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
Conference	Big South Conference
2017 record	1–10 (0–5 Big South)
Head coach	Carroll McCray (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brett Nichols (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Travis Cunningham (16th season)
Home stadium	Ernest 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 3–45	7,015
September 9	4:00 p.m.	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	ATTSNRM	L 0–27	19,051
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Western Carolina*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	WMYA	L 27–42	6,152
September 23	1:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Wofford*	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN3	L 24–27	2,862
October 7	1:30 p.m.	Shorter*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	W 42–14	3,150
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 North Carolina Central*	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	NSN	L 17–24	4,010
October 21	7:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN3	L 3-17	6,954
October 28	Noon	Liberty	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	STADIUM	L 17-33	3,850
November 4	1:30 p.m.	Charleston Southern	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 9-10	2,850
November 11	Noon	at Monmouth	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	STADIUM	L 14–41	2,278
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	BSN	L 21–31	2,717
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source:[1]

Game summaries

North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	19	14	12	0	45
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	3	3

at Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	14	10	0	3	27

Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	7	14	14	7	42
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	13	0	14	27

at Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	10	7	7	24
No. 9 Terriers	3	14	10	0	27

Shorter

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	6	8	0	0	14
Runnin' Bulldogs	14	14	7	7	42

at North Carolina Central

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	3	0	14	17
No. 25 Eagles	3	7	7	7	24

at Kennesaw State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	3	0	3
Owls	0	17	0	0	17

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	6	6	7	14	33
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	7	3	7	17

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	0	0	3	10
Runnin' Bulldogs	3	3	0	3	9

at Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Hawks	20	7	7	7	41

at Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	7	0	0	14	21
Blue Hose	3	0	14	14	31

• Sources:[2][3]

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