2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

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.

2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Varn
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler
Home stadiumBailey 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

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Central Michigan*ESPN3L 3–4916,215
September 102:00 p.m.at No. 6 Chattanooga*SDNL 0–348,370
September 176:00 p.m.at Campbell*BSNW 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–WebbESPN3L 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 SouthernESPN3L 3–385,375
October 292:00 p.m.No. 18 Coastal Carolina* 
  • 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 StateASNL 10–457,186
November 197:00 p.m.at South Alabama*ESPN3L 7–3111,017
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 3 0 0 3
Chippewas 7 7 14 21 49

At Chattanooga

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 0 0 0 0
#6 Mocs 7 13 14 0 34

At Campbell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 10 14 0 7 31
Fighting Camels 0 6 0 8 14

Florida Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
#19 (D-II) Panthers 7 7 7 7 28
Blue Hose 0 0 7 0 7

At Gardner–Webb

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 3 0 0 3
Runnin' Bulldogs 10 0 7 7 24

Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 0 7 6 0 13
Blue Hose 0 7 3 7 17

At Charleston Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 3 0 0 3
#9 Buccaneers 0 21 14 3 38

Coastal Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Chanticleers 23 7 11 7 48
Blue Hose 7 10 0 0 17

Liberty

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 6 3 0 7 16
Blue Hose 0 0 0 0 0

At Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 3 0 7 0 10
Owls 14 10 7 14 45

At South Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 0 7 0 7
Jaguars 7 14 0 10 31

References

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  1. ^ "Presbyterian football coach Harold Nichols resigns".