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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, 9–2 (.818) | ||
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 | 75–89 (.457) | ||
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 |
UIW held its first team practice on August 27, 2008, and began competing as an NCAA Division II independent on August 29, 2009.
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 | 12–2 | .857 |
Clint Killough | 2023–present | 9–2 | .818 |
*Ivicic served as interim head coach for the final three games of 2011, completing Santiago's third season as coach[2]
UIW 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
The 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 |
Legend | |
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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 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | ||||
Totals | All-time: 75–89 (.457) |
Conference: 49–54 (.476) |
— | Postseason: 3–3 (.500) |
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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 43–35.
Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current Southland opponents:
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Overall (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 |
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.
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.
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Year | 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 | Cam 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 |
Player 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) |
Player 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) |
Announced non-conference opponents as of August 19, 2024.[23]
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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Eastern Washington | Samford | Northern Arizona | Montana | at Texas Tech |
at UTSA | at Northern Arizona | at Eastern Washington | at Montana | |
at Northern Arizona | at Texas State | |||
Abilene Christian |
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