2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

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2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
Presbyterian College logo.png
Conference Big South Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Varn
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler
Home stadium Bailey Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Big South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Charleston Southern +^  4 1   7 4  
Liberty +  4 1   6 5  
Kennesaw State  3 2   8 3  
Gardner–Webb  3 2   5 6  
Presbyterian  1 4   2 9  
Monmouth  0 5   4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Harold Nichols and played their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–4 in Big South play to finish in fifth place.

Contents

On December 20, head coach Harold Nichols resigned. [1] He finished at Presbyterian with an eight year record of 21–67.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Central Michigan *ESPN3L 3–4916,215
September 102:00 p.m.at No. 6 Chattanooga * SDN L 0–348,370
September 176:00 p.m.at Campbell * BSN W 31–145,860
September 247:00 p.m.No. 19 (D-II) Florida Tech *BSNL 7–283,290
October 86:00 p.m.at Gardner–Webb ESPN3L 3–242,750
October 137:00 p.m. Monmouth
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
BSN
ESPN3
W 17–132,350
October 226:00 p.m.at No. 9 Charleston Southern ESPN3L 3–385,375
October 292:00 p.m.No. 18 Coastal Carolina *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
ESPN3L 17–484,453
November 52:00 p.m. Liberty
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
ESPN3L 0–163,101
November 12Noonat Kennesaw State ASN L 10–457,186
November 197:00 p.m.at South Alabama *ESPN3L 7–3111,017
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Central Michigan

1234Total
Blue Hose03003
Chippewas77142149

At Chattanooga

1234Total
Blue Hose00000
#6 Mocs71314034

At Campbell

1234Total
Blue Hose10140731
Fighting Camels060814

Florida Tech

1234Total
#19 (D-II) Panthers777728
Blue Hose00707

At Gardner–Webb

1234Total
Blue Hose03003
Runnin' Bulldogs1007724

Monmouth

1234Total
Hawks076013
Blue Hose073717

At Charleston Southern

1234Total
Blue Hose03003
#9 Buccaneers02114338

Coastal Carolina

1234Total
#18 Chanticleers23711748
Blue Hose7100017

Liberty

1234Total
Flames630716
Blue Hose00000

At Kennesaw State

1234Total
Blue Hose307010
Owls141071445

At South Alabama

1234Total
Blue Hose00707
Jaguars71401031

References

  1. "Presbyterian football coach Harold Nichols resigns".