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2012 Liberty Flames Football A NEW ERA BEGINS TABELE OF CONTENTS TABLE 2012 Opponents Wake Forest.................................................................................126 Norfolk State............................................................................... 127 Montana....................................................................................... 128 Lehigh........................................................................................... 129 Gardner-Webb.............................................................................130 Presbyterian College....................................................................131 Concord........................................................................................ 132 Coastal Carolina.......................................................................... 133 Charleston Southern.................................................................. 134 Stony Brook................................................................................. 135 VMI............................................................................................... 136 The University Liberty University...........................................................................4 Academic Affairs for Athletics...................................................24 Strength and Conditioning.........................................................26 Sports Medicine............................................................................28 Athletics Compliance...................................................................30 Williams Stadium.........................................................................32 Game Day Experience..................................................................34 Equipment...................................................................................... 35 Williams Football Operations Center.......................................36 Athletics Facilities.........................................................................38 Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr.........................................................46 Athletics Administration.............................................................47 Flames Spirit and Tradition........................................................ 51 Athletics Excellence......................................................................52 Big South Conference History....................................................54 Athletics Hall of Fame.................................................................56 Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award..................................................58 All-Americans/Honor Roll..........................................................59 Luke 2:52/Samkon Gado Awards...............................................62 Pro Day...........................................................................................63 Flames in the Pros........................................................................64 Big South Champions – 2007.....................................................67 Big South Champions – 2008....................................................68 Big South Champions – 2009....................................................69 Big South Champions – 2010.....................................................70 Previewing the 2012 Season 2012 Outlook..................................................................................71 The Coaches Head Coach Turner Gill.............................................................. 78 Turner Gill Head Coaching Record...........................................79 Dennis Wagner..............................................................................80 Aaron Stamn.................................................................................. 81 Joe Dailey........................................................................................82 Jamaal Fobbs..................................................................................83 Juan Taylor.....................................................................................84 Robert Wimberly..........................................................................85 Carl Torbush..................................................................................86 Vantz Singletary............................................................................ 87 Marshall Roberts...........................................................................88 Mike Minter..................................................................................89 Football Support Staff................................................................. 90 Flames Player Profiles Alphabetical Roster.......................................................................96 Numerical Roster..........................................................................97 Geographical Roster.....................................................................98 Preseason Depth Chart................................................................99 Player Profiles..............................................................................100 Big South Conference Big South Overview and History............................................. 138 2011 Big South Standings.......................................................... 138 2011 Big South All-Conference................................................. 139 2011 Big South Individual Statistics........................................140 2011 NCAA Team Statistics......................................................140 2011 NCAA Individual Statistics...............................................141 Big South Conference Quick Facts...........................................141 2011 Big South Team Statistics................................................. 142 Big South Conference Staff....................................................... 143 Big South Composite Schedule.................................................144 2011 Season in Review N.C. State......................................................................................146 Robert Morris.............................................................................. 147 James Madison.............................................................................148 Lehigh...........................................................................................149 Kentucky Wesleyan....................................................................150 Gardner-Webb..............................................................................151 Coastal Carolina.......................................................................... 152 Charleston Southern.................................................................. 153 Presbyterian College................................................................... 154 VMI............................................................................................... 155 Stony Brook................................................................................. 156 2011 Results and Statistics..........................................................157 2011 Awards and Honors.......................................................... 163 2011 FCS Polls and Champions................................................164 The Records Chronology..................................................................................166 Individual Records......................................................................169 Rushing Records.......................................................................... 172 Passing Records........................................................................... 174 Total Offense Records.................................................................175 Receiving Records....................................................................... 176 Single Game Top Five................................................................ 178 Season Top Five...........................................................................180 Career Top Five........................................................................... 183 Class Rankings.............................................................................186 Year-by-Year Leaders................................................................. 187 Team Records..............................................................................190 The Last Time.............................................................................. 192 Opponent Records...................................................................... 193 All-Time Assistant Coaches......................................................194 Williams Stadium Records........................................................ 195 Attendance Records....................................................................196 Year-by-Year Results.................................................................. 197 Series Records............................................................................. 202 All-Time Roster.......................................................................... 204 AWARDS CERTIFICATES AWARDS For the second time in the 40-year history of this publication, the 2011 Liberty University Football Media Guide was honored as "Best in the Nation" among all FCS media guides in a publication contest coordinated by the College Sports Best Information Directors in n atio N of America (CoSIDA). The 2010 edition took home the same prize, while the previous three editions of the annual publication (2007, 2008 and 2009) had finished third in the nation in the yearly publication contest. Since 1977, publications produced by Liberty University Sports Information/Athletics Communications Office have won 70 CoSIDA and NAIA-SIDA certificates at the national and regional levels, including 22 "Best in the Nation" awards. The 2012 Flames Football Media Guide is a publication of the Liberty University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and is produced by the Office of Athletics Communications. Editor: Todd Wetmore Assistant Editors: Ryan Bomberger, Eric Brown, Joe Carmany, Paul Carmany and Tim Hartin Contributors: Zac Briley, Anna Goldsmith, Austin Johnson, Noel Garcia, Amanda Medlin and Audra Menez Contributing Editors: Liberty University Marketing, Kristin Conrad, Christi Gee and Ashley Holloway Cover Photography: Les Schofer Contributing Photographers: Baltimore Ravens Photo Archives, Vincent Briedis, Rich Clarkson & Associates, Joel Coleman, Jordan Crossingham, David Duncan, Denver Broncos Photo Archives, Bob DeVaul, Colt Freeman, Don Garlock, Kevin Giedd, Jamie Hall, Todd Hundley, Jacksonville Jaguars Photo Archives, Miami Dolphins Photo Archives, Tim Lyons, NBAE/ Getty Images, New England Patriots Photo Archives, Jeff Raymond, Les Schofer, Jerome Sturm, Alex Towers, Corkey Trewin, Jessica Weber, Barry Whitten, Ted Woodford, Liberty Archives Cover Design: Liberty University Marketing Layout/Typesetting: Amanda Zorosky, Morgantown Printing & Binding, Morgantown, W.Va.; Rachel Dugan and Carrie Bell, Liberty University Marketing Printing: Morgantown Printing & Binding, Morgantown, W.Va. 2012 liberty university football schedule 2012 liberty Sept. 1 at Wake Forest 8NORFOLK STATE 15 at Montana 22 LEHIGH (Hall of Fame Weekend) 29 Open Week - Big South Conference game All Times are EST and are subject to change Bold indicates home games 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Oct. 6GARDNER-WEBB * (Homecoming Weekend) 13 at Presbyterian College * 20 CONCORD 27 at Coastal Carolina * 3:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Nov. 3 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 3:30 p.m. 10STONY BROOK * 3:30 p.m. (Military Appreciation Day/Senior Day) 17 at VMI * 1:30 p.m. 24 NCAA FCS Playoffs (First Round) TBA Dec. 1 8 14 15 Jan. 5 NCAA FCS Playoffs (Second Round) NCAA FCS Playoffs (Quarterfinals) NCAA FCS Playoffs (Semifinals) NCAA FCS Playoffs (Semifinals) TBA TBA TBA TBA NCAA FCS Playoffs National Championship Game Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas TBA 2012 LIBERTY FLAMES FOOTBALL GUIDE General Information Letter from the Chancellor........................................................... 2 Lynchburg/Central Virginia........................................................ 18 Media Information.......................................................................20 Flames Sports Network...............................................................22 LibertyFlames.com........................................................................45 1