Incarnate Word Cardinals football
The Incarnate Word Cardinals football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) located in San Antonio, Texas. The program began in 2009 and originally competed in NCAA Division II as members of the Lone Star Conference. In 2013, the school moved to Division I. For the 2013 season, UIW competed as a member of the Southland Conference for all sports except football. Football competed with an 11-game schedule as an Independent. UIW began playing Southland football in the 2014 season. The team plays its home games at the 6,000 seat Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium.
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First season | 2009; 15 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Richard Duran | ||
Head coach | Clint Killough 2nd season, 8–2 (.800) | ||
Stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (capacity: 6,000) | ||
Year built | 2008 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf Classic HD | ||
Location | San Antonio, Texas | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Southland Conference | ||
Past conferences | Division II Independent (2009) Lone Star Conference (2010–2012) FCS Independent (2013) | ||
All-time record | 74–89 (.454) | ||
Playoff appearances | 3 | ||
Playoff record | 3–3 | ||
Conference titles | 3 (2018, 2021, 2022) | ||
Colors | Red, white, and black[1] | ||
Fight song | "Cardinal Fight" | ||
Mascot | Red Cardinal | ||
Marching band | Marching Cardinals | ||
Outfitter | Adidas | ||
Website | UIWCardinals.com |
History
editUIW held its first team practice on August 27, 2008, and began competing as an NCAA Division II independent on August 29, 2009.
Conference Affiliations
edit- 2009: Division II Independent
- 2010–2012: Lone Star Conference
- 2013: FCS Independent
- 2014–present: Southland Conference
Coaches
editName | Seasons | Record | Pct. |
Mike Santiago | 2009–2011 | 10–18 | .357 |
Todd Ivicic | 2011* | 0–3 | .000 |
Larry Kennan | 2012–2017 | 20–46 | .303 |
Eric Morris | 2018–2021 | 24–18 | .571 |
G. J. Kinne | 2022 | 12–2 | .857 |
Clint Killough | 2023–present | 8–2 | .800 |
*Ivicic served as interim head coach for the final three games of 2011, completing Santiago's third season as coach[2]
Conference Championships
editUIW has won 3 Southland Conference championships, two shared and one outright.
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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2018† | Southland Conference | Eric Morris | 6–5 | 6–2 |
2021 | 10–3 | 7–1 | ||
2022† | G. J. Kinne | 12–2 | 5–1 | |
Total Conference Championships | 3 |
† Co-champions
Playoff appearances
editNCAA Division I-AA/FCS
editThe Cardinals have participated in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs three times. Their combined record is 3–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First Round | Montana State | L, 14–35 |
2021 | First Round Second Round |
Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston |
W, 35–28 OT L, 42–49 |
2022 | Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Furman Sacramento State North Dakota State |
W, 41–38 W, 66–63 L, 32–35 |
Year-by-year results
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† Conference champions |
Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | ||||||||
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Overall | Conference | Playoff result | STATS Poll | Coaches' Poll | |||||||||||
Win | Loss | Pct. | Win | Loss | Pct. | Finish | |||||||||
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2009 | 2009 | Mike Santiago | Division II Independent | — | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | — | — | — | |
2010 | 2010 | Lone Star | South | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 12th | — | — | — | ||
2011 | 2011 | Mike Santiago / Todd Ivicic (Interim) | — | 2 | 8 | .200 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
2012 | 2012 | Larry Kennan | 2 | 9 | .182 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
2013 | 2013 | FCS Independent | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | — | — | — | |||
2014 | 2014 | Southland | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
2015 | 2015 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4th | — | — | — | ||||
2016 | 2016 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 8th | — | — | — | ||||
2017 | 2017 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 9th | — | — | — | ||||
2018 | 2018 † | Eric Morris | 6 | 5 | .545 | 6 | 2 | .750 | T–1st | NCAA Division I FCS playoffs – first round | — | — | |||
2019 | 2019 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 5 | .444 | T–6th | — | — | — | ||||
2020 | 2020 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3 | 3 | .500 | T–3rd | — | — | — | ||||
2021 | 2021 † | 10 | 3 | .769 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1st | NCAA Division I FCS playoffs – second round | 12 | 13 | ||||
2022 | 2022 † | G. J. Kinne | 12 | 2 | .857 | 5 | 1 | .833 | T–1st | NCAA Division I FCS playoffs – semifinals | 3 | 3 | |||
2023 | 2023 | Clint Killough | 8 | 2 | .800 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2nd | — | 22 | 14 | |||
2024 | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Totals | All-time: 74–89 (.454) |
Conference: 49–54 (.476) |
— | Postseason: 3–3 (.500) |
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Stadium
editUIW home football games are played on campus at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. Benson Stadium was dedicated on September 1, 2008 and currently seats 6,000 people. It is named after Tom Benson and his wife Gayle, whose generous monetary donations helped start up the UIW football program. Record stadium attendance of 6,498 was recorded in a game against Houston Baptist on November 17, 2016.[4] UIW currently has an overall home record at the stadium of 42–35.
All-time record vs. Southland teams
editOfficial record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current Southland opponents:
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Record against FBS competition
editOverall (2–8)
Season | Opponent | Division | Result | Score | Record |
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2015 | UTEP | C-USA | L | 17–27 | 0–1 |
2016 | Texas State | Sun Belt | L | 17–48 | 0–2 |
2017 | Fresno State | Mountain West | L | 0–66 | 0–3 |
2018 | New Mexico | Mountain West | L | 30–62 | 0–4 |
2018 | North Texas | C-USA | L | 16–58 | 0–5 |
2019 | UTSA | C-USA | L | 7–35 | 0–6 |
2019 | New Mexico State | FBS Independent | L | 28–41 | 0–7 |
2021 | Texas State | Sun Belt | W | 42–34 | 1–7 |
2022 | Nevada | Mountain West | W | 55–41 | 2–7 |
2023 | UTEP | C-USA | L | 14–28 | 2–8 |
2025 | UTSA | American | |||
2026 | Texas State | Sun Belt | |||
2027 | Baylor | Big 12 | |||
2029 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | |||
Total | 2–8 |
Individual awards
editWalter Payton Award winners
editThe Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding college offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors.
- 2022 – Lindsey Scott Jr.[5]
Jerry Rice Award winners
editThe Jerry Rice Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding freshman player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors.
- 2020–21 – Cameron Ward[6]
Southland Conference Award winners
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FCS All-Americans
editYear | Player | Position | First team | Second team | Third team |
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2015 | Myke Tavarres | LB | STATS, AFCA | AP | — |
2017 | Joseph Zema | P | AP, STATS, HERO | AFCA | — |
2017 | Desmond Hite | KR | — | STATS, HERO | — |
2018 | Ra’Quanne Dickens | RB | — | — | STATS, HERO |
2020 | Kevin Brown | RB / AP | — | STATS, AFCA | — |
2021 | Cameron Ward | QB | — | STATS | — |
2021 | Taylor Grimes | WR | — | AP, STATS, HERO | — |
2021 | Kelechi Anyalebechi | LB | — | — | AP, STATS |
2022 | Lindsey Scott Jr. | QB | AP, STATS, HERO, AFCA | — | — |
2022 | Darion Chafin | WR | — | — | AP, STATS |
2022 | Taylor Grimes | WR | — | AP, STATS | — |
2022 | Caleb Johnson | OL | — | — | AP |
2022 | Kelechi Anyalebechi | LB | — | AP, STATS | — |
2023 | Brandon Porter | WR | — | AP, STATS, FCS Football Central | — |
2023 | Steven Parker | DL | PFF | AFCA | STATS, FCS Football Central |
Players in the NFL
editPlayer name | Position | Years at UIW | Years in NFL | NFL Team |
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Justin Alexandre | DE | 2017–2018 | 2019 | Jets |
Kelechi Anyalebechi | LB | 2018–2022 | 2023 | Rams |
Taylor Grimes | WR | 2021–2022 | 2023 | Broncos |
Alex Jenkins | DE | 2013–2016 | 2017–2019 | Saints, Giants |
Silas Stewart | LB | 2017–2018 | 2019 | Ravens |
Myke Tavarres | LB | 2014–2015 | 2016 | Eagles |
Cole Wick | TE | 2012–2015 | 2016–2020 | Lions, 49ers, Titans, Raiders, Saints |
National Football League (NFL) |
Players in the CFL
editPlayer name | Position | Years at UIW | Years in CFL | CFL Team |
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Kevin Brown | RB | 2019–2021 | 2022–present | Edmonton Elks |
Trevor Begue | WR | 2021 | 2023 | Edmonton Elks |
Olivier Charles–Pierre | DT | 2022 | 2023 | Edmonton Elks |
Robert Hayes, Jr. | DB | 2016 | 2022 | Montreal Alouettes |
Jamari Gilbert | DB | 2013–2017 | 2019 | Calgary Stampeders |
Silas Stewart | DL | 2017–2018 | 2021–present | Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks |
Myke Tavarres | LB | 2014–2015 | 2017 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Joseph Zema | P | 2017 | 2021–present | Montreal Alouettes |
Canadian Football League (CFL) |
Future non-conference opponents
editAnnounced non-conference opponents as of August 6, 2024.[23]
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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Eastern Washington | at Northern Arizona | at Baylor | Montana | at Texas Tech |
at UTSA | at Texas State | Northern Arizona | at Montana | |
at Northern Arizona | at Eastern Washington | |||
Abilene Christian |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 2019 UIW Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Santiago out as UIW football coach; defensive coordinator to replace him". KENS 5. October 25, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Football Statistics". University of the Incarnate Word. 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Football vs Houston Baptist on 11/17/2016 - Box Score".
- ^ "UIW QB Lindsey Scott Jr. Receives 2022 Walter Payton Award as FCS Offensive Player of the Year". theanalyst.com. 8 January 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "UIW's Cameron Ward Wins 10th Jerry Rice Award as FCS Freshman of the Year". theanalyst.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives".
- ^ "UIW's Anyalebechi is Southland Football Student-Athlete of the Year, leading all-academic team".
- ^ "UIW Football's Zema Selected to AP All-America First Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "Two Cardinals Named to AP FCS All-America Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "Veteran QB Lindsey Scott of UIW leads FCS All-America team". Associated Press. 13 December 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "2023 FCS Football Central All-American Team". Associated Press. 11 December 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Widespread Talent Fills 2023 Stats Perform FCS All-America, Freshman Teams". Associated Press. 19 December 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Momentous Day for UIW Football". UIW Athletics. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Jenkins Promoted from UIW Cardinal to New Orleans Saint". UIW Athletics. May 25, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Going Pro: Five Cardinals Get Closer to NFL Dreams". UIW Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jamari Gilbert".
- ^ "Silas Stewart".
- ^ "Joseph Zema".
- ^ "Kevin Brown".
- ^ "Trevor Begue".
- ^ "Olivier Charles-Pierre".
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Media related to Incarnate Word Cardinals football at Wikimedia Commons