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.

2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record1–10 (0–8 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDaniel Owen (1st season)
Home stadiumBailey Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
St. Thomas (MN) * $   8 0     10 1  
Dayton   6 2     8 3  
Davidson ^   6 2     8 4  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:00 p.m.at Austin Peay*ESPN+L 0–634,211
September 101:00 p.m.Virginia–Lynchburg*ESPN+W 21–13932
September 173:30 p.m.at Western Carolina*ESPN+L 21–7711,776
September 247:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
ESPN+L 24–561,626
October 11:00 p.m.at Morehead StateESPN+L 10–142,885
October 81:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
ESPN+L 21–41894
October 155:00 p.m.at San DiegoWCCL 3–281,563
October 221:00 p.m.St. Thomas (MN) 
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
ESPN+L 17–461,346
October 2912:00 p.m.at MaristESPN3L 7–271,923
November 51:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Bailey Memorial Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
ESPN+L 28–521366
November 191:00 p.m.at StetsonESPN+L 21–421600
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Austin Peay

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 0 0 0 0
Governors 21 21 14 7 63

Virginia–Lynchburg

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dragons 7 0 0 6 13
Blue Hose 0 7 7 7 21

At Western Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 7 7 7 21
Catamounts 7 21 28 21 77

Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 21 0 21 56
Blue Hose 3 7 7 7 24

At Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
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

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1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 7 7 7 20 41
Blue Hose 7 14 0 0 21

At San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 0 3 0 3
Toreros 7 7 7 7 28

St. Thomas (MN)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tommies 0 14 22 10 46
Blue Hose 10 7 0 0 17

At Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 0 0 7 7
Red Foxes 7 13 10 7 37

Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
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

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 7 7 7 21
Hatters 7 7 14 14 42

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Presbyterian Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.