2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
The 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Carroll McCray and played their home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place.
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| 2016 record | 5–6 (3–2 Big South) |
| Head coach | Carroll McCray (4th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Brett Nichols |
| Defensive coordinator | Travis Cunningham |
| Home stadium | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (Capacity: 9,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Charleston Southern +^ | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty + | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 3:30 PM | at Elon* | ASN | W 31–6 | 11,250 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | at Western Carolina* | SDN | L 14–44 | 11,598 | |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | No. 15 The Citadel* | BSN | L 24–31 | 6,850 | |
| September 24 | 2:00 PM | at Ohio* | ESPN3 | L 21–37 | 22,265 | |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | Benedict* |
| BSN | W 45–0 | 3,487 |
| October 8 | 6:00 PM | Presbyterian |
| ESPN3 | W 24–3 | 2,750 |
| October 15 | 1:30 PM | No. 16 Coastal Carolina* |
| BSN | L 7–17 | 6,850 |
| October 22 | 1:30 PM | Kennesaw State |
| ASN | L 39–47 | 2,450 |
| October 29 | 3:30 PM | at Liberty | BSN | L 20–23 OT | 16,608 | |
| November 5 | 11:45 AM | at No. 8 Charleston Southern | ASN | W 17–10 | 1,603 | |
| November 19 | 1:30 PM | Monmouth |
| ESPN3 | W 34–33 OT | 3,380 |
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Game summaries
at Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–21 | 2015 | Elon, 21–13 3OT |
at Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Catamounts | 14 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | 2010 | Western Carolina, 28–14 |
The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2014 | The Citadel, 37–14 |
at Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2011 | Ohio, 30–3 |
Benedict
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hose | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–19 | 2015 | Gardner–Webb, 14–10 |
Coastal Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Chanticleers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–11 | 2015 | Coastal Carolina, 46–0 |
Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 20 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 47 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2015 | Kennesaw State, 12–7 |
at Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Flames | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–12–1 | 2015 | Liberty, 34–20 |
at Charleston Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| #8 Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–6 | 2015 | Charleston Southern, 34–0 |
Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 0–2 | 2015 | Monmouth, 23–9 |
References
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