American college football season
The 2022 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represents East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Buccaneers are led by first-year head coach George Quarles and play their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee .
Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2021 season 11–2, 7–1 in SoCon play to win the Southern Conference championship, they received an automatic bid to FCS Playoffs where they received a first round bye, where they beat Kennesaw State in the second round, before losing to national champion North Dakota State in the quarterfinals. On December 13, 2021, head coach Randy Sanders announce his retirement. He finish with a 4-year, 33rd overall with a record of 26–16. [1] Former Furman associate head coach George Quarles will be the next head coach for the Buccaneers.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:30 p.m. Mars Hill * No. 11 ESPN+ W 44–79,701
September 10 4:00 p.m. at The Citadel No. 9 ESPN+ L 17–208,573
September 17 7:30 p.m. Furman No. 18 William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN ESPN+ L 14–279,836
September 24 12:00 p.m. at Robert Morris * ESPN+ W 45–32,629
October 1 3:00 p.m. No. 12 Chattanooga William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN ESPN+ L 16–2410,247
October 8 1:30 p.m. at VMI W 44–216,324
October 15 4:00 p.m. at No. 12 Mercer ESPN+ L 33–5510,002
October 22 3:30 p.m. No. 15 Samford William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN ESPN3 L 45–5510,327
October 29 1:30 p.m. at Wofford ESPN+ L 41–48
November 12 1:00 p.m. Western Carolina William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN
November 19 at Mississippi State *
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Mars Hill
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
0
0
7
0
7
No. 11 Buccaneers
20
14
10
0
44
at The Citadel
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 9 Buccaneers
0
7
7
3
17
Citadel Bulldogs
3
7
7
3
20
Furman
1
2
3
4
Total
Paladins
3
10
7
7
27
No. 18 Buccaneers
7
0
7
0
14
at Robert Morris
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
14
28
3
0
45
Colonials
0
0
0
3
3
No. 12 Chattanooga
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 12 Mocs
0
0
3
21
24
Buccaneers
10
3
0
3
16
at VMI
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
14
13
7
10
44
Keydets
7
0
7
7
21
at No. 12 Mercer
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
3
17
6
7
33
No. 12 Bears
14
14
7
20
55
No. 15 Samford
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 15 Samford Bulldogs
10
24
14
7
55
Buccaneers
10
14
7
14
45
at Wofford
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
Terriers
0
Western Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
0
Buccaneers
0
at Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
MSU Bulldogs
0
References
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