green  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Flames01414735
Mean Green7136026

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,454
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kyle Youmans and Hek’ma Harrison
  • Box score
Game information

UMass

UMass Minutemen at Liberty Flames  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen307717
Flames212071462

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: SW 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 16,577
  • Referee: Jerr Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily Austen
  • Box score
Game information

At No. 16 Ole Miss

Liberty Flames at No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Flames0014014
No. 16 Rebels10143027

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Game attendance: 53,235
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Deuce McAllister and Andraya Carter
  • Box score
Game information

Louisiana

Pregame lineOver/under
LIB –4.053.5
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Liberty Flames  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns71471442
Flames077014

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
  • Game attendance: 15,564
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
  • Box score
Game information

Army

Army Black Knights at Liberty Flames  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Black Knights10147031
Flames0313016

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 19,269
  • Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily Austen
  • Box score
Game information

Vs. Eastern Michigan (LendingTree Bowl)

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Liberty Flames (2021 LendingTree Bowl)  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles3701020
Flames132016756

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 5:45 p.m. EST / 4:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: overcast, humid • Wind: N 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 15,186
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich and Jalyn Johnson
  • Box score
Game information

References

  1. "2021 Liberty Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.