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List of Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football seasons

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The following is a list of seasons completed by the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team. The Bulldogs compete in the Big South–OVC Football Association of the NCAA Division I FCS. Since the program's inception in 1970, Gardner–Webb has claimed five conference championships, including three in the Big South. The Bulldogs have had eleven head coaches in their history, including current head coach Cris Reisert.[1] The Bulldogs play their home games out of 9,000-seat Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, as they have since 1969.

Seasons

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Legend

  Conference champions
  Division champions
  Bowl game berth
  Playoff berth

List of Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football seasons
Season Team Head coach[1] Conference Division Regular season results[2][3][4] Postseason results Final ranking[5]
Overall Conference Bowl game/Playoff result TSN/STATS Poll Coaches' Poll
Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Finish
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
1970 1970 George Litton NAIA Independent 2 8 0
1971 1971 3 7 0
1972 1972 2 8 0
1973 1973 7 5 0
1974 1974 2 5 1
1975 1975 Oval Jaynes South Atlantic 1 7 0 1 5 0 8th
1976 1976 5 5 0 3 4 0 5th
1977 1977 7 4 0 5 2 0 2nd
1978 1978 Billy Kinard 4 5 1 2 5 0 5th
1979 1979 Tom Moore 2 9 0 1 6 0 8th
1980 1980 3 7 0 2 5 0 7th
1981 1981 5 5 0 3 4 0 4th
1982 1982 7 3 0 5 2 0 2nd
1983 1983 Ellis Johnson 5 6 0 4 3 0 3rd
1984 1984 Woody Fish 4 6 0 2 5 0 6th
1985 1985 6 5 0 2 5 0 6th
1986 1986 6 5 0 4 3 0 3rd
1987 1987 11 2 0 6 1 0 1st NAIA Playoffs – Quarterfinal
1986 1988 4 6 1 2 5 0 6th
1989 1989 7 4 0 4 3 0 2nd
1990 1990 2 8 0 2 5 0 6th
1991 1991 6 5 0 3 4 0 4th
1992 1992 12 2 0 7 0 0 1st NAIA Playoffs – Runner-Up
1993 1993 1 9 0 0 7 0 8th
1994 1994 5 6 0 3 4 0 5th
1995 1995 6 4 0 4 3 0 3rd
1996 1996 2 9 0 2 5 0 6th
1997 1997 Steve Patton 8 3 0 4 3 0 3rd
1998[a] 1998 6 5 4 3 3rd
1999 1999 7 4 4 4 4th
2000 2000 I-AA Independent 7 4
2001 2001 6 4
2002 2002 Big South 9 1 3 0 1st 22 24
2003 2003 8 4 4 0 1st
2004 2004 5 6 2 2 3rd
2005 2005 5 6 2 2 3rd
2006 2006 6 5 2 2 2nd
2007 2007 5 6 2 2 3rd
2008 2008 5 6 2 3 4th
2009 2009 6 5 3 3 4th
2010 2010 5 6 3 3 4th
2011 2011 Ron Dickerson, Jr. 4 7 2 4 5th
2012 2012 3 8 2 4 4th
2013 2013 Carroll McCray 7 5 2 3 4th
2014 2014 4 8 0 5 6th
2015 2015 4 7 2 4 5th
2016 2016 5 6 3 2 3rd
2017 2017 1 10 0 5 6th
2018 2018 3 8 2 3 4th
2019 2019 3 9 1 6 5th
2020[b] 2020 Tre Lamb 2 2 0 2 6th
2021 2021 4 7 2 5 9th
2022 2022 7 6 5 0 1st NCAA Division I – Second Round
2022 2023 Big South–OVC 7 5 5 1 T–1st NCAA Division I – First Round
2024 2024 Cris Reisert 0 0 0 0
Totals All-time:
258–297–3
(.465)
Conference:
128–157
(.449)
Playoffs:
4–4
(.500)

Notes

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  1. ^ Overtime rules were added to NAIA college football in 1998, thereby eliminating ties.
  2. ^ The Fall 2020 Big South season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league play resuming in a shortened Spring 2021 season.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gardner-Webb University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Gardner-Webb Football Record Book" (PDF). GWUSports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Big South Football History" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "South Atlantic Conference Media Guide" (PDF). TheSAC.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Gardner–Webb In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.