2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Nichols (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Cunningham (1st season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
2016 Big South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Charleston Southern +^   4 1     7 4  
Liberty +   4 1     6 5  
Kennesaw State   3 2     8 3  
Gardner–Webb   3 2     5 6  
Presbyterian   1 4     2 9  
Monmouth   0 5     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Carroll McCray, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 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.