# 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 22 Syracuse | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 0–24 | 21,671 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN+ | L 14–35 | 16,231 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 14,584 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Hampton | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 62–27 | 18,944 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 17,101 |
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | FloSports | W 20–13 | 23,140 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Maine | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 59–44 | 18,657 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | L 34–44 | 23,854 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | NESN, FloSports | W 63–21 | 10,184 |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at BYU | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPNU | L 24–31 | 54,683 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | L 27–55 | 37,329 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 49–28 | 18,674 |
| December 21 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia Southern | Exploria StadiumOrlando, FL (Cure Bowl) | CBSSN | W 23–16 | 18,158 |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| 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
### Syracuse

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

### At Louisiana

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

### Buffalo

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

### Hampton

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

### New Mexico

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

### At New Mexico State

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

### Maine

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

### At Rutgers

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

### At UMass

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

### At BYU

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

### At Virginia

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

### New Mexico State

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

### Vs. Georgia Southern (Cure Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flames | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |

## Players drafted into the NFL

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