Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
	2025 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
First season	1970; 55 years ago
Athletic director	Andrew T. Goodrich
Head coach	Cris Reisert ; 2nd season, 4–8 (.333)
Stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium; (capacity: 9,000)
Field surface	Turf
Location	Boiling Springs, North Carolina
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	OVC–Big South
All-time record	270–309–2 (.466)
Conference titles	6 (1987, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2022, 2023)
Colors	Red and black;
Marching band	The Sounds of the Springs
Website	gwusports.com

The Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Gardner–Webb University in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the Division I FCS and are members of the OVC–Big South Football Association.^[2] Gardner–Webb's first football team was fielded in 1970. The team plays its home games at the 9,000-seat Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The Runnin' Bulldogs are coached by Cris Reisert.

Quick facts First season, Athletic director ...

Year	Coach	Conference	Overall record	Conference record
1987	Woody Fish	South Atlantic Conference	11–2	6–1
1992	Woody Fish	South Atlantic Conference	12–2	7–0
2002	Steve Patton	Big South Conference	9–1	3–0
2003	Steve Patton		8–4	4–0
2022	Tre Lamb		7–6	5–0
2023†	Tre Lamb	Big South–OVC Football Association	7–5	5–1
Conference Championships			6

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First Round Quarterfinals	Moorhead State Carson–Newman	W, 27–7 L, 24–27
1992	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Concord Shepherd Central State	W, 28–21 W, 22–7 L, 16–19

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	First Round Second Round	Eastern Kentucky William & Mary	W, 52–41 L, 14–54
2023	First Round	Mercer	L, 7–17

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