2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference	Big South Conference
2015 record	4–7 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach	Carroll McCray (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Randall McCray
Home stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (Capacity: 9,000)

2015 Big South football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 Charleston Southern $^		6	–	0					10	–	3
#16 Coastal Carolina ^		4	–	2					9	–	3
Liberty		3	–	3					6	–	5
Monmouth		3	–	3					5	–	6
Kennesaw State		2	–	4					6	–	5
Gardner–Webb*		2	–	4					4	–	7
Presbyterian		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant *Gardner-Webb ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Carroll McCray and played their home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 PM	at South Alabama*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 23–33	12,289
September 12	6:00 PM	Elon*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 13–21 3OT	5,450
September 19	6:00 PM	Virginia Union*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	W 13–9	3,450
September 26	7:00 PM	at Wofford*	Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC	SDN	L 0–16	6,932
October 10	7:00 PM	#15 Liberty	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	ASN	W 34–20	3,545
October 17	1:00 PM	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA	ESPN3	L 7–12	8,300
October 24	1:30 PM	Charleston Southern	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 0–34	3,159
October 31	2:00 PM	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC	BSN	W 14–10	3,163
November 7	2:00 PM	at #8 Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC	ASN	L 0–46	8,422
November 14	1:30 PM	East Tennessee State*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	W 28–3	3,945
November 21	1:30 PM	Monmouth	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 9–23	3,742
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

at South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	9	7	7	23
Jaguars	13	0	10	10	33

See also: 2015 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Elon

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Phoenix	0	0	7	0	3	3	8	21
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	3	3	0	13

See also: 2015 Elon Phoenix football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–20	2002	Gardner–Webb, 38–27

Virginia Union

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	2	7	9
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	10	0	3	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2001	Virginia Union, 28–15

at Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Terriers	6	7	0	3	16

See also: 2015 Wofford Terriers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–16	2014	Gardner–Webb, 43–36

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Flames	0	10	10	0	20
Runnin' Bulldogs	14	13	0	7	34

See also: 2015 Liberty Flames football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–12–1	2014	Liberty, 34–0

at Kennesaw State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7
Owls	3	3	0	6	12

See also: 2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	14	13	0	34
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2015 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–5	2014	Charleston Southern, 44–14

at Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	7	7	0	14
Blue Hose	0	7	0	3	10

See also: 2015 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–19	2014	Presbyterian, 14–7

at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
#8 Chanticleers	15	14	14	3	46

See also: 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–10	2014	Coastal Carolina, 38–14

East Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	3
Runnin' Bulldogs	7	14	0	7	28

See also: 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2002	Gardner–Webb, 13–10

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	14	0	7	2	23
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	3	6	0	9

See also: 2015 Monmouth Hawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2014	Monmouth, 31–15