| Year: | 2013 |
| Team: | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big South Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big South |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Carroll McCray |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Randall McCray |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium |
The 2013 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.