The 2023 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tre Lamb, the Runnin' Bulldogs played their home games at the Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
2023 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football | |
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Big South–OVC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I First Round, L 7–17 at Mercer | |
Conference | Big South–OVC football |
Record | 7–5 (5–1 Big South–OVC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Josh Reardon (4th season) |
Home stadium | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 UT Martin + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood * | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State* | No. 25 | ESPN+ | L 24–45 | 36,075 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Elon* | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 5,078 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | ESPN+ | L 25–27 | 3,869 | ||
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | ESPN+ | L 0–44 | 40,589 | ||
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert Morris |
| ESPN+ | W 31–16 | 3,891 | |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 7,503 | ||
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* |
| ESPN+ | W 35–32 | 4,339 | |
October 28 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 14 UT Martin |
| ESPN+ | W 38–34 | 5,017 | |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | ESPN+ | W 45–44 OT | 3,357 | ||
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+ | W 35–0 | 5,740 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern |
| ESPN+ | W 34–10 | 5,812 | |
November 25 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Mercer* | ESPN+ | L 7–17 | 4,500 | ||
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Game summaries
editAt Appalachian State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 25 Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
Elon
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
Runnin' Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
At Tennessee State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
At East Carolina
editGardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) (1-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-3) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 13 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 44 |
Game information |
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Statistics | Gardner-Webb (FCS) | East Carolina |
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First downs | 11 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 61–107 | 76–366 |
Rushes–yards | 40–77 | 43–182 |
Passing yards | 30 | 184 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–21–0 | 18–32–0 |
Time of possession | 27:16 | 32:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Gardner-Webb (FCS) | Passing | Matthew Caldwell | 7/17, 30 yards |
Rushing | Narii Gaither | 12 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Narii Gaither Maleek Huggins Karim Page |
2 receptions, 9 yards | |
East Carolina | Passing | Alex Flinn | 8/18, 94 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Javious Bond | 9 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylen Johnson | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
Robert Morris
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonials | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Runnin' Bulldogs | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
At Austin Peay
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Governors | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
Eastern Kentucky
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | ||||
Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 |
No. 14 UT Martin
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Skyhawks | 0 | ||||
Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 |
At Bryant
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | ||||
Bulldogs | 0 |
At Tennessee Tech
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | ||||
Golden Eagles | 0 |
Charleston Southern
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 0 | ||||
Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.