2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–9 (2–6 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Kennan (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tony Marciano (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator	Brian Gamble (3rd as coordinator, 6th overall season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

Last updated December 14, 2023

2014 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Sam Houston St +^	7	–	1	11	–	5
No. 14 SE Louisiana +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
Lamar	5	–	3	8	–	4
Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	3	8	–	5
Central Arkansas	5	–	3	6	–	6
McNeese State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Abilene Christian *	4	–	4	6	–	6
Northwestern State	4	–	4	6	–	6
Incarnate Word *	2	–	6	2	–	9
Houston Baptist	1	–	7	2	–	9
Nicholls State	0	–	8	0	–	12

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their first season in the Southland Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Larry Kennan. Home games were played at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in Southland play to finish in ninth place.

TV and radio

All Incarnate Word games will be broadcast on CBS Sports Radio 860 AM with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. CBS Sports Radio 860 AM broadcasts will be available at their CBS Sports Radio 860 AM. 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Sacramento State *	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 13–49	4,078
September 6	6:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin *	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		L 3–38	8,103
September 13	2:30 pm	at No. 1 North Dakota State *	Fargodome Fargo, ND (College GameDay)	ESPN3	L 0–58	19,020
September 20	3:05 pm	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX (P4X Foundation Classic)	SLCTV	L 0–21	12,674
September 27	6:00 pm	No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 7–63	3,474
October 4	6:00 pm	Houston Baptist	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	W 31–8	3,412
October 11	6:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN3	L 12–49	8,931
October 25	6:00 pm	No. 11 McNeese State	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	FCS	L 21–41	4,558
November 1	6:00 pm	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 38–20	5,002
November 8	6:00 pm	Sam Houston State	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 19–40	3,476
November 15	1:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	BRSN	L 20–31	6,751
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Despite both being members of the Southland Conference, the game vs. Stephen F. Austin is considered a non-conference matchup and was scheduled between the two schools, not by the Conference.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater	Joined staff
Larry Kennan	Head coach	La Verne	2012
Todd Ivicic	Associate head coach / Defensive Line / special teams coordinator	Sam Houston State	2008
Tony Marciano	Assistant Head Coach / offensive coordinator / Offensive Line	IUP	2010
Brian Gamble	Defensive coordinator / Inside Linebackers	Texas A&M	2008
Kyle Kennan	Passing Game coordinator / wide receivers	Roger Williams	2008
Nick Debose	Defensive Backs / video coordinator	Southeastern Oklahoma	2008
Michael Briglin	Running Backs / Equipment	SUNY Oswego	2010
Larry Moore	Running Backs / academic coordinator	BYU	2011
Sean Davis	Quarterbacks / recruiting coordinator / Compliance Liaison	Azusa Pacific	2013
Kenith Pope	Outside Linebackers	Oklahoma	2014
Alan Ford	Assistant Linebackers	Incarnate Word	2014
Darin Lovat	Strength and Conditioning Coach	UNLV	2012
T.R. St. Charles	Head Football Athletic Trainer	Vanderbilt	2008

Roster

2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals Football

Quarterback

3 Taylor Woods – junior (6'3, 205)
4 Trent Brittain – sophomore (6'2, 200)
5 Breylann McCollum – freshman (6'2, 215)
14 Kyle Fishbeck – junior (6'2, 205)
17 Jordan Scelfo – junior (5'10, 200)

Running back

7 Dorland Fields – freshman (5'10, 190)
20 Keshon Leonard – freshman (5'7, 160)
24 Sean Flannel – sophomore (5'10, 180)
25 Broderick Reeves – sophomore (5'9, 195)
26 Junior Sessions – sophomore (5'10, 220)
29 John Oglesby – sophomore (6'1, 215)
33 Joseph Sadler – sophomore (5'9, 190)

Wide receiver

2 Jordan Hicks – sophomore (5'8, 165)
6 Kent Hadnot – junior (6'2, 175)
8 Casey Jennings – senior (6'0, 195)
11 Clint Killough – junior (5'10, 175)
16 Daryl Brooks – sophomore (6'3, 190)
21 Stefon Martin – junior (6'2, 180)
22 Jamari Gilbert – freshman (6'1, 185)
81 Kody Edwards – freshman (6'0, 150)
82 Taylor Hudson – junior (6'0, 180)
84 Trevor Smith – junior (5'6, 175)
85 Anthony Marciano – freshman (6'0, 175)
86 Gabriel Taylor – junior (6'7, 210)
87 Alonso Roscoe – freshman (6'0, 200)

Tight end

44 Cyril Clarke – sophomore (6'1, 227)
45 Cole Wick – junior (6'7, 245)
80 Kaleb Hardy – freshman (6'3, 220)
83 Michael Thomas – freshman (6'3, 230)
89 Avery Smith – freshman (6'5, 240)

Full Back

40 Nick Morrow – senior (6'1, 230)
46 Jamaal Ojo – sophomore (6'0, 222)

Offensive line

53 Matt McCarthy – C – junior (6'2, 270)
57 Devyn Jensen – OG – freshman (6'3, 290)
60 Albert Miranda – OG – senior (6'3, 303)
63 Tyler Preston – C – freshman (6'2, 290)
64 Roberto Limon – OG – freshman (6'2, 310)
66 Fabian Mata – OL – freshman (6'1, 360)
67 Jason Everding – OG – senior (6'4, 295)
69 Trevor Mason – OT – sophomore (6'7, 295)
70 Nathan Thompson – OT – junior (6'5, 290)
71 Horace Hayes – OT – junior (6'3, 285)
75 Prince Eshan – OL – freshman (6'3, 308)
76 Austin Jennings – OG – freshman (6'3, 280)
77 Devin Threat – C – senior (6'4, 310)
78 Cameron Jackson – OL – freshman (6'5, 335)

Defensive line

41 Robert Moorman – DE – junior (6'1, 245)
54 Corey Lee – DT – sophomore (6'0, 285)
79 Josh Esukpa – DE – sophomore (6'1, 285)
88 Justin Roberts – DE – sophomore (6'4, 255)
91 Dallin Muti – DT – junior (5'11, 290)
93 Tyler Colbert – DT – freshman (6'1, 295)
94 Adrian Parker – DT – freshman (5'10, 270)
95 Quinten Kocian – DE – junior (6'3, 260)
96 Taryn Davis – DE – sophomore (6'6, 242)
97 Eric England – DT – freshman (6'1, 260)
98 Jawara Beasley – DE – freshman (6'3, 235)

Special teams

49 Ramon Coto, Jr. – K/P – freshman (5'11, 230)
61 Stephen Featherston – LS – freshman (6'0, 205)

Linebacker

19 Jerome McElroy – OLB – junior (6'0, 245)
30 Joel Higgins – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 210)
35 Padyn Giebler – ILB – junior (6'0, 235)
39 Tanner Scheel – OLB – sophomore (5'11, 200)
42 Nick Ginn – OLB – senior (6'2, 235)
43 Michael Allen – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 205)
47 Joshua Campbell – ILB – junior (6'0, 235)
50 George Schwanenberg – ILB – freshman (5'11, 215)
51 Denzel Thomas – OLB – freshman (6'1, 230)
56 Nico Trinidad – OLB – senior (5'10, 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 – CB – sophomore (5'10, 175)
7 Jarrius James – CB – senior (6'1, 165)
10 Brandon Tanksley – S – junior (6'2, 210)
12 Robert Johnson – S – junior (5'11, 195)
13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – freshman (5'9, 165)
15 Quandre Washington – S – freshman (6'1, 210)
17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – freshman (6'1, 190)
18 Adrian Norwood, Jr. – S – sophomore (5'11, 205)
20 Tre Spragg – S – senior (5'9, 190)
23 Kobie Douglass – CB – junior (5'9, 155)
27 Trey Colbert – CB – sophomore (6'0, 200)
28 Kielyn Lewis – CB – senior (6'1, 220)
31 Troy Lara – S – junior (5'11, 190)
32 Jamarkese Williams – CB – sophomore (6'3, 190)
36 Shane Piatnik – DB – freshman (6'1, 175)
37 Stephen Howard – CB – senior (5'9, 175)
38 Tim McCoy – S – freshman (5'11, 200)
48 David Nader – S – freshman (5'11, 200)

Game summaries

Sacramento State

Sacramento State at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
•Hornets	21	14	14	0	49
Cardinals	6	0	0	7	13

Date: August 30
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 4,078
TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab

Sources:

Stephen F. Austin

Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	3	0	3
•Lumberjacks	14	0	7	17	38

Date: September 6
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX
Game attendance: 8,103

Sources:

North Dakota State

Incarnate Word at North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
•#1 Bison	14	14	23	7	58

Date: September 13
Location: Fargodome
Fargo, ND
Game attendance: 19,020
TV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Shawn, Lee Timmerman, Kevin Fenney, & Jamal Spencer

Sources:

Abilene Christian

Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
•Wildcats	14	0	7	0	21

Date: September 20
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 12,674
TV announcers (SLCTV/WOAI): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, & Brooke Bentley

Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
•#11 Lions	14	14	28	7	63
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7

Date: September 27
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game attendance: 3,474
TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab

Sources:

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	8	8
•Cardinals	7	10	7	7	31

Date: October 4
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game attendance: 3,412
TV announcers (UIWtv): Chrs Reyes & Anthony Gollab

Sources:

Northwestern State

Incarnate Word at Northwestern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	3	6	12
•Demons	7	28	14	0	49

Date: October 11
Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA
Game attendance: 8,931

Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
•Cowboys	7	21	6	7	41
Cardinals	0	0	14	7	21

Date: October 25
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:14
Game attendance: 4,558
Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: 5 N • Weather: Clear and Hot
Referee: C. Castleberry
TV announcers (FCS Central): David Saltzman & Neal Raphael

Sources:^[1]

Nicholls State

Incarnate Word at Nicholls State

	1	2	3	4	Total
•Cardinals	10	14	7	7	38
Colonels	0	14	0	6	20

Date: November 1
Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 5,002

Sources:

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
•Bearkats	23	7	3	7	40
Cardinals	0	16	0	3	19

Date: November 8
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game attendance: 3,476
TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab

Sources:^[2]

Lamar

Incarnate Word at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
UIW	0	13	0	7	20
•Lamar	7	14	10	0	31

Date: November 15
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 6:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 6,751
Game weather: Temperature: 54 deg. • Wind: 9mph NW • Weather: Cloudy
Referee: Randy Christal
TV announcers (Live Streaming - Big Red Sports Network^[3]): Harold Mann - Play by Play, Bo Brown - Color

Sources:^[4]

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2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Contents

TV and radio

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

Sacramento State

Stephen F. Austin

North Dakota State

Abilene Christian

Southeastern Louisiana

Houston Baptist

Northwestern State

McNeese State

Nicholls State

Sam Houston State

Lamar

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