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
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
First season2009
Athletic directorRichard Duran
Head coachG. J. Kinne
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Year built2008
Field surfaceFieldTurf Classic HD
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceSouthland Conference
(WAC in 2022)
Past conferencesDivision II Independent (2009)
Lone Star Conference (2010–2012)
FCS Independent (2013)
All-time record54–85 (.388)
Playoff record1–2
Conference titles2 (2018, 2021)
ColorsRed, white, and black[1]
     
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–present 0–0 –

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

Conference Championships
Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
2018†Southland ConferenceEric Morris6–56–2
202110–37–1
Total Conference Championships 2

† Co-champions

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Cardinals have participated in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs twice. Their combined record is 1-2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018First RoundMontana StateL, 14–35
2021 First Round
Second Round		 Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston State		 W 35–28
L 42–49

Year-by-year results
Year Subdivision Conference Division Overall Conference Coach
GPWinLossPct. GPWinLossPct.Standing
2009IIIndependentN/A1055.500000.000N/AMike Santiago
2010IILone StarSouth1138.2731037.30012thMike Santiago
2011IILone StarN/A1028.200725.2866thMike Santiago / Todd Ivicic (Interim)
2012IILone StarN/A1129.182817.1259thLarry Kennan
2013FCSIndependentN/A1165.545000.000N/ALarry Kennan
2014FCSSouthlandN/A1129.182826.2509thLarry Kennan
2015FCSSouthlandN/A1165.545954.5564thLarry Kennan
2016FCSSouthlandN/A1138.273936.3338thLarry Kennan
2017FCSSouthlandN/A11110.091817.1259thLarry Kennan
2018FCSSouthlandN/A1165.545862.750T–1stEric Morris
2019FCSSouthlandN/A1257.417945.444T–6thEric Morris
2020FCSSouthlandN/A633.500633.500T–3rdEric Morris
2021FCSSouthlandN/A13103.769761.8571stEric Morris
2022FCSWACN/A000–000–G.J. Kinne
Totals 139 54 85 .388 88 38 52 .422

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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 34–34.

All-time record vs. WAC teams

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

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Last
Abilene Christian47.364Won 220102019
Lamar44.500Won 220112020
Sam Houston State19.100Lost 320122021
Southern Utah00––––
Stephen F. Austin25.286Won 120142021
Tarleton State03.000Lost 320102012
Utah Tech00––––
Totals 11 28 .282

Record against FBS competition

Overall (1–7)

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 WestTBDTBDTBD
2023UTEPC-USATBDTBDTBD
Total 1–7

Individual Awards

The following Cardinals were named to the Associated Press FCS All-American team.

All-Americans
YearNamePositionTeam
2015 Myke Tavarres LB 1st
2017 Joe Zema P 1st
2021 Taylor Grimes WR 2nd
2021 Kelechi Anyalebechi LB 3rd

[5][6]

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

[7] [8]

Players in the CFL
Player Name Position Years at UIW Years in CFL CFL Team
Jamari GilbertDB2013–20172019Calgary Stampeders
Silas StewartDL2017–20182021–presentCalgary Stampeders
Joseph ZemaP20172021–presentMontreal Alouettes
Canadian Football League (CFL)

[9][10][11]

Future non-conference opponents
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Southern Illinois at UTEP Northern Colorado at Samford Samford Northern Arizona
at Nevada at Northern Colorado at Southern Illinois at Northern Arizona at Northern Arizona
at Prairie View A&M Robert Morris Northern Arizona
at Nicholls

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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 Football's Zema Selected to AP All-America First Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  6. "Two Cardinals Named to AP FCS All-America Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  7. "Momentous Day for UIW Football". UIW Athletics. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  8. "Jenkins Promoted from UIW Cardinal to New Orleans Saint". UIW Athletics. May 25, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  9. "Jamari Gilbert".
  10. "Silas Stewart".
  11. "Joseph Zema".
  12. "Football announces non-conference opponents through 2027". UIW Athletics. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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