# List of Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football seasons

The following is a list of seasons completed by the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team. The Bulldogs compete in the Big South–OVC Football Association of the NCAA Division I FCS. Since the program's inception in 1970, Gardner–Webb has claimed five conference championships, including three in the Big South. The Bulldogs have had eleven head coaches in their history, including current head coach Cris Reisert. The Bulldogs play their home games out of 9,000-seat Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, as they have since 1969.

## Seasons

Legend :
* $^†$ Conference champions
* $^‡$ Division champions
* Bowl game berth
* Playoff berth
List of Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football seasons :
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | Final ranking |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Bowl game/Playoff result | TSN/STATS Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Bowl game/Playoff result | TSN/STATS Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs |||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 1970 | George Litton | NAIA Independent | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | | | | | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | George Litton | NAIA Independent | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | George Litton | NAIA Independent | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | | | | | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1973 | George Litton | NAIA Independent | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1974 | George Litton | NAIA Independent | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | | | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | Oval Jaynes | South Atlantic | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1976 | Oval Jaynes | South Atlantic | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | Oval Jaynes | South Atlantic | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | Billy Kinard | South Atlantic | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | Tom Moore | South Atlantic | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | Tom Moore | South Atlantic | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1981 | Tom Moore | South Atlantic | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | Tom Moore | South Atlantic | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | Ellis Johnson | South Atlantic | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1984 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1985 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1986 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1987$^†$ | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | NAIA Playoffs – Quarterfinal | — | — |
| 1986 | 1988 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992$^†$ | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | NAIA Playoffs – Runner-Up | — | — |
| 1993 | 1993 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | Woody Fish | South Atlantic | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | Steve Patton | South Atlantic | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | Steve Patton | South Atlantic | — | 6 | 5 | | 4 | 3 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | Steve Patton | South Atlantic | — | 7 | 4 | | 4 | 4 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2000 | Steve Patton | I-AA Independent | — | 7 | 4 | | | | | | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2001 | Steve Patton | I-AA Independent | — | 6 | 4 | | | | | | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2002$^†$ | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 9 | 1 | | 3 | 0 | | 1st$^†$ | — | 22 | 24 |
| 2003 | 2003$^†$ | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 8 | 4 | | 4 | 0 | | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 5 | 6 | | 2 | 2 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 5 | 6 | | 2 | 2 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 6 | 5 | | 2 | 2 | | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2007 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 5 | 6 | | 2 | 2 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 5 | 6 | | 2 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 6 | 5 | | 3 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | Steve Patton | Big South | — | 5 | 6 | | 3 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | Ron Dickerson, Jr. | Big South | — | 4 | 7 | | 2 | 4 | | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012 | Ron Dickerson, Jr. | Big South | — | 3 | 8 | | 2 | 4 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 7 | 5 | | 2 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 4 | 8 | | 0 | 5 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 4 | 7 | | 2 | 4 | | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 5 | 6 | | 3 | 2 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 1 | 10 | | 0 | 5 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 3 | 8 | | 2 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019 | Carroll McCray | Big South | — | 3 | 9 | | 1 | 6 | | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2020 | Tre Lamb | Big South | — | 2 | 2 | | 0 | 2 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2021 | Tre Lamb | Big South | — | 4 | 7 | | 2 | 5 | | 9th | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022$^†$ | Tre Lamb | Big South | — | 7 | 6 | | 5 | 0 | | 1st$^†$ | NCAA Division I – Second Round | — | — |
| 2022 | 2023$^†$ | Tre Lamb | Big South–OVC | — | 7 | 5 | | 5 | 1 | | T–1st$^†$ | NCAA Division I – First Round | — | — |
| 2024 | 2024 | Cris Reisert | Big South–OVC | — | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | | | — | — |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | All-time: 258–297–3 (.465) | All-time: 258–297–3 (.465) | All-time: 258–297–3 (.465) | Conference: 128–157 (.449) | Conference: 128–157 (.449) | Conference: 128–157 (.449) | – | Playoffs: 4–4 (.500) | – | – |