2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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
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

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.