2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	1–10 (0–5 Big South)
Head coach	Carroll McCray (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brett Nichols (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Travis Cunningham (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

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

The 2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

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 Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

North Carolina A&T

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

See also: 2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

At Wyoming

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

See also: 2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Western Carolina

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

See also: 2017 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

At Wofford

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

See also: 2017 Wofford Terriers football team

Shorter

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

See also: 2017 Shorter Hawks football team

At North Carolina Central

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

See also: 2017 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

At Kennesaw State

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

See also: 2017 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Liberty

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

See also: 2017 Liberty Flames football team

Charleston Southern

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

See also: 2017 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

At Monmouth

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

See also: 2017 Monmouth Hawks football team

At Presbyterian

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

See also: 2017 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team