2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
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.
| 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (1–5 Big South) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brett Nichols (5th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Chris Grimes (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Dennis Thomas (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (capacity: 9,000) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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| 1 | Kennesaw State | 134 (14) |
| 2 | Monmouth | 122 (5) |
| 3 | Charleston Southern | 79 (1) |
| 4 | Campbell | 73 |
| 5 | Gardner–Webb | 67 |
| 6 | Hampton | 64 |
| 7 | Presbyterian | 21 |
| — | North Alabama | n/a |
Preseason All–Big South team
The Runnin' Bulldogs had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[3]
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Offense Brandon Leahey – OL |
Defense John Singleton – DL Darien Reynolds – LB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| ESPN+ | L 47–49 3OT | 1,980 | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern |
| 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 |
| ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 1,486 | ||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Kennesaw State | ESPN3/ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 4,383 | |||
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Game summaries
At Charlotte
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 49ers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
At East Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Pirates | 17 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| Pirates | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
At Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Hawks | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
Campbell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Camels | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 49 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 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 | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Blue Hose | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
At Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 16 Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
References
- "Gardner-Webb's Carroll McCray Will Not Return As Head Football Coach". Gardner–Webb University Athletics. November 24, 2019.
- "Kennesaw State Voted 2019 Preseason Football Favorite". Big South Conference. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- "Bahar, Armstrong Headline 2019 Preseason All-Conference Team". Big South Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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