2002 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2002 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
Big South champion
ConferenceBig South Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record9–1 (3–0 Big South)
Head coach
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
2002 Big South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Gardner–Webb $   3 0     9 1  
Elon   2 1     4 7  
Liberty   1 2     2 9  
Charleston Southern   0 3     4 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Steve Patton in his sixth-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and were Big South champions. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.