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
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
ConfOverall
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*dagger
  • 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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