2017 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
The 2017 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tommy Spangler, who was 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 and as a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 1–4 in Big South play to finish in fifth place.
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Conference | Big South Conference |
2017 record | 4–7 (1–4 Big South) |
Head coach | Tommy Spangler (1st season of stint, 7th overall season) |
Offensive coordinator | Todd Varn (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mitch Doolittle (1st season) |
Home stadium | Bailey Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 6,500) |
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No. 8 Kennesaw State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty * | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Blue Hose kicked off the 2016 season with three away games: they fell to Central Michigan and No. 6 Chattanooga to open 0–2, but rebounded with a 31–14 win against Campbell. The Blue Hose's first home game ended with a shock upset as Presbyterian fell 7–28 to No. 19 (Division II) Florida Tech. They traveled to Gardner–Webb next, losing by 21. Their second win of the season came at home against Monmouth, as a late goal line stand helped them win 17–13. That game proved to be Presbyterian's last win, however, as the Blue Hose dropped five straight against Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Kennesaw State, and South Alabama. On December 20, just over a month after the Blue Hose concluded a 2–9 season, head coach Harold Nichols resigned, and several days later Tommy Spangler was promoted for his second stint as PC head coach.
Roster
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest* |
| ACCN Extra | L 7–51 | 22,643 |
September 9[1] | Noon | No. 14 The Citadel* | BSN | L 7–48 | 2,586 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Campbell* |
| BSN | W 28–16 | 2,204 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 (NAIA) Cumberland* |
| BSN | W 27–20 | 2,140 |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Wofford* |
| BSN | L 7–31 | 2,862 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* |
| BSN | W 26–14 | 1,675 |
October 14 | Noon | Charleston Southern |
| STADIUM | L 0–7 | 1,570 |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Kennesaw State |
| CFDS | L 0–28 | 2,804 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth |
| ESPN3 | L 21–42 | 3,159 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Liberty | CFDS | L 28–47 | 18,001 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb |
| BSN | W 31–21 | 2,717 |
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Game summaries
at Wake Forest
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–7–1 | 2013 | L 7–31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Demon Deacons | 16 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 51 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC
- Date: August 31, 2017
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • WSW 4 • Overcast, some rain
- Game attendance: 22,643
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (ACC Net. Extra): Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Al Groh
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The Citadel
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–50–1 | 2010 | L 14–26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 48 |
Blue Hose | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Campbell
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–0 | 2016 | W 31–14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Camels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
Blue Hose | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • NE 4 • Mostly clear
- Game attendance: 2,204
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (BSN): Play by Play: Chris Hemeyer · Color Analyst: Bill McMillan
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Cumberland (TN)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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No. 21 (NAIA) Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
Blue Hose | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Calm • Clear, warm
- Game attendance: 2,140
- Referee: Grey Waybright
- TV announcers (BSN): Play-by-Play: Ryan Clary · Color Analyst: John Orck
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Wofford
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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40–40–3 | 2013 | L 14–55 |
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No. 7 Terriers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Blue Hose | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Calm • Clear
- Game attendance: 2,862
- Referee: Jeffery Page
- TV announcers (BSN): Play-by-Play: Ryan Clary · Color Analyst: John Orck
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Saint Francis
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
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Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Blue Hose | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Calm • Light drizzle
- Game attendance: 1,675
- TV announcers (BSN): Play-by-Play: Ryan Clary · Color Analyst: John Orck
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Charleston Southern
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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14–10 | 2016 | L 3–38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: October 14
- Game time: Noon ET
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Overcast • Calm
- Game attendance: 1,570
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (STADIUM): Play-by-Play: Mike Hogewood • Color Analyst: Renaldo Wynn
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Kennesaw State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–1 | 2016 | L 10–45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
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at Monmouth
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–1 | 2016 | W 17–13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Hose | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Hawks | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN3
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at Liberty
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–10 | 2016 | L 0–16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Hose | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Flames | 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
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Gardner–Webb
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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19–20 | 2016 | L 3–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Blue Hose | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
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References
- "CITADEL-PC FOOTBALL GAME MOVED TO CLINTON, SC; KICKOFF AT NOON ON SAT". The Citadel Bulldogs. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- "2017 PC Football Schedule". gobluehose.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.