2008 Football Game Notes.Indd
Game No. 11 - Nov. 15, 2008 Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (5-5, 2-2 Big South) Football Quick Facts Locati on: Lynchburg, Va. vs. Enrollment: 11,311 Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell President/Chancellor: No. 22/24 Liberty Flames Jerry Falwell, Jr. Vice Chancellor/COO: (8-2, 4-0 Big South) Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athleti cs: Jeff Barber Founded: 1971 Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium - 7 p.m. Nickname: Flames Colors: Red, White and Blue Today’s Game Gardner-Webb hoisted back-to-back trophies Football Began: 1973 The Flames enter tonight’s match-up in 2002 and 2003, while Coastal Carolina All-Time Football Record: with Gardner-Webb having already claimed reeled off three straight championship 180-191-4 (.485) their second straight Big South Conference seasons in 2004, 2004 and 2006. Affi liati on: championship. The outcomes of both Liberty’s NCAA Division I FCS and Gardner-Webb’s games from last week Back against the Bulldogs Conference: Big South Stadium: Williams Stadium gave the Flames this year’s trophy. Liberty Tonight’s meeti ng will mark the 15th ti me Capacity: 12,000 won 38-26 at VMI, while Gardner-Webb the Flames and the Bulldogs have squared Surface: FieldTurf dropped a 23-18 decision at home to Coastal off on the gridiron, making Gardner-Webb Carolina, giving the Flames a two-game lead in Liberty’s second-most frequently played 2007 Record: 8-3 Conference Record: 4-0 (1st) the conference standings with one game left . opponent. Since the series was renewed in Off ensive Formati on: 2000, the Bulldogs have won fi ve out of the Two-Back Set Coach’s Corner last eight meeti ngs, giving Gardner-Webb Defensive Formati on: 3-4 In just three seasons at Liberty, head an overall 8-5-1 series edge.
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