2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference Big South Conference
2017 record 1–10 (0–5 Big South)
Head coach Carroll McCray (5th season)
Offensive coordinator Brett Nichols (5th season)
Defensive coordinator Travis Cunningham (16th season)
Home stadium Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
2017 Big South football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Kennesaw State $^  5 –0     12 –2  
Monmouth ^  4 –1     9 –3  
Charleston Southern  3 –2     6 –5  
Liberty*  2 –3     6 –5  
Presbyterian  1 –4     4 –7  
Gardner–Webb  0 –5     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • *Liberty ineligible for postseason due to FBS transition
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Carroll McCray and played their home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. They played as a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 0–5 in Big South play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T* Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC BSN L 3–45   7,015
September 9 4:00 p.m. at Wyoming* War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY ATTSNRM L 0–27   19,051
September 16 6:00 p.m. Western Carolina* Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC WMYA L 27–42   6,152
September 23 1:30 p.m. at No. 9 Wofford* Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC ESPN3 L 24–27   2,862
October 7 1:30 p.m. Shorter* Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC BSN W 42–14   3,150
October 14 2:00 p.m. at No. 25 North Carolina Central* O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC NSN L 17–24   4,010
October 21 7:00 p.m. at Kennesaw State Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA ESPN3 L 3-17   6,954
October 28 Noon Liberty Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC STADIUM L 17-33   3,850
November 4 1:30 p.m. Charleston Southern Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC BSN L 9-10   2,850
November 11 Noon at Monmouth Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ STADIUM L 14–41   2,278
November 18 1:00 p.m. at Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC BSN L 21–31   2,717
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game summaries

North Carolina A&T

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 19 14 12 0 45
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 3 3
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Cowboys 14 10 0 3 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 14 14 7 42
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 13 0 14 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–4 2016 L, 14–44

at Wofford

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 10 7 7 24
No. 9 Terriers 3 14 10 0 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–17 2015 L, 0–16

Shorter

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 6 8 0 0 14
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 14 7 7 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at North Carolina Central

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 0 14 17
No. 25 Eagles 3 7 7 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–2 1999 W, 16–0

at Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 3
Owls 0 17 0 0 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2016 L, 39–47

Liberty

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 6 6 7 14 33
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 3 7 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–13–1 2016 L, 20–23 OT

Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 7 0 0 3 10
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 3 0 3 9
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–6 2016 W, 17–10

at Monmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Hawks 20 7 7 7 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2016 W, 34–33 OT

at Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 14 21
Blue Hose 3 0 14 14 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–19 2016 W, 24–3

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gwusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
  2. ↑ https://issuu.com/marcrabbgwu/docs/digitalguide-16-new
  3. ↑ http://www.gwusports.com/documents/2017/6/30/FB_Record_Book_17.pdf
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