Liberty Flames
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The Liberty Flames and Lady Flames are the athletics teams of Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. They are a member of the NCAA Division I level in 20 sports, most of which are in the ASUN Conference. In football, Liberty participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent. The team's mascot, Sparky, is frequently seen at events. Liberty University is the second youngest school in NCAA Division I, founded in 1971 (the youngest, Florida Gulf Coast University, was founded in 1991 with instruction starting in 1997).
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1973 |
| Team History |
| Liberty Flames (1973-present) |
| Conference |
| Independent (1973-2001, 2018-present) Big South Conference (2002-17) |
| Venue |
| Williams Stadium (1989-present) Lynchburg City Stadium (1973-89) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
2020s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||
| December 18 | vs. Eastern Michigan | Hancock Whitney Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 2000s | 2004 |
|---|---|
| 2020s | 2021 |
| ASUN Conference | |
|---|---|
| Full members (all sports) | Bellarmine Knights • Central Arkansas Bears • Eastern Kentucky Colonels • Florida Gulf Coast Eagles • Jacksonville Dolphins • Jacksonville State Gamecocks • Kennesaw State Owls • Liberty Flames • Lipscomb Bisons • North Alabama Lions • Stetson Hatters |
| Basketball Venues | |
| Football Venues | |
| NCAA Division I FBS independents | |
|---|---|
| All Schools | Army Black Knights • BYU Cougars • Liberty Flames • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • UConn Huskies • UMass Minutemen |
| Venues | Notre Dame Stadium |
| FBS Conferences | American Athletic Conference • Atlantic Coast Conference • Big 12 Conference • Big Ten Conference • Conference USA • Mid-American Conference • Mountain West Conference • Pac-12 Conference • Southeastern Conference • Sun Belt Conference • Independents |
| FCS Conferences | Big Sky Conference • Big South Conference • Colonial Athletic Association • Ivy League • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Missouri Valley Football Conference • Northeast Conference • Ohio Valley Conference • Patriot League • Pioneer Football League • Southern Conference • Southland Conference • Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Other Conferences | Current: ASUN Conference • Big East Conference • West Coast Conference |
| Former: Big Eight Conference • Southwest Conference | |
