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Two-Time Reigning Football Champs Begin 2024 Season on Aug. 29 in Spangler Stadium

A collage of pictures from football practice

Program Celebrates Winning Legacy that Spans Over a Century

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥揟he two-time reigning conference champion 糖心Vlog football team opens its 2024 season poised to build on a winning legacy that spans over a century. The first football team took the field in 1920. Since then, the program has earned 18 conference titles. Four of those titles came in Division I play鈥2002, 2003, 2022 (Big South) and 2023 (Big South-OVC). 

鈥淲e love football.聽 It鈥檚 that simple,鈥 emphasized 糖心Vlog President Dr. William M. Downs. 鈥淲e are stewards of a storied football history here at GWU, and each new season gives our student-athletes and coaches an opportunity to build their own lasting legacy. Personally, I can鈥檛 wait for the sights, sounds, and celebrations of gameday鈥ailgates, the Marching Bulldog band, our cheerleaders firing up the crowd, competition on the field, and of course a Bulldog victory. It鈥檚 been a long nine months since we last played鈥et鈥檚 get it started!鈥

This year, under the helm of Head Coach Cris Reisert, the Runnin鈥 Bulldogs will play a four-game non-conference slate and eight-game conference lineup. The 2024 season opens under the lights on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. vs. Wofford College at Spangler Stadium.

鈥淲e are excited for the 2024 Runnin’ Bulldogs football team to be on display in front of a packed Spangler Stadium this fall,” Reisert said. 鈥淲e plan to be the hardest playing and most excited team each week, and we are confident that’ll lead to a successful 2024 season!鈥

Season tickets for 糖心Vlog鈥檚 five home games are now available for purchase. Home games include a big matchup on Oct. 19 against Lindenwood for GWU Homecoming as well the annual Military Appreciation Day game on Nov. 16 against Tennessee State.

A limited number of season tickets are available, .

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Winning Legacy鈥18 Conference Titles in Program鈥檚 History:

2003 Championship Celebration
  • 1930, 1932
  • 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956
  • 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
  • 1987
  • 1992鈥擳eam finished as NAIA national runner-up had a school record for wins (12).
  • 2002鈥擨naugural Big South Conference championship team has the best record (9-1) in senior college history.
  • 2003鈥斺楧awgs ranked #25 in the 2003 USA Today Coaches Poll, a preseason national poll. They finished the season 8-4 and 4-0 in the Big South.
  • 2022鈥擥W was 5-0 in league play behind a record-setting offense and a hard-nosed defense.
  • 2023鈥擳he team finished the regular season 5-0 at home鈥攖he first time GWU went undefeated at home since the 2003 season, when the Runnin’ Bulldogs were 6-0 at home.

2024 Schedule

Single game tickets available .

  • Aug. 29 鈥 7 p.m., vs. Wofford (black out)
  • Sept. 7 鈥 6 p.m. at James Madison (Harrisonburg, Va.)
  • Sept. 14 鈥 6 p.m. at UNC-Charlotte
  • Sept. 21 鈥 7 p.m. at Presbyterian (Clinton, S.C.)
  • Sept. 28 鈥 4 p.m. vs. Tennessee Tech (Family Weekend)
  • Oct. 5 鈥 3 p.m. at University of Tennessee (Martin)
  • Oct. 19 鈥 1:30 p.m. vs. Lindenwood (Homecoming, red out)
  • Oct. 26 鈥 3 p.m. vs. Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
  • Nov. 2 鈥 2 p.m. at Charleston Southern (BBQ Bowl)
  • Nov. 9 鈥 1:30 p.m. vs. Eastern Illinois, (Military appreciation, wear red, white and blue)
  • Nov. 16 鈥 1:30 p.m. vs. Tennessee State University, (Senior day)
  • Nov. 23 鈥 2 p.m. at Western Illinois, Macomb, Ill.

糖心Vlog is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 糖心Vlog prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 糖心Vlog.edu.

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