Athletic director Mark Papich (Interim) Field surface Hellas Matrix NCAA division Division I FCS Mascot Red Cardinal First season 2009 | Seating capacity 6,000 Location San Antonio, Texas Conference Southland Conference League Division I (NCAA) Colors Red, White, Black | |
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Head coach Larry Kennan
6th year, 19–36 (.345) Ground Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium Rival Abilene Christian Wildcats 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 team 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 Incarnate Word competed as a member of the Southland Conference for all sports except football. Football competed with an 11-game schedule as an Independent. Incarnate Word began playing Southland football in the 2014 season. The team plays its home games at the 6,000 seat Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They are coached by Larry Kennan.
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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
*Ivicic served as interim head coach for the final three games of 2011, completing Santiago's third season as coach
Stadium
Incarnate Word 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 team. Record stadium attendance of 6,498 was recorded in a game against Houston Baptist on November 17, 2016. Incarnate Word currently has an overall home record at the stadium of 19–25.
All-time record vs. Southland teams
Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current Southland opponents:
Record against FBS competition
Overall (0–2)