2003 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2024 February 2026 2003 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football Big South Conference Big South 8–4 4–0 Steve Patton 7th Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Big South champion 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 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 30 w y 2003 Clark Atlanta Panthers Clark Atlanta Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-gw-downs-clark/177842748/ The Times G–W downs Clark August 31, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 l y y Montana State 16 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT 3–38 11,187 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-special-teams-ignite/177842868/ Great Falls Tribune Special teams ignite impressive Cats' win September 7, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 w y 2003 Webber International Warriors Webber International Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 52–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/indian-river-press-journal-gardnerwebb/177843002/ Indian River Press Journal Gardner–Webb 52, Webber 10 September 14, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 6:00 pm w y Chattanooga Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 23–13 3,789 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hickory-daily-record-gardnerwebb-23-ch/176534710/ Hickory Daily Record Gardner–Webb 23, Chattanooga 13 September 21, 2003 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 2:00 pm l y y Furman 8 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 0–45 9,528 Furman blasts Gardner–Webb The Beaufort Gazette September 28, 2003 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110110772/furman-blasts-gardnerwebb/ September 24, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 7:00 pm w y Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium Conway, SC 38–17 6,632 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-bulldogs-too-much/177843082/ Sun-News Bulldogs too much October 5, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 3:30 pm w Liberty Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 27–17 3,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-liberty-squanders-l/177843162/ The News and Advance Liberty squanders lead, loses game October 12, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1:00 pm w y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 37–25 4,732 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wasted-chances-cost-th/177843259/ The Roanoke Times Wasted chances cost the Keydets October 19, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 4:00 pm l y y Florida Atlantic 17 Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 26–31 5,263 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-faus-run-at-six/177843369/ The Miami Herald FAU's run at six November 2, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 pm w Charleston Southern Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 46–0 5,208 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-gardnerwebb-46-charleston-so/177843474/ The State Gardner–Webb 46, Charleston Southern 0 November 9, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 pm w y FIU Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 22–19 OT 1,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-errors-haunt-fiu/177843554/ The Miami Herald Errors haunt FIU November 16, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 pm l y y Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 16–39 8,028 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-western-carolina/176534298/ The Charlotte Observer Western Carolina runs past G–Webb November 23, 2003 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule 2003 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2241/season/2003 ESPN August 2, 2024 2003 Football https://gwusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2003 Gardner–Webb University August 2, 2024 References Gardner-Webb Category:Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football seasons Category:Big South Conference football champion seasons Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football