2017 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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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 in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Carroll McCray and played their home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. They played as a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 0–5 in Big South play to finish in last place.

Schedule

September 26:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T*

• Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
• Boiling Springs, NC

BSNL 3–457,015 September 94:00 p.m.at Wyoming*

• War Memorial Stadium
• Laramie, WY

ATTSNRML 0–2719,051 September 166:00 p.m.Western Carolina*

• Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
• Boiling Springs, NC

WMYAL 27–426,152 September 231:30 p.m.at No. 9 Wofford*

• Gibbs Stadium
• Spartanburg, SC

ESPN3L 24–272,862 October 71:30 p.m.Shorter*

• Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
• Boiling Springs, NC

BSNW 42–143,150 October 142:00 p.m.at No. 25 North Carolina Central*

• O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
• Durham, NC

NSNL 17–244,010 October 217:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State

• Fifth Third Bank Stadium
• Kennesaw, GA

ESPN3L 3-176,954 October 28NoonLiberty

• Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
• Boiling Springs, NC

STADIUML 17-333,850 November 41:30 p.m.Charleston Southern

• Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
• Boiling Springs, NC

BSNL 9-102,850 November 11Noonat Monmouth

• Kessler Field
• West Long Branch, NJ

STADIUML 14–412,278 November 181:00 p.m.at Presbyterian

• Bailey Memorial Stadium
• Clinton, SC

BSNL 21–312,717

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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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	2016	L, 14–44

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–17	2015	L, 0–16

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	1999	W, 16–0

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2016	L, 39–47

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13–1	2016	L, 20–23 OT

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–6	2016	W, 17–10

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2016	W, 34–33 OT

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–19	2016	W, 24–3

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