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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
3:30 PM |
at Elon* |
Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC |
ASN |
W 31–6 |
11,250 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
at Western Carolina* |
E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC |
SDN |
L 14–44 |
11,598 |
September 17 |
6:00 PM |
No. 15 The Citadel* |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
BSN |
L 24–31 |
6,850 |
September 24 |
2:00 PM |
at Ohio* |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
ESPN3 |
L 21–37 |
22,265 |
October 1 |
6:00 PM |
Benedict* |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
BSN |
W 45–0 |
3,487 |
October 8 |
6:00 PM |
Presbyterian |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
ESPN3 |
W 24–3 |
2,750 |
October 15 |
1:30 PM |
No. 16 Coastal Carolina* |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
BSN |
L 7–17 |
6,850 |
October 22 |
1:30 PM |
Kennesaw State |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
ASN |
L 39–47 |
2,450 |
October 29 |
3:30 PM |
at Liberty |
Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA |
BSN |
L 20–23 OT |
16,608 |
November 5 |
11:45 AM |
at No. 8 Charleston Southern |
Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC |
ASN |
W 17–10 |
1,603 |
November 19 |
1:30 PM |
Monmouth |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
ESPN3 |
W 34–33 OT |
3,380 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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 |
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 |
0–2 |
2015 |
Monmouth, 23–9 |
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