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2008 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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2008 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record7–5 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Windham (2nd season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Liberty $   5 0     10 2  
Stony Brook   3 2     5 6  
Charleston Southern   3 2     7 5  
Gardner–Webb   2 3     5 6  
Coastal Carolina   1 4     6 6  
VMI   1 4     4 7  
Presbyterian   1 4     4 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Steve Patton in his 12th-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in fourth 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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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 pmat Tennessee Tech*L 12–2812,228
September 66:00 pmTusculum*W 31–125,100
September 137:00 pmat Austin Peay*W 31–154,903
September 276:00 pmSam Houston State*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 33–495,200[1]
October 41:30 pmat Charleston SouthernL 10–133,144
October 113:30 pmat Georgia Tech*L 7–1041,929[2]
October 186:00 pmPresbyterian
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 47–214,250
October 251:30 pmVMI
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 34–275,600
November 13:00 pmat Stony BrookBig South NetW 34–332,217
November 83:30 pmCoastal Carolina
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
L 18–235,125
November 157:00 pmat No. 22 LibertyL 10–3010,636

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston St. defeats Gardner–Webb, 49–33". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 28, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Schultz, Jeff (October 7, 2008). "Army Out, Gardner-Webb In". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  3. ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "2008 Football". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved July 9, 2024.