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The Presbyterian Blue Hose are the athletic teams of Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. The Blue Hose athletic program is a member of the Big South Conference and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The PC Athletic Department fields a total of 17 varsity teams in eight men's and nine women's sports. The school colors are garnet and blue, and the mascot is Scotty the Scotsman, a medieval Scottish warrior. The team name comes from the socks worn by the football team in the early days of the twentieth century.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Presbyterian College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS); while Presbyterian is a full member of the Big South Conference, it plays football in the Pioneer Football League. Presbyterian's first football team was fielded in 1913. The team plays its home games at the 6,500 seat Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina. The Blue Hose were coached by Kevin Kelley, who was hired to lead the program on May 6, 2021, but who left at the end of the season. The current coach is Steve Englehart. The Blue Hose began a transition to non-scholarship football in 2017 and left Big South football after the 2019 season, while otherwise remaining a full Big South member. The Blue Hose football program played the 2020–21 season as an independent and joined the Pioneer League in July 2021 upon completion of its transition.
The Erskine Flying Fleet football team represents Erskine College in the sport of American football. The Flying Fleet compete in the NCAA Division II as an independent, but will join the South Atlantic Conference as an associate member in 2022. Erskine is a dual member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). The team is currently led by head coach Shap Boyd, who has held the position since November 15, 2018, making him the first head football coach at Erskine since 1951.
The 1930 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1930 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, the Blue Hose compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and won the SIAA championship.
The 1941 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team was an American football team that represented Presbyterian College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. Led by head coach Lonnie McMillian, the team compiled a 6–3 record and won the SIAA championship. Verne Church and Lloyd Evans were the team captains. The team played its home games at Old Bailey Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose women's basketball team represents Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. It currently competes in the Big South Conference.
The 1914 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1914 college football season. The Blue Hose's team captain was Alfred Miller.
The 1918 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1918 college football season. The Blue Hose's team captain was S. H. Fulton.
The 1917 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1917 college football season. The Blue Hose's team captain was D. M. Fulton.
The 1915 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Led by the first-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, Presbyterian compiled a record of 4–4. The team captain was J. W. C. Bell.
The 1919 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1919 college football season. The Blue Hose's team captain was J. Y. Richardson.
The 1920 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1920 college football season. The Blue Hose's team captain was Lonnie McMillian.
The 1921 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1921 college football season. The Blue Hose's team captain was Marion Durant.
The 2017–18 Presbyterian Blue Hose women's basketball team represents Presbyterian College in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by second-year coach Todd Steelman. They were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament to High Point.
The 2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tommy Spangler, in his second stint as PC head coach, as he coached the Blue Hose from 2001–06. The Blue Hose played their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium as a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 2–8, 0–5 in Big South play to finish in last place.
The 2019 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tommy Spangler, in his second stint as PC head coach, as he coached the Blue Hose from 2001–06. The Blue Hose played their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium in their 13th and final season as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–5 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.
The 1922 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College during the 1922 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, the Blue Hose finished with a record of 6–2–1. The team captain was J. B. Clowney.
The 2020 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a technical FCS independent but in a scheduling agreement with the Pioneer Football League (PFL), which it fully joined in July 2021. Under the agreement, Presbyterian was not eligible for the PFL title, but its players and coaches were eligible for individual PFL honors. They were led by tenth-year head coach Tommy Spangler, in his second stint as Presbyterian's head coach, as he coached the Blue Hose from 2001 to 2006 and resumed in 2017. The Blue Hose play their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium.
The 1946 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team was an American football team that represented Presbyterian College as a member of the South Carolina Little Four during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Lonnie McMillian, the Blue Hose compiled a 7–2 record, won the Little Four championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 99. After losing the first two games of the season, Presbyterian won seven consecutive games to close the season.
References
- ↑ "1916 Presbyterian Blue Hose Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Furman Has Easy Time Defeating The Presbyterians, Though The Latter Fast And Furious In Their Playing". The Greenville Daily News . Greenville, South Carolina. October 29, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved September 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "2009 Football Media Guide - Presbyterian College Blue Hose" (PDF). gobluehose. gobluehose.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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