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.

2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
2016 record5–6 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols
Defensive coordinatorTravis Cunningham
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
2016 Big South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 pmat Elon*ASNW 31–611,250
September 106:00 pmat Western Carolina*SDNL 14–4411,598
September 176:00 pmNo. 15 The Citadel*BSNL 24–316,850
September 242:00 pmat Ohio*ESPN3L 21–3722,265
October 16:00 pmBenedict*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
BSNW 45–03,487
October 86:00 pmPresbyterian
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN3W 24–32,750
October 151:30 pmNo. 16 Coastal Carolina*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
BSNL 7–176,850
October 221:30 pmKennesaw State
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ASNL 39–472,450
October 293:30 pmat LibertyBSNL 20–23 OT16,608
November 511:45 amat No. 8 Charleston SouthernASNW 17–101,603
November 191:30 pmMonmouth
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN3W 34–33 OT3,380

Game summaries

at Elon

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 14 14 31
Phoenix 0 3 3 0 6

at Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 7 0 0 14
Catamounts 14 3 13 14 44

The Citadel

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Bulldogs 7 7 7 10 31
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 3 7 7 24

at Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 7 7 21
Bobcats 14 16 7 0 37

Benedict

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 24 14 7 45

Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 3 0 0 3
Runnin' Bulldogs 10 0 7 7 24

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Chanticleers 0 3 0 14 17
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7

Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 20 20 7 0 47
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 14 10 8 39

at Liberty

1 2 3 4OT Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 6 7 70 20
Flames 7 0 3 103 23

at Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 7 10 17
#8 Buccaneers 7 0 0 3 10

Monmouth

1 2 3 4OT Total
Hawks 0 7 6 146 33
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 7 10 77 34

References

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