University of the Incarnate Word Football

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Incarnate Word Cardinals football
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word UIW logo.png
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

The University of the Incarnate Word 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.

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

Name 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–present 0–0 –

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

Conference Championships[]

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
2018† Southland Conference Eric Morris 6–5 6–2
2021 10–3 7–1
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
2018 First Round Montana State L, 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
GP Win Loss Pct. GP Win Loss Pct. Standing
2009 II Independent N/A 10 5 5 .500 0 0 0 .000 N/A Mike Santiago
2010 II Lone Star South 11 3 8 .273 10 3 7 .300 12th Mike Santiago
2011 II Lone Star N/A 10 2 8 .200 7 2 5 .286 6th Mike Santiago
2012 II Lone Star N/A 11 2 9 .182 8 1 7 .125 9th Larry Kennan
2013 FCS Independent N/A 11 6 5 .545 0 0 0 .000 N/A Larry Kennan
2014 FCS Southland N/A 11 2 9 .182 8 2 6 .250 9th Larry Kennan
2015 FCS Southland N/A 11 6 5 .545 9 5 4 .556 4th Larry Kennan
2016 FCS Southland N/A 11 3 8 .273 9 3 6 .333 8th Larry Kennan
2017 FCS Southland N/A 11 1 10 .091 8 1 7 .125 9th Larry Kennan
2018 FCS Southland N/A 11 6 5 .545 8 6 2 .750 T–1st Eric Morris
2019 FCS Southland N/A 12 5 7 .417 9 4 5 .444 T–6th Eric Morris
2020 FCS Southland N/A 6 3 3 .500 6 3 3 .500 T–3rd Eric Morris
2021 FCS Southland N/A 13 10 3 .769 7 6 1 .857 1st Eric Morris
2022 FCS WAC N/A 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 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.[3] UIW currently has an overall home record at the stadium of 34–34.

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 Baptist 6 0 1.000 Won 6 2013 2021
McNeese State 3 5 .375 Lost 1 2014 2021
Nicholls 4 5 .444 Won 2 2014 2021
Northwestern State 3 3 .500 Won 1 2014 2021
Southeastern Louisiana 5 4 .556 Won 4 2013 2021
Totals 21 17 .553

Record against FBS competition[]

Overall (1–7)

Season Opponent Division Result Score Record
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 TBD TBD TBD
2023 UTEP C-USA TBD TBD TBD
Total 1–7

Individual Awards[]

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

All-Americans[]

Year Name Position Team
2015 Myke Tavarres LB 1st
2017 Joe Zema P 1st
2021 Taylor Grimes WR 2nd
2021 Kelechi Anyalebechi LB 3rd

[4][5]

Players in the NFL[]

Player Name Position Years at UIW Years in NFL NFL Team
Justin Alexandre DE 2017–2018 2019 Jets
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)

[6] [7]

Players in the CFL[]

Player Name Position Years at UIW Years in CFL CFL Team
Jamari Gilbert DB 2013–2017 2019 Calgary Stampeders
Silas Stewart DL 2017–2018 2021–present Calgary Stampeders
Joseph Zema P 2017 2021–present Montreal Alouettes
Canadian Football League (CFL)

[8][9][10]

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

[11]

References[]

  1. ^ 2019 UIW Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Football Statistics". University of the Incarnate Word. 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Football vs Houston Baptist on 11/17/2016 - Box Score".
  4. ^ "UIW Football's Zema Selected to AP All-America First Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  5. ^ "Two Cardinals Named to AP FCS All-America Team". uiwcardinals.com. University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  6. ^ "Momentous Day for UIW Football". UIW Athletics. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Jenkins Promoted from UIW Cardinal to New Orleans Saint". UIW Athletics. May 25, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Jamari Gilbert".
  9. ^ "Silas Stewart".
  10. ^ "Joseph Zema".
  11. ^ "Football announces non-conference opponents through 2027". UIW Athletics. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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