2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team explained

Year:	2019
Team:	Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big South Conference
Short Conf:	Big South
Record:	3–9
Conf Record:	1–5
Head Coach:	Carroll McCray
Hc Year:	7th
Off Coach:	Brett Nichols
Oc Year:	5th
Codef Coach1:	Chris Grimes
Codc1 Year:	1st
Codef Coach2:	Dennis Thomas
Codc2 Year:	1st
Stadium:	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

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.

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]

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

Preseason All–Big South team

The Runnin' Bulldogs had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.^[3]

Offense

Brandon Leahey – OLDefense

John Singleton – DL

Darien Reynolds – LB

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Charlotte

See also: 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team.

At East Carolina

See also: 2019 East Carolina Pirates football team.

North Carolina Central

See also: 2019 North Carolina Central Eagles football team.

At Wofford

See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team.

At Western Carolina

See also: 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.

Hampton

See also: 2019 Hampton Pirates football team.

At Monmouth

See also: 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team.

Campbell

See also: 2019 Campbell Fighting Camels football team.

Charleston Southern

See also: 2019 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team.

At Presbyterian

See also: 2019 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.

North Alabama

See also: 2019 North Alabama Lions football team.

At Kennesaw State

See also: 2019 Kennesaw State Owls football team.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gardner-Webb's Carroll McCray Will Not Return As Head Football Coach. Gardner–Webb University Athletics. November 24, 2019.
2. Web site: Kennesaw State Voted 2019 Preseason Football Favorite . Big South Conference . July 27, 2019 . en . July 21, 2019.
3. Web site: Bahar, Armstrong Headline 2019 Preseason All-Conference Team . Big South Conference . August 7, 2019 . en.
4. Web site: . Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2019 . . October 18, 2023 .
5. Web site: . 2019 Football Schedule . . October 18, 2023 .