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 coach
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 State
ESPN3L 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 Monmouth
STADIUML 14–412,278
November 181:00 p.m.at Presbyterian
BSNL 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
See also: 2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

at Wyoming
1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Cowboys 14 10 0 3 27
See also: 2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Western Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 14 14 7 42
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 13 0 14 27
See also: 2017 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

at Wofford
1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 10 7 7 24
No. 9 Terriers 3 14 10 0 27
See also: 2017 Wofford Terriers football team

Shorter
1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 6 8 0 0 14
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 14 7 7 42
See also: 2017 Shorter Hawks football team

at North Carolina Central
1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 0 14 17
No. 25 Eagles 3 7 7 7 24
See also: 2017 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

at Kennesaw State
1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 3
Owls 0 17 0 0 17
See also: 2017 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Liberty
1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 6 6 7 14 33
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 3 7 17
See also: 2017 Liberty Flames football team

Charleston Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 7 0 0 3 10
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 3 0 3 9
See also: 2017 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

at Monmouth
1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Hawks 20 7 7 7 41
See also: 2017 Monmouth Hawks football team

at Presbyterian
1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 14 21
Blue Hose 3 0 14 14 31
See also: 2017 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

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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