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.
On December 20, head coach Harold Nichols resigned.[1] He finished at Presbyterian with an eight year record of 21–67.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | | ESPN3 | L 3–49 | 16,215 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Chattanooga* | | SDN | L 0–34 | 8,370 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Campbell* | | BSN | W 31–14 | 5,860 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 (D-II) Florida Tech* | | BSN | L 7–28 | 3,290 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | | ESPN3 | L 3–24 | 2,750 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Monmouth | - Bailey Memorial Stadium
- Clinton, SC
| BSN ESPN3 | W 17–13 | 2,350 |
| October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Charleston Southern | | ESPN3 | L 3–38 | 5,375 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 18 Coastal Carolina* | - Bailey Memorial Stadium
- Clinton, SC
| ESPN3 | L 17–48 | 4,453 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Liberty | - Bailey Memorial Stadium
- Clinton, SC
| ESPN3 | L 0–16 | 3,101 |
| November 12 | Noon | at Kennesaw State | | ASN | L 10–45 | 7,186 |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | | ESPN3 | L 7–31 | 11,017 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Central Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
| Chippewas
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
21 |
49 |
At Chattanooga
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| #6 Mocs
|
7
|
13
|
14
|
0 |
34 |
At Campbell
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
| Fighting Camels
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
8 |
14 |
Florida Tech
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #19 (D-II) Panthers
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
At Gardner–Webb
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
Monmouth
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
0 |
13 |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
At Charleston Southern
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
| #9 Buccaneers
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
3 |
38 |
Coastal Carolina
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #18 Chanticleers
|
23
|
7
|
11
|
7 |
48 |
| Blue Hose
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
Liberty
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Flames
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
16 |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At Kennesaw State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
| Owls
|
14
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
45 |
At South Alabama
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
| Jaguars
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
10 |
31 |
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