2002 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2002 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Big South champion
ConferenceBig South Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record9–1 (3–0 Big South)
Head coach
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
2002 Big South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 $   3 – 0     9 – 1  
Elon   2 – 1     4 – 7  
Liberty   1 – 2     2 – 9  
Charleston Southern   0 – 3     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Steve Patton in his sixth-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and were Big South champions. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Morgan State*
W 28–242,567[1]
September 7at No. 12 Georgia Southern*
L 0–5618,895[2]
September 146:00 p.m.East Tennessee State*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 13–102,498[3]
September 216:00 p.m.at Chattanooga*
W 26–244,317[4]
October 5at Liberty
W 31–219,739[5]
October 12Elon
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 38–274,198[6]
October 26at FIU*
W 17–146,733[7]
November 2Tennessee–Martin*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 24–05,879[8]
November 91:30 p.m.at Charleston SouthernNo. 24
W 57–151,771[9]
November 16Savannah State*No. 22
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 44–13[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Morgan falls to Gardner–Webb". The Baltimore Sun. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles score 5 TDs in first 25 minutes". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gardner–Webb defeats Bucs in rain-laden contest". Bristol Herald Courier. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "G–W 26, Chattanooga 24". Bristol Herald Courier. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LU falters in first Big South game". The News and Advance. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gardner–Webb 38, Elon 27". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers' chances to win slip away". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gardner–Webb 24, UT–Martin 0". The Tennessean. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "G.–Webb wins 1st title in Big South". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gardner–Webb 44, Savannah St. 13". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2002". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  12. ^ "2002 Football". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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