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2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Cunningham (1st season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

The 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Schedule

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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 Liberty
BSNL 20–23 OT16,608
November 511:45 amat No. 8 Charleston Southern
ASNW 17–101,603
November 191:30 pmMonmouth
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN3W 34–33 OT3,380
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Elon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 14 14 31
Phoenix 0 3 3 0 6
See also: 2016 Elon Phoenix football team

At Western Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 7 0 0 14
Catamounts 14 3 13 14 44
See also: 2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The Citadel

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See also: 2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Bulldogs 7 7 7 10 31
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 3 7 7 24

At Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 7 7 21
Bobcats 14 16 7 0 37
See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team

Benedict

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 24 14 7 45

Presbyterian

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 3 0 0 3
Runnin' Bulldogs 10 0 7 7 24
See also: 2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Coastal Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Chanticleers 0 3 0 14 17
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 20 20 7 0 47
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 14 10 8 39
See also: 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team

At Liberty

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 6 7 70 20
Flames 7 0 3 103 23
See also: 2016 Liberty Flames football team

At Charleston Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 7 10 17
#8 Buccaneers 7 0 0 3 10
See also: 2016 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Monmouth

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Hawks 0 7 6 146 33
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 7 10 77 34
See also: 2016 Monmouth Hawks football team

References

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  1. ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Football". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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