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Program Celebrates Winning Legacy that Spans Over a Century

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥揟he two-time reigning conference champion 麻豆破解版 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 麻豆破解版 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�tailgates, 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�let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 麻豆破解版鈥檚 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:

• 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.

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