2009 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2009 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 Big South)
Head coach	Steve Patton (13th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Windham (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

2009 Big South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 Liberty +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Stony Brook +		5	–	1					6	–	5
Charleston Southern		4	–	2					6	–	5
Gardner–Webb		3	–	3					6	–	5
Coastal Carolina		3	–	3					5	–	6
VMI		1	–	5					2	–	9
Presbyterian		0	–	6					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Steve Patton in his 13th-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	6:00 pm	Mars Hill*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC		W 58–14	5,579
September 12	6:00 pm	at Western Carolina*	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC		W 27–20	9,673
September 19	6:00 pm	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 14–45	53,452	[1]
October 3	1:30 pm	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA		W 27–23	5,846
October 10	3:30 pm	at Buffalo*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	Time Warner Cable SportsNet	L 3–40	15,812	[2]
October 17	11:30 am	Charleston Southern	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	SportSouth	W 27–20	4,870
October 24	6:00 pm	Southern Virginia*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC		W 65–0		[3]
October 31	1:30 pm	Stony Brook	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	Big South Net	L 14–24	5,430
November 7	12:30 pm	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC		L 21–26	5,797
November 14	1:30 pm	No. 16 Liberty	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 28–51	5,277
November 21	1:00 pm	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	BSN	W 21–14	2,554
*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. "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
2. "Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
3. "Gardner-Webb crushes Southern Virginia 65-0". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 24, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
4. "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
5. "2009 Football". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved July 9, 2024.