2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team


The 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the Cardinals' final transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by fifth-year head coach Larry Kennan. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

TV and radio

All Incarnate Word games will be broadcast on Texas Sports Radio Network with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. will also produce a student media broadcast every week, that will be available online, and they will provide streaming of all non-televised home games via .

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Depth chart

Postseason honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2016 season:
All-Southland Conference Second-Team
AP Kody Edwards - Junior
LB Josh Zellars - Senior
All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
OL Draven Taylor - Junior
PR Jordan Hicks - Senior

Game summaries

Texas A&M–Kingsville

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–32015W 18–16

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@ Northwestern State

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–12015W 45–31

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@ Nicholls

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–02015W 20–10

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McNeese State

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–22015L 6–43

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@ Texas State

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Sam Houston State

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–42015L 7–59

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@ Abilene Christian

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–52015W 25–20

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Stephen F. Austin

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–22015L 21–55

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Southeastern Louisiana

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–22015W 16–2

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@ Lamar

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–32015L 21–28

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Houston Baptist

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Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–02015W 30–3

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