2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

The 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach	Carroll McCray (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brett Nichols (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Randall McCray (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

2015 Big South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Charleston Southern $^		6	–	0					10	–	3
No. 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 Poll

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	No. 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 No. 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 Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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

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

Virginia Union

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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