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 |
Record | 4–7 (1–4 Big South) |
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Offensive coordinator | Todd Varn (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mitch Doolittle (1st season) |
Home stadium | Bailey Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 6,500) |
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Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gardner–Webb | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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
Period | 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.