Liberty Football Team History
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Liberty
Lynchburg, VA
Founded: 0 Stadium: Williams Stadium Capacity: 25,000 Colors: Blue, White, and Red Coach: Turner Gill Conference: Big South-
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2016 Season Highlights |
Turner Gill enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Liberty. |
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2016 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 3 | @
Virginia Tech
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13 |
36 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | vs. Jacksonville
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55 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Southern Methodist
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14 |
29 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Jacksonville State
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19 |
48 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs. Robert Morris
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41 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | @
Kennesaw State
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36 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | vs. Monmouth
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52 |
28 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs. Gardner-Webb
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23 |
20 |
W (OT) |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | @ Presbyterian
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16 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | vs. Charleston Southern
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26 |
48 |
L |
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| Thu., Nov. 17 | @
Coastal Carolina
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7 |
42 |
L |
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2016 Season Totals |
Record | 6-5
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Points Scored | 302 |
Scoring Average | 27.5 |
Points Allowed | 286 |
Defense Average | 26.0 |
Opponents Record | 43-18
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Conference Record | 4-2 |
Home Record | 4-2
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Away Record | 2-3
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2016 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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2016 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
2016 All Big South Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.