2010 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

The 2010 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Steve Patton in his 14th-year and final season as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

2010 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach	Steve Patton (14th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Windham (4th season)
Home stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Big South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Liberty +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Stony Brook +		5	–	1					6	–	5
Coastal Carolina +^		5	–	1					6	–	6
Gardner–Webb		2	–	4					4	–	7
VMI		2	–	4					3	–	8
Charleston Southern		1	–	5					3	–	8
Presbyterian		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:00 pm	Brevard*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC		W 28–14	4,755
September 11	12:00 pm	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH		W 38–37 OT	10,046
September 18	6:00 pm	Western Carolina*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC		L 14–28	5,780
September 25	7:00 pm	at Sam Houston State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX		L 14–30	8,030	[1]
October 2	6:00 pm	at Old Dominion*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA		L 7–14	19,782
October 16	12:30 pm	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN3	W 35–25	4,000
October 23	1:30 pm	Presbyterian	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 24–26	6,125
October 30	1:30 pm	Coastal Carolina	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC		L 27–30 OT	3,750
November 6	3:30 pm	at No. 12 Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	L 14–40	16,441
November 13	1:00 pm	at Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	Big South Net	L 3–55	3,502
November 20	11:30 am	VMI	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	SPS	W 10–7	3,950
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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