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2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team

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2022 Houston Christian Huskies football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCedric Cormier (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorShane Eachus (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (10th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^   5 1     9 4  
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^   5 1     12 2  
Northwestern State   4 2     4 7  
Nicholls   3 3     3 8  
Texas A&M–Commerce *   3 3     5 6  
McNeese   2 4     4 7  
Houston Christian   1 5     2 9  
Lamar   1 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team represented Houston Christian University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–9. The Huskies tied for seventh place with Lamar in conference play with a 1–5 conference record. The Huskies played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston.

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Huskies were picked to finish last in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 90 (7)
2 Incarnate Word 86 (7)
3 Nicholls 79 (2)
4 McNeese State 61
5 Northwestern State 44
6 Texas A&M–Commerce 39
7 Lamar 25
8 Houston Christian 24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

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Schedule

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Houston Christian finalized their 2022 schedule on February 16, 2022.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado*ESPN+W 46–344,419
September 106:00 p.m.Lindenwood*ESPN3L 20–212,125
September 246:00 p.m.at Texas State*ESPN3L 0–3416,237
October 13:00 p.m.at LamarESPN+W 37–345,473
October 86:00 p.m.Nicholls
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 17–191,823
October 156:00 p.m.Northwestern Statedagger
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 15–401,963
October 222:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–CommerceESPN+L 3–315,557
October 292:00 p.m. No. 21 UT Martin*
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 28–521,137
November 52:00 p.m.at No. 7 Incarnate WordESPN+L 20–733,249
November 122:00 p.m.McNeese State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 10–211,355
November 192:00 p.m.at Tarleton State*ESPN+L 7–498,121
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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At Northern Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 6 16 10 14 46
Bears 7 7 0 20 34

Lindenwood

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 6 0 6 9 21
Huskies 7 10 3 0 20

At Texas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 0 0 0
Bobcats 7 17 3 7 34
Statistics HCU TXST
First downs 8 28
Total yards 142 479
Rushing yards 39 117
Passing yards 103 362
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing Justin Fomby 23/36, 103 yards, INT
Rushing R. J. Smith 9 rushes, 24 yards
Receiving Vernon Harrell 2 receptions, 26 yards
Texas State Passing Layne Hatcher 27/41, 362 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 19 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving Marcell Barbee 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD

At Lamar

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 24 13 0 37
Cardinals 0 7 7 20 34

Statistics

Statistics Houston Christian Lamar
First downs 17 18
Total yards 323 376
Rushing yards 66 119
Passing yards 257 257
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:05 30:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing Justin Fomby 31/45; 249 yards total; 40 long
Rushing Nate Livingston 6 attempts; 33 yards total; 11 long
Receiving Karl Reynolds 9 receptions; 109 yards total; 40 long
Lamar Passing Mike Chandler 11/27; 239 total yards; 52 yards long
Rushing Mike Chandler 13 attempts; 59 yards total; 13 long
Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 3 receptions; 104 yards total; 44 long

Nicholls

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1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 3 3 7 6 19
Huskies 0 0 14 3 17

Northwestern State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demons 24 0 0 13 37
Huskies 0 0 10 0 10

At Texas A&M-Commerce

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 0 0 0 3
Lions 0 7 17 7 31

No. 21 UT Martin

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Skyhawks 10 14 21 7 52
Huskies 7 7 7 7 28

At No. 7 Incarnate Word

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Houston Christian Huskies at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 3 14020
No. 7 Cardinals 21 49 3073

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 • Wind: SSE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny and Clear
  • Game attendance: 3,249
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Katie Goodman (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

McNeese State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 7 7 7 21
Huskies 0 7 3 0 10

At Tarleton State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 0 0 7
Texans 28 7 14 0 49

References

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  1. ^ "Southeastern Voted To Top Spot In Southland Football Preseason Poll". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Kevin Kelley (February 16, 2022). "Houston Baptist releases 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 9, 2022.