2020 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team explained

Year:	2020
Team:	Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big South Conference
Short Conf:	Big South
Record:	2–2
Conf Record:	0–2
Head Coach:	Tre Lamb
Hc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Josh Reardon
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

The 2020 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tre Lamb, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–2 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Preseason

Polls

In June 2020, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish sixth in the Big South by a panel of media and head coaches.^[1]

1	Kennesaw State	68 (8)
2	Monmouth	57 (3)
3	Charleston Southern	43 (1)
4	Campbell	42
5	Hampton	23
6	Gardner–Webb	19
—	North Alabama

Schedule

Gardner–Webb originally had games scheduled against Georgia Tech, Hampton and Monmouth, but they were canceled due to each school's decision to cancel fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Kennesaw State Voted 2020 Preseason Football Favorite . bigsouthsports.com . January 8, 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Hebert . Michael . BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL: Hampton suspends sports for the fall . TimesDaily . 16 July 2020 . en.
3. Web site: Kelley . Kevin . Monmouth cancels 2020 football season due to COVID-19 . FBSchedules.com . 30 July 2020 . 27 July 2020.
4. Web site: ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports . TheACC.com . July 29, 2020 . en . July 29, 2020.
5. Web site: . Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2020 . . October 18, 2023 .
6. Web site: . 2021 Spring Football Schedule . . October 18, 2023 .