2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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.

2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
2017 record1–10 (0–5 Big South)
Head coachCarroll McCray (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Cunningham (16th season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
2017 Big South Conference 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 Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T*BSNL 3–457,015
September 94:00 p.m.at Wyoming*
ATTSNRML 0–2719,051
September 166:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
WMYAL 27–426,152
September 231:30 p.m.at No. 9 Wofford*ESPN3L 24–272,862
October 71:30 p.m.Shorter*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
BSNW 42–143,150
October 142:00 p.m.at No. 25 North Carolina Central*NSNL 17–244,010
October 217:00 p.m.at Kennesaw StateESPN3L 3-176,954
October 28NoonLiberty
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
STADIUML 17-333,850
November 41:30 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
BSNL 9-102,850
November 11Noonat MonmouthSTADIUML 14–412,278
November 181:00 p.m.at PresbyterianBSNL 21–312,717

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

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