2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
The 2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Englehart, the Blue Hose played home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina.
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 1–10 (0–8 PFL) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Daniel Owen (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bailey Memorial Stadium (capacity: 6,500) |
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| St. Thomas (MN) * $ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Blue Hose finished the 2021 season 2–9, 0–8 in PFL play to finish in last place. On December 4, 2021, after one year, head coach Kevin Kelley resigned.[1] Former Florida Tech head coach Steve Englehart was named the next head coach for Presbyterian.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | ESPN+ | L 0–63 | 4,211 | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | ESPN+ | W 21–13 | 932 | |
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Carolina* | ESPN+ | L 21–77 | 11,776 | |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Davidson |
| ESPN+ | L 24–56 | 1,626 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | ESPN+ | L 10–14 | 2,885 | |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| ESPN+ | L 21–41 | 894 |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego | WCC | L 3–28 | 1,563 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) |
| ESPN+ | L 17–46 | 1,346 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marist | ESPN3 | L 7–27 | 1,923 | |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton |
| ESPN+ | L 28–52 | 1366 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 1600 | |
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Game summaries
At Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Governors | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
Virginia University of Lynchburg
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dragons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Catamounts | 7 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 77 |
Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 14 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 56 |
| Blue Hose | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
At Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
According to ESPN+ commentary, the deciding factor in the game was "the touchdown that wasn't called" for Presbyterian. A completed pass into the end zone was not awarded as a touchdown by the official, probably because he mistook the goal-line of the soccer pitch as the back of the end zone.
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beacons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| Blue Hose | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Toreros | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
St. Thomas (MN)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tommies | 0 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 46 |
| Blue Hose | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
At Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Red Foxes | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
| Blue Hose | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Blue Hose freshman Dominic Kibby caught 7 passes for 212 yards, including 3 touchdowns. This places him third for single-game receiving yards (second for games against D1 opposition) and ties him at second for most touchdown receptions in a single game for Presbyterian College, or outright second in games against D1 opponents.
At Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Hatters | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
References
- "Presbyterian's no-punt coach Kelley resigns after 1 season". apnews.com. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "2022 Presbyterian Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.