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
2019 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Big South poll

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)
1Kennesaw State134 (14)
2Monmouth122 (5)
3Charleston Southern79 (1)
4Campbell73
5Gardner–Webb67
6Hampton64
7Presbyterian21
—North Alabaman/a

Preseason All–Big South team

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

Schedule

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

[4][5]

    Game summaries

    At Charlotte

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 14 7 7 28
    49ers 7 28 7 7 49

    At East Carolina

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 2 0 9
    Pirates 17 14 7 10 48

    North Carolina Central

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eagles 3 6 0 3 12
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 7 7 21

    At Wofford

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 0 7 10
    Terriers 14 14 0 21 49

    At Western Carolina

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24
    Catamounts 14 0 0 7 21

    Hampton

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Pirates 3 21 0 3 27
    Runnin' Bulldogs 14 7 7 7 35

    At Monmouth

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 14 7 28
    Hawks 7 14 21 7 49

    Campbell

    1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
    Fighting Camels 0 13 0 14778 49
    Runnin' Bulldogs 10 14 3 0776 47

    Charleston Southern

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buccaneers 10 14 6 0 30
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 7 20 27

    At Presbyterian

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
    Blue Hose 3 7 7 7 24

    North Alabama

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Lions 0 14 7 13 34
    Runnin' Bulldogs 7 13 3 7 30

    At Kennesaw State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 7 14
    No. 16 Owls 7 7 14 14 42

    References

    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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