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Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
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First season 1970
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Home stadium [[Ernest W. Spangler Stadium]]
Stadium capacity 9,000
Stadium surface Turf
Location Boiling Springs, North Carolina
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All-time record 212–224–3
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Conference titles 2
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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 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Big South Conference.[1] 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 Carroll McCray.

History[]

Classifications[]

  • 1970–1992: NAIA Division I
  • 1991–1999: NCAA Division II
  • 2000–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference affiliations[]

Notable former players[]

Notable alumni include:

  • Jim Garrison - American football head coach
  • Gabe Wilkins - defensive tackle for Green Bay Packers 1994–1997, San Francisco 49ers 1998–1999[2]

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