2003 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2003 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Big South champion
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	8–4 (4–0 Big South)
Head coach	Steve Patton (7th season)
Home stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

2003 Big South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Gardner–Webb $		4	–	0					8	–	4
Liberty		3	–	1					6	–	6
VMI		2	–	2					6	–	6
Coastal Carolina		1	–	3					6	–	5
Charleston Southern		0	–	4					1	–	11
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The 2003 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Steve Patton in his seventh-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning their second consecutive Big South championship. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30		Clark Atlanta*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	W 45–0
September 6		at No. 15 Montana State*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 3–38
September 13		Webber International*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	W 52–10
September 20		Chattanooga*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	W 23–13	3,789
September 27	2:00 pm	at No. 8 Furman*	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–45	9,528	[1]
October 4	7:00 pm	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	W 38–17	6,632
October 11	3:30 pm	Liberty	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	W 27–17	3,612
October 18	1:00 pm	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 37–25	4,732
November 1	4:00 pm	at No. 17 Florida Atlantic*	Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL	L 26–31	5,263
November 8	1:30 pm	Charleston Southern	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	W 46–0	5,208
November 15	1:30 pm	FIU*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	W 22–19 ^OT	1,106
November 22	2:00 pm	at Western Carolina*	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 16–39	8,028
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Furman blasts Gardner–Webb". The Beaufort Gazette. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. "2003 Football". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved August 2, 2024.