Incarnate Word Cardinals football


The Incarnate Word Cardinals football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of the Incarnate Word 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
NameSeasonsRecordPct.
Mike Santiago2009–201110–18
Todd Ivicic2011*0–3
Larry Kennan2012–201720–46
Eric Morris2018–present11–12

FCS Playoffs results

The Cardinals qualified for the FCS Playoffs for the first time in 2018.
2018First RoundMontana StateL 14–35

Year-by-year results

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. UIW currently has an overall home record at the stadium of 27–32.

All-time record vs. Southland teams

Official record against all current Southland opponents:

Record against FBS competition

Overall

Individual Awards

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

All-Americans

Players in the NFL

Players in the CFL

Future non-conference opponents

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