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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 6–5 (5–4 Southland) |
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Offensive coordinator | Tony Marciano (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple formation |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Gamble (4th as coordinator, 7th overall season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
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No. 7 McNeese State $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^ | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 7 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word * | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE Louisiana | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian * | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were in their third transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by fourth-year head coach Larry Kennan. This was the Cardinals second season with a full Southland Conference schedule since becoming members of the conference. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.
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.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:00 pm | Texas A&M–Kingsville * | UIWtv | W 18–16 | 5,229 | |
September 12 | 6:00 pm | at McNeese State | ASN | L 6–43 | 12,804 | |
September 19 | 2:00 pm | Nicholls |
| UIWtv | W 20–10 | 3,009 |
September 26 | 7:00 pm | at UTEP * | C-USA Digital | L 17–27 | 22,322 | |
October 3 | 2:00 pm | Northwestern State |
| UIWtv | W 45–31 | 3,012 |
October 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 11 Sam Houston State | FCS | L 7–59 | 6,508 | |
October 25 | 2:00 pm | Abilene Christian |
| ASN | W 25–20 | 3,175 |
October 31 | 3:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3 | L 21–55 | 4,814 | |
November 7 | 7:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN3 | W 16–2 | 3,474 | |
November 14 | 2:00 pm | Lamar |
| UIWtv | L 21–28 | 4,402 |
November 21 | 2:00 pm | at Houston Baptist | W 30–3 | 2,251 | ||
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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 |
Larry Moore | Running Backs / academic coordinator | BYU | 2011 |
Sean Davis | Quarterbacks / recruiting coordinator / Compliance Liaison | Azusa Pacific | 2013 |
Robert Lyles | Outside Linebackers / Housing Liaison | TCU | 2015 |
Mike Barela | Tight Ends / travel coordinator | North Texas | 2015 |
Alan Ford | Nickel Backs | Incarnate Word | 2014 |
Darin Lovat | Strength and Conditioning Coach | UNLV | 2012 |
T.R. St. Charles | Head Football Athletic Trainer | Vanderbilt | 2008 |
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The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2015 season: [3]
Associated Press FCS All-America Second-Team
LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
STATS FCS All-America First-Team
LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
AFCA FCS All-America First-Team
LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
All-Southland Conference First-Team
TE Cole Wick - Senior
LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
All-Southland Conference Second-Team
DB Kobie Douglas - Senior
All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
QB Trent Brittain - Sophomore
OL Nathan Thompson - Senior
DE Alex Jenkins - Junior
LB Josh Zellars - Junior
DB Robert Johnson - Senior
KR Kody Edwards - Sophomore
PR Jordan Hicks - Junior
Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year
LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Invitee
LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
Southland Conference Academic All-Conference
QB Trent Brittain - Sophomore
TE Cole Wick - Senior
DE Alex Jenkins - Junior
LB Padyn Giebler - Senior
DB Daryl Irby - Junior
CoSIDA Academic All-America First-Team
LB Padyn Giebler - Senior
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