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.

For information on all University of the Incarnate Word sports, see Incarnate Word Cardinals.
Incarnate Word Cardinals football
2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
First season2009
Athletic directorRichard Duran
Head coachClint Killough
1st season, 6–1 (.857)
StadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Year built2008
Field surfaceFieldTurf Classic HD
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Past conferencesDivision II Independent (2009)
Lone Star Conference (2010–2012)
FCS Independent (2013)
All-time record72–88 (.450)
Playoff appearances3
Playoff record3–3
Conference titles3 (2018, 2021, 2022)
ColorsRed, white, and black[1]
     
Fight song"Cardinal Fight"
MascotRed Cardinal
Marching bandMarching Cardinals
OutfitterAdidas
WebsiteUIWCardinals.com

History

UIW held its first team practice on August 27, 2008, and began competing as an NCAA Division II independent on August 29, 2009.

Conference Affiliations

Coaches
NameSeasonsRecordPct.
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 6–1 .857

*Ivicic served as interim head coach for the final three games of 2011, completing Santiago's third season as coach[2]

A Cardinals football game in 2022

Conference Championships

UIW has won 3 Southland Conference championships, two shared and one outright.

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
2018†Southland ConferenceEric Morris6–56–2
202110–37–1
2022†G. J. Kinne12–25–1
Total Conference Championships 3

† Co-champions

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Cardinals have participated in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs three times. Their combined record is 3–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018First RoundMontana StateL, 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
Legend

  † Conference champions
  Playoff berth

List of Incarnate Word Cardinals football seasons
Season Team Head coach Conference Division Regular season results Postseason results Final ranking
Overall Conference Playoff result STATS Poll Coaches' Poll
Win Loss Pct. Win Loss Pct. Finish
Incarnate Word Cardinals
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 6 1 .857 3 0 1.000 — — — —
Totals All-time:
72–88
(.450)		 Conference:
46–53
(.465)		 — Postseason:
3–3
(.500)		 — —

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Stadium
Main article: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium

UIW 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 42–34.

All-time record vs. Southland teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current Southland opponents:

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Last
Houston Christian801.000Won 820132022
Lamar54.556Won 320112022
McNeese55.500Won 220142023
Nicholls55.500Won 320142022
Northwestern State43.571Won 220142022
Southeastern Louisiana65.545Won 120132023
Texas A&M–Commerce501.000Won 520102023
Totals 38 22 .633

Record against FBS competition

Overall (2–8)

Season Opponent Division Result Score Record
2015UTEPC-USAL17–270–1
2016Texas StateSun BeltL17–480–2
2017Fresno StateMountain WestL0–660–3
2018New MexicoMountain WestL30–620–4
2018North TexasC-USAL16–580–5
2019UTSAC-USAL7–350–6
2019New Mexico StateFBS IndependentL28–410–7
2021Texas StateSun BeltW42–341–7
2022NevadaMountain WestW55–412–7
2023UTEPC-USAL14–282–8
Total 2–8

Individual awards

Walter Payton Award winners
Main article: Walter Payton Award

The 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.

Jerry Rice Award winners
Main article: Jerry Rice Award

The 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.

Southland Conference Award winners

FCS All-Americans
Year Player Position First team Second team Third team
2015Myke TavarresLBSTATS, AFCAAP—
2017Joseph ZemaPAP, STATS, HEROAFCA—
2017Desmond HiteKR—STATS, HERO—
2018Ra’Quanne DickensRB——STATS, HERO
2020Kevin BrownRB / AP—STATS, AFCA—
2021Cameron WardQB—STATS—
2021Taylor GrimesWR—AP, STATS, HERO—
2021Kelechi AnyalebechiLB——AP, STATS
2022Lindsey Scott Jr.QBAP, STATS, HERO, AFCA——
2022Darion ChafinWR——AP, STATS
2022Taylor GrimesWR—AP, STATS—
2022Caleb JohnsonOL——AP
2022Kelechi AnyalebechiLB—AP, STATS—

[8][9][10]

Players in the NFL
Player name Position Years at UIW Years in NFL NFL Team
Justin AlexandreDE2017–20182019Jets
Kelechi AnyalebechiLB2018–20222023Rams
Taylor GrimesWR2021–20222023Broncos
Alex JenkinsDE2013–20162017–2019Saints, Giants
Silas StewartLB2017–20182019Ravens
Myke TavarresLB2014–20152016Eagles
Cole WickTE2012–20152016–2020Lions, 49ers, Titans, Raiders, Saints
National Football League (NFL)

[11] [12][13]

Players in the CFL
Player name Position Years at UIW Years in CFL CFL Team
Kevin BrownRB2019–20212022–presentEdmonton Elks
Trevor BegueWR20212023Edmonton Elks
Olivier Charles–PierreDT20222023Edmonton Elks
Robert Hayes, Jr.DB20162022Montreal Alouettes
Jamari GilbertDB2013–20172019Calgary Stampeders
Silas StewartDL2017–20182021–presentCalgary Stampeders
Myke TavarresLB2014–20152017Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Joseph ZemaP20172021–presentMontreal Alouettes
Canadian Football League (CFL)

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Future non-conference opponents
2024 2025 2026 2027
Northern Colorado at Samford Samford Northern Arizona
at Southern Illinois at Northern Arizona at Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona

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See also

References
  1. 2019 UIW Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. "Santiago out as UIW football coach; defensive coordinator to replace him". KENS 5. October 25, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. "Incarnate Word Cardinals Football Statistics". University of the Incarnate Word. 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. "Football vs Houston Baptist on 11/17/2016 - Box Score".
  5. "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.
  6. "UIW's Cameron Ward Wins 10th Jerry Rice Award as FCS Freshman of the Year". theanalyst.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. "UIW's Anyalebechi is Southland Football Student-Athlete of the Year, leading all-academic team".
  8. "UIW Football's Zema Selected to AP All-America First Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  9. "Two Cardinals Named to AP FCS All-America Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  10. "Veteran QB Lindsey Scott of UIW leads FCS All-America team". Associated Press. 13 December 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  11. "Momentous Day for UIW Football". UIW Athletics. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  12. "Jenkins Promoted from UIW Cardinal to New Orleans Saint". UIW Athletics. May 25, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  13. "Going Pro: Five Cardinals Get Closer to NFL Dreams". UIW Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  14. "Jamari Gilbert".
  15. "Silas Stewart".
  16. "Joseph Zema".
  17. "Kevin Brown".
  18. "Trevor Begue".
  19. "Olivier Charles-Pierre".
  20. "Future UIW Football Schedules". UIW Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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