2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Conference Southland Conference
2016 record 3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach Larry Kennan (5th season)
Offensive coordinator Tony Marciano (7th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator Brian Gamble (5th as coordinator, 8th overall season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
(Capacity: 6,000)
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#5 Sam Houston State $^  9 0     12 1  
#14 Central Arkansas ^  8 1     10 3  
SE Louisiana  7 2     7 4  
McNeese State  5 4     6 5  
Nicholls State  5 4     5 6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5     5 6  
Houston Baptist  3 5     4 7  
Incarnate Word*  3 6     3 8  
Lamar  3 6     3 8  
Abilene Christian*  2 7     2 9  
Northwestern State  0 9     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • *Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

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. KUIW Radio 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 UIWtv.

Previous season

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

Schedule

Source: [1]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM Texas A&M–Kingsville* Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX UIWtv L 22–31   4,400
September 8 6:00 PM at Northwestern State Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA ASN W 21–18   9,120
September 17 3:00 PM at Nicholls Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA NOLA L 28–35   6,283
September 24 6:00 PM No. 24 McNeese State Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv L 35–42   4,798
October 1 6:30 PM at Texas State* Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX ESPN3 L 17–48   22,845
October 8 6:00 PM No. 2 Sam Houston State Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX ESPN3/UIWtv L 48–63   5,322
October 22 2:30 PM at Abilene Christian Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX ACUSports L 27–52   8,957
October 29 6:00 PM Stephen F. Austin Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv L 19–42   2,811
November 5 2:30 PM Southeastern Louisianadagger Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv L 10–30   5,746
November 12 6:00 PM at Lamar Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX ESPN3 W 35–28   5,566
November 17 7:00 PM Houston Baptist Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX FCS Central W 28–26   6,498
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma Mater Joined Staff
Larry KennanHead CoachLa Verne2012
Todd IvicicAssociate Head Coach / Defensive Line / Special Teams CoordinatorSam Houston State2008
Tony MarcianoAssistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive LineIUP2010
Brian GambleDefensive Coordinator / Inside LinebackersTexas A&M2008
Kyle KennanPassing Game Coordinator / Wide ReceiversRoger Williams2008
Nick DeboseDefensive Backs / Video CoordinatorSoutheastern Oklahoma2008
Larry MooreRunning Backs / Academic CoordinatorBYU2011
Sean DavisQuarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator / Compliance LiaisonAzusa Pacific2013
Robert LylesOutside Linebackers / Housing LiaisonTCU2015
Mike BarelaNickel Backs / Travel CoordinatorNorth Texas2015
Tres SullivanTight EndsNew Mexico2016
Robert ChurchmanSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach / Football OperationsSul Ross2016
Darin LovatStrength and Conditioning CoachUNLV2012
T.R. St. CharlesHead Football Athletic TrainerVanderbilt2008

Roster

2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals Football

Quarterback

  •  4 Trent Brittain (C) – Junior (6'3, 210)
  •  8 Taylor Laird – Junior (6'4, 225)
  • 12 David Johnson – Freshman (6'1, 172)

Running Back

  •  7 Dorland Fields – Sophomore (5'9, 195)
  • 10 Junior Sessions – Senior (5'11, 212)
  • 20 Keshon Leonard – Sophomore (5'7, 170)
  • 21 Desmond Hite – Freshman (5'9, 178)
  • 25 Broderick Reeves – Senior (5'9, 205)
  • 35 Darian Canada – Freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 49 Dontae McGee – Freshman (5'11, 185)

Wide Receiver

  •  2 Jordan Hicks – Senior (5'8, 175)
  •  5 Breylann McCollum – Junior (6'1, 207)
  •  6 Lamont Johnson – Sophomore (6'0, 170)
  • 14 Isaiah Townes – Freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 16 Daryl Brooks – Junior (6'4, 205)
  • 22 Jamari Gilbert – Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 80 Kolby Anthony – Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 81 Kody Edwards – Junior (6'0, 165)
  • 82 Aaron Freeman – Freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 84 Cam Johnson – Freshman (6'0, 178)
  • 85 Anthony Marciano – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 86 Kevin Stone – Freshman (5'10, 160)
  • 88 Ethan Gonzalez – Sophomore (5'11, 177)

Tight End

  • 44 Cyril Clarke (C) – Senior (6'1, 220)
  • 47 Josh Esukpa – Junior (6'1, 245)
  • 83 Travis Quillin – Freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 87 Dillon Manz – Freshman (6'2, 208)
  • 89 John Myers – Freshman (6'6, 250)

H-Back

  • 29 John Oglesby – Senior (6'1, 220)
  • 46 Phillip Higgins – Freshman (6'0, 260)
 

Offensive Line

  • 53 Matt McCarthy – C – Senior (6'3, 285)
  • 57 Devyn Jensen – OG – Junior (6'3, 285)
  • 61 Draven Taylor (C) – OT – Junior (6'2, 292)
  • 63 Tyler Preston – C – Sophomore (6'3, 300)
  • 64 Roberto Limon – OG – Sophomore (6'3, 315)
  • 66 Levi Swang – OL – Freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 69 Trevor Mason – OT – Senior (6'7, 295)
  • 70 Ryan Carlson – OT – Freshman (6'7, 260)
  • 71 Aaron Rodriguez – OL – Sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 72 Brandon Floores – C – Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 74 Cameron Wilson – OT – Freshman (6'5, 300)
  • 75 Jeremy Jones – OG – Freshman (6'5, 287)
  • 76 Austin Jennings – OG – Junior (6'4, 295)
  • 77 Terence Hickman II – OT – Freshman (6'3, 260)
  • 78 Uzoma Okere – OL – Freshman (6'2, 260)
  • 79 Mark Palacios Jr. – OL – Freshman (6'2, 290)

Defensive Line

  • 54 Corey Lee – DE – Junior (6'0, 280)
  • 55 Darius Montgomery – DE – Sophomore (6'2, 260)
  • 62 Axel Werner – NT – Freshman (6'0, 300)
  • 73 Noah Moreno – DE – Freshman (6'1, 250)
  • 90 Matthew Yarbrough – DE – Freshman (6'0, 279)
  • 93 Tyler Colbert – NT – Junior (6'2, 295)
  • 95 Jordan Collins – NT – Junior (5'10, 299)
  • 96 John Williams – NT – Sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 97 Eric England – NT – Sophomore (6'2, 314)
  • 98 Jawara Beasley – DE – Junior (6'3, 247)
  • 99 Alex Jenkins – DE – Senior (6'6, 270)

Place Kicker

  • 37 Alejandro Lugo – Freshman (5'8, 160)
  • 39 James Liker – Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 41 Cody Seidel – Sophomore (6'2, 210)

Punter

  • 36 Oscar Draguicevich – Freshman (5'9, 165)
  • 42 Chase Ellerbee – Freshman (6'2, 210)
 

Linebacker

  •  3 Greg Lemon – OLB – Junior (6'2, 245)
  •  9 Josh Zellars (C) – ILB – Senior (6'0, 210)
  • 15 Quandre Washington – ILB – Junior (6'1, 226)
  • 33 Joel Higgins – ILB – Senior (6'0, 225)
  • 34 Mar’kel Cooks – ILB – Freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 43 Michael Allen – ILB – Senior (6'0, 210)
  • 50 George Schwanenberg – ILB – Junior (5'11, 220)
  • 51 Denzel Thomas – OLB – Junior (6'1, 225)
  • 52 Israel Acuay – OLB – Sophomore (6'2, 238)
  • 56 Noah McMeans – OLB – Sophomore (6'4, 220)
  • 59 West Lambert – ILB – Freshman (6'0, 230)
  • 92 Blake Klumpp – OLB – Sophomore (6'3, 235)

Defensive Back

  •  1 Daryl Irby (C) – CB – Senior (5'10, 175)
  • 11 Marquis Lawson – CB/WR – Freshman (5'9, 165)
  • 13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – Junior (5'9, 170)
  • 17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – Junior (6'1, 205)
  • 18 Adrian Norwood Jr. (C) – S – Senior (6'0, 210)
  • 23 Kyle Covington – CB – Freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 24 Chris Thomas – S – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 26 Robert Hayes Jr. – S – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 27 Trey Colbert – S – Senior (6'0, 215)
  • 28 LaDarian McFarland – S – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 31 Randalle Williams-Diaz – CB – Sophomore (6'0, 175)
  • 32 Jamarkese Williams – CB – Sophomore (6'3, 190)
  • 35 Jawun Jiles – S – Sophomore (5'10, 193)
  • 38 Tim McCoy – S – Sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 40 Deavy’aun Thomas – S – Junior (6'0, 175)
  • 45 Sharqurius Miller – CB – Freshman (5'10, 185)

Long Snapper

  • 60 Matthew Swanson - Freshman (6'0, 225)

Depth chart

Postseason honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2016 season:[2]

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

Texas A&M–Kingsville at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Javelinas 7 1077 31
Cardinals 7 708 22
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 4,400
  • Game weather: 95°F • SE 6 • Partly sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–3 2015 W 18–16

@ Northwestern State

Incarnate Word at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 770 21
Demons 3 357 18
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 9,120
  • Game weather: 96°F • N 6 • Hot and humid
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ASN
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2015 W 45–31

@ Nicholls

Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 6022 28
Colonels 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 6,283
  • Game weather: 83°F • SSW 4 • Overcast
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (NOLA): Ken Berthelot, Wayde Keiser
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2015 W 20–10

McNeese State

McNeese State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
#24 Cowboys 14 2170 42
Cardinals 7 7021 35
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,798
  • Game weather: 77°F • NW 8 • Scattered showers
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 L 6–43

@ Texas State

Incarnate Word at Texas State
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 307 17
Bobcats 0 211314 48
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 22,845
  • Game weather: 75°F • ESE 5 • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV announcers (ESPN3, CW35): Don Harris & Chuck Miketinac
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
#2 Bearkats 21 14217 63
Cardinals 7 141413 48
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 5,322
  • Game weather: 78°F • 9 MPH • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3, UIWtv
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 2015 L 7–59

@ Abilene Christian

Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 0146 27
Wildcats 14 2477 52
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 8,957
  • Game weather: 76°F • S 15 • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–5 2015 W 25–20

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 141414 42
Cardinals 3 0313 19
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 2,811
  • Game weather: 82°F • SE 5 • Warm and Clear
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 L 21–55

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Lions 0 71013 30
Cardinals 3 007 10
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 5,746
  • Game weather: 80°F • NE 8 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2015 W 16–2

@ Lamar

Incarnate Word at Lamar
1 234Total
Cardinals (UIW) 7 01414 35
Cardinals (LU) 7 0147 28
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:51
  • Game attendance: 5,566
  • Game weather: 69°F • Clear skies
  • Referee: Kevin Boatmann
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2015 L 21–28

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Huskies 0 10016 26
Cardinals 7 0147 28
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 6,498
  • Game weather: 74°F • SE 12 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: FCSC
Sources: Box Score
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2015 W 30–3

References

  1. "2016 Football Season". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. "Tavarres Leads UIW Lands Four on All-Southland Conference Team". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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