2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

The 2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Ron Dickerson Jr. in his second and final season as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTony Pierce (2nd season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Stony Brook +^   5 1     10 3  
Coastal Carolina +^   5 1     8 5  
Liberty +   5 1     6 5  
Charleston Southern   3 3     5 6  
Gardner–Webb   2 4     3 8  
VMI   1 5     2 9  
Presbyterian   0 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmNo. 10 Wofford*L 7–343,140
September 86:00 pmat Richmond*L 8–418,700
September 153:00 pmSamford*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
L 23–443,850
September 223:30 pmat Pittsburgh*ESPN3L 10–5536,452
October 63:30 pmat LibertyESPN3L 35–4218,239
October 136:00 pmMidAmerica Nazarene*
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 30–283,650
October 204:00 pmat No. 10 Stony BrookL 10–415,791
October 271:30 pmVMI
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 38–75,620
November 31:30 pmCoastal Carolina
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN3L 33–553,590
November 101:30 pmat Charleston SouthernESPN3L 10–282,125
November 171:30 pmPresbyterian
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
W 21–151,790

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References

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  1. ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "2012 Football". Gardner–Webb University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.