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2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record3–9 (1–5 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Grimes (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDennis Thomas (1st season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Monmouth $^   6 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 13 Kennesaw State ^   5 – 1     11 – 3  
Charleston Southern   4 – 2     6 – 6  
Campbell   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Hampton   1 – 5     5 – 7  
Gardner–Webb   1 – 5     3 – 9  
Presbyterian   1 – 5     2 – 10  
North Alabama *   0 – 0     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * North Alabama ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Carroll McCray in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing in three-way tie for fifth place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

On November 24, McCray was fired. He finished his seven-season tenure at Gardner–Webb with a record of 27–53.[1]

Preseason

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Big South poll

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In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish in fifth place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Kennesaw State 134 (14)
2 Monmouth 122 (5)
3 Charleston Southern 79 (1)
4 Campbell 73
5 Gardner–Webb 67
6 Hampton 64
7 Presbyterian 21
— North Alabama n/a

Preseason All–Big South team

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The Runnin' Bulldogs had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 29 7:30 p.m. at Charlotte*
ESPN+L 28–49 16,119
September 7 6:00 p.m. at East Carolina*
ESPN3 L 9–48 34,118
September 14 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central*
ESPN+ W 21–12 5,012
September 21 6:00 p.m. at Wofford*
ESPN+ L 10–49 3,777
October 5 3:00 p.m. at Western Carolina*
ESPN+ W 24–21 11,865
October 12 1:30 p.m. Hampton
  • Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ W 35–27 6,300
October 19 1:00 p.m. at Monmouth
ESPN3 L 28–49 3,466
October 26 1:30 p.m. Campbell
  • Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ L 47–49 3OT 1,980
November 2 1:30 p.m. Charleston Southern
  • Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ L 27–30 1,538
November 9 1:00 p.m. at Presbyterian
ESPN+ L 14–24 1,509
November 16 1:30 p.m. North Alabama
  • Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
 ESPN+ L 30–34 1,486
November 23 2:00 p.m. at No. 16 Kennesaw State
ESPN3/ESPN+ L 14–42 4,383

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Game summaries

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At Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 14 7 7 28
49ers 7 28 7 7 49
See also: 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team

At East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 2 0 9
Pirates 17 14 7 10 48
See also: 2019 East Carolina Pirates football team

North Carolina Central

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 6 0 3 12
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 7 7 21
See also: 2019 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

At Wofford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 0 7 10
Terriers 14 14 0 21 49
See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team

At Western Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24
Catamounts 14 0 0 7 21
See also: 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 3 21 0 3 27
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 7 7 7 35
See also: 2019 Hampton Pirates football team

At Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 14 7 28
Hawks 7 14 21 7 49
See also: 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team

Campbell

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1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Fighting Camels 0 13 0 14778 49
Runnin' Bulldogs 10 14 3 0776 47
See also: 2019 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Charleston Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 10 14 6 0 30
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 7 20 27
See also: 2019 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

At Presbyterian

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
Blue Hose 3 7 7 7 24
See also: 2019 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

North Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 14 7 13 34
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 13 3 7 30
See also: 2019 North Alabama Lions football team

At Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 7 14
No. 16 Owls 7 7 14 14 42
See also: 2019 Kennesaw State Owls football team

References

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  1. ^ "Gardner-Webb's Carroll McCray Will Not Return As Head Football Coach". Gardner–Webb University Athletics. November 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kennesaw State Voted 2019 Preseason Football Favorite". Big South Conference. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bahar, Armstrong Headline 2019 Preseason All-Conference Team". Big South Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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