2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference Big South Conference
2016 record 5–6 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach Carroll McCray (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Brett Nichols
Defensive coordinator Travis Cunningham
Home stadium Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
2016 Big South football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#14 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 FCS Poll

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*dagger 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. daggerHomecoming. #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 4OT Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 6 7 70 20
Flames 7 0 3 103 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 4OT Total
Hawks 0 7 6 146 33
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 7 10 77 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 Monmouth, 23–9

References

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