2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Kennan (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Kennan (1st as coordinator, 9th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator	Brian Gamble (6th as coordinator, 9th overall season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons ←  2016 2018  →

2017 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^		9	–	0					10	–	2
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 25 Nicholls State ^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 McNeese State		7	–	2					9	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana		6	–	3					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5					4	–	7
Abilene Christian		2	–	7					2	–	9
Incarnate Word		1	–	7					1	–	10
Lamar		1	–	8					2	–	9
Houston Baptist		0	–	9					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

The 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were in their first full season of FCS and Southland Conference eligibility, as they had completed their four-year transition to Division I from Division II. ^[1] They were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Kennan. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in Southland play to finish in ninth place.

On November 28, head coach Larry Kennan was fired. ^[2] He finished at Incarnate Word with a six-year record of 20–46.

Schedule

Source: ^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	9:00 p.m.	at Fresno State *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 0–66	39,447
September 9	8:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State *	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	Pluto TV	L 22–56	7,806
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 31–37	11,401
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	KCWX	L 20–45	5,323
October 7	10:00 a.m. [lower-alpha 1]	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	LionVision	L 30–49	4,156
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Lamar	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	W 33–24	5,001
October 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 20 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	AACI	L 7–55	9,732
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Nicholls State	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 31–38	4,999
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN3	L 20–57	5,077
November 11	6:00 p.m.	No. 3 Central Arkansas	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 10–56	4,652
November 16	6:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M *	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	Eleven Sports	L 28–42	4,430
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

1. Game was originally scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CST, but was moved up due to the threat of inclement weather.

Source: ^[4]

Personnel

Source: ^[5]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater	Joined staff
Larry Kennan	Head coach	La Verne (1966)	2012
Larry Moore	Associate head coach for offense / Offensive Line	BYU (1996)	2011
Robert Lyles	Associate head coach for defense / Outside Linebackers	TCU (1984)	2015
Kyle Kennan	Offensive coordinator / wide receivers	Roger Williams (2001)	2008
Brian Gamble	Defensive coordinator / Inside Linebackers	Texas A&M (2002)	2008
Sean Davis	Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks	Azusa Pacific (2006)	2013
Nick Debose	Defensive backs	Southeastern Oklahoma (2006)	2008
Mike Barela	Run game coordinator / tight ends	North Texas (1996)	2015
Jim Partee	Running backs	Occidental College (2016)	2016
Polo Gutierrez	Special teams coordinator / Defensive Line	New Mexico State (2009)	2017
Miguel Rodriguez	Defensive Graduate Assistant	UTSA (2014)	2017
Patrick Banigan	Defensive Quality Control	Texas A&M (2015)	2017
Robert Churchman	Director of football operations	Sul Ross (2013)	2016
Darin Lovat	Strength and Conditioning Coach	UNLV (1997)	2012
T.R. St. Charles	Head Football Athletic Trainer	Vanderbilt (1976)	2008

Roster

2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Quarterback  3 Sean Brophy – junior (6'2, 210) 10 Chandler Herman – freshman (6'1, 200) 15 Taylor Laird – senior (6'4, 225) 18 Taylor Brown – junior (6'1, 220) 19 Blake Lowry – freshman (6'0, 180) Running back  1 Desmond Hite – sophomore (5'9, 178)  4 Ra'Quanne Dickens – junior (5'10, 185)  6 Derrick Mitchell – senior (6'1, 190)  7 Dorland Fields – junior (5'9, 195) 20 Keshon Leonard – junior (5'7, 170) 29 Keyondrick Philio – freshman (6'0, 180) 30 Scotland Butler – senior (5'10, 205) 48 Jaime Gonzalez – freshman (5'9, 195) Wide receiver  2 Cam Johnson – freshman (6'0, 178)  5 Breylann McCollum – senior (6'1, 207)  6 Lamont Johnson – junior (6'0, 170) 11 Zaire Andre – junior (6'0, 175) 16 Daryl Brooks – senior (6'4, 205) 21 Phillip Baptiste – junior (6'0, 200) 22 Jamari Gilbert – senior (6'2, 200) 81 Kody Edwards – senior (6'0, 165) 82 Kolby Anthony – sophomore (5'10, 180) 85 Anthony Marciano – junior (6'0, 185) 86 Kade Creek – freshman (5'10, 165) 87 Michael Sandoval – freshman (6'1, 200) 88 Ethan Gonzalez – junior (5'11, 177) Tight end 44 Jeriel Cervantes – freshman (6'5, 235) 45 Marcus Valverde – freshman (6'3, 220) 80 Jezel Parra – junior (6'3, 235) 83 Travis Quillin – sophomore (6'2, 220) 84 Malik Harris – junior (6'5, 255) 89 John Myers – sophomore (6'6, 250)		H–Back 46 Phillip Higgins – sophomore (6'0, 260) Offensive line 57 Devyn Jensen – OG – senior (6'3, 285) 61 Draven Taylor – OT – senior (6'2, 292) 63 Tyler Preston – C – junior (6'3, 300) 64 Roberto Limon – OG – junior (6'3, 315) 66 Levi Swang – OL – freshman (6'5, 280) 68 Roland Caldera – OL – freshman (6'2, 260) 70 Ryan Carlson – OT – freshman (6'7, 260) 72 Brandon Floores – C – sophomore (6'4, 280) 73 German Valenzuela – OL – junior (6'1, 295) 75 Jeremy Jones – OG – sophomore (6'5, 287) 76 Austin Jennings – OG – senior (6'4, 295) 77 Terence Hickman II – OT – sophomore (6'3, 260) 78 Uzoma Okere – OL – freshman (6'2, 260) 79 Mark Palacios Jr. – OL – freshman (6'2, 290) Defensive line  2 Justin Alexandre – DE – junior (6'5, 260) 50 Zak Kepner – DE – freshman (6'5, 260) 54 Corey Lee – DE – senior (6'0, 280) 55 Darius Montgomery – DE – junior (6'2, 260) 90 Matthew Yarbrough – DE – sophomore (6'0, 279) 94 Cameron Wilson – NT – sophomore (6'5, 300) 95 Jordan Collins – NT – senior (5'10, 299) 96 John Williams – NT – junior (6'3, 290) 97 Tyler Colbert – NT – senior (6'2, 295) 98 Jawara Beasley – DE – senior (6'3, 247) 99 Javon Wright – DE – freshman (6'5, 200) Kicker / Punter 36 Joseph Zema – P – Graduate Senior (6'3, 195) 37 Jose Perez – K – freshman (6'1, 170) 39 James Liker – K – senior (6'1, 200) 41 Cody Seidel – K/P – junior (6'2, 210) 58 Parker Grothaus – K – freshman (6'2, 200) 59 Cade Kostroun – P – freshman (6'3, 175)		Linebacker  3 Greg Lemon – OLB – senior (6'2, 245)  8 Quandre Washington – ILB – senior (6'1, 226)  9 Mar’kel Cooks – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 215) 12 Silas Stewart – OLB – junior (6'3, 220) 17 Karee Berry – OLB – senior (6'3, 225) 32 Jaecorien Barnes – ILB – freshman (6'0, 215) 35 Dax Eisinger – ILB – junior (6'2, 230) 42 Israel Acuay – OLB – junior (6'2, 238) 43 West Lambert – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 230) 47 Leighton Dimando – LB – freshman (6'0, 210) 49 Kolton Lindemann – ILB – freshman (6'2, 230) 56 Andy Jennings – OLB – junior (6'2, 220) 92 Blake Klumpp – OLB – junior (6'3, 235) Defensive back 10 Devin Bracy – CB – junior (5'11, 188) 11 Marquis Lawson – CB – sophomore (5'9, 165) 13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – senior (5'9, 170) 14 Jared Ambers – CB – senior (6'1, 170) 17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – senior (6'1, 205) 18 Cam Knight – CB – junior (5'10, 190) 23 Kyle Covington – CB – sophomore (6'2, 180) 24 Chris Thomas – S – sophomore (6'2, 185) 25 Jamarkese Williams – CB – junior (6'3, 190) 26 Marquis Britten – CB – freshman (5'11, 165) 27 Jawun Jiles – S – junior (5'10, 193) 28 Adam Garza – CB – sophomore (5'10, 170) 31 Randalle Williams-Diaz – CB – junior (6'0, 175) 33 Shaquirius Miller – CB – freshman (5'10, 185) 34 Cedric Lee – freshman (5'9, 180) 38 Tim McCoy – S – junior (5'10, 190) Long snapper 40 Blake Biby – freshman (5'9, 190) 60 Matthew Swanson – sophomore (6'0, 225)

Depth chart

Defense FS 23 Kyle Covington, So 38 Tim McCoy, Jr ⋅ WLB ILB ILB SLB 42 Israel Acuay, Jr 9 Mar'kel Cooks, So 8 Quandre Washington, Sr 92 Blake Klumpp, Jr 17 Karee Berry, Jr 35 Dax Eisinger, Jr 43 West Lambert, So 3 Greg Lemon, Sr 56 Andy Jennings, Jr 47 Leighton Dimando, Fr ⋅ 12 Silas Stewart, Jr SS 27 Jawun Jiles, Jr 33 Shaquirius Miller, R-Fr 24 Chris Thomas, So CB 13 Jeilyn Williams, Sr 10 Devin Bracy, Jr 26 Marquis Britten, Fr DE NT DE 54 Corey Lee, Sr 96 John Williams, Jr 55 Darrius Montgomery, Jr 2 Justin Alexandre, Jr 97 Tyler Colbert, Sr 94 Cameron Wilson, So ⋅ 95 Jordan Collins, Sr ⋅ CB 25 Jamarkese Williams, Jr 18 Cam Knight, Jr 14 Jared Ambres, Sr Offense WR 22 Jamari Gilbert, Sr 11 Zaire Andre, Jr 2 Cam Johnson, R-Fr LT LG C RG RT 77 Terence Hickman II, So 73 German Valenzuela, Jr 63 Tyler Preston, Jr 61 Draven Taylor, Sr 75 Jeremy Jones, So 70 Ryan Carlson, R-Fr 57 Devyn Jensen, Sr 66 Levi Swang, R-Fr 72 Brandon Floores, So 76 Austin Jennings, Sr 79 Mark Palacios, R-Fr 78 Uzoma Okere, R-Fr ⋅ 64 Roberto Limon, Jr ⋅ TE 89 John Meyers, So 84 Malik Harris, Jr 45 Marcus Valverde, Fr WR 21 Phillip Baptiste, Jr 16 Daryl Brooks, Sr 5 Breylann McCollum, Sr QB 15 Taylor Laird, Sr 3 Sean Brophy, Jr 10 Chandler Herman, Fr RB 6 Derrick Mitchell, Sr 4 Ra'Quanne Dickens, Jr 1 Desmond Hite, So FB 80 Jezel Parra, Jr 46 Phillip Higgins, So ⋅ Special teams PK 37 Jose Perez, So PK 39 James Liker, Sr P 36 Joseph Zema, Gr P 41 Cody Seidel, Jr KR 1 Desmond Hite, So PR 11 Zaire Andre, Jr LS 92 Blake Klumpp, Jr H 85 Anthony Marciano, Jr

Postseason honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2017 season: ^[6]

Associated Press FCS All–America First–Team
P Joe Zema – Senior

STATS FCS All–America First–Team
P Joe Zema – Senior

STATS FCS All–America Second–Team
KR Desmond Hite – Sophomore

AFCA FCS Coaches' All–America Second–Team
P Joe Zema – Senior

HERO Sports FCS All–America First–Team
P Joe Zema – Senior

HERO Sports FCS All–America Second–Team
KR Desmond Hite – Sophomore

All–Southland Conference First–Team
P Joe Zema – Senior
KR Desmond Hite – Sophomore

All–Southland Conference Second–Team
AP Desmond Hite – Sophomore

All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention
RB Derrick Mitchell – Senior
OL Terence Hickman II – Sophomore
LB Mar'Kel Cooks – Sophomore

Athletic Directors Association (ADA) FCS Top Collegiate Punter
P Joe Zema – Senior

Game summaries

@ Fresno State

See also: Fresno State Bulldogs football and 2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Incarnate Word at Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 •Bulldogs 17 17 32 0 66 Date: September 2 Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 9:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:01 Game attendance: 39,447 Game weather: 102°F • NW 6 • Fair Referee: Mike Cuttone Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 6:51 Fresno State Josh Hokit 1 yard run (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:32 0–7 1 3:56 Fresno State Jimmy Camacho 30 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:15 0–10 1 1:51 Fresno State Jared Rice 65 yard pass from Josh Hokit (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:50 0–17 2 11:09 Fresno State Jimmy Camacho 47 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:49 0–20 2 4:53 Fresno State Josh Hokit 4 yard run (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:48 0–27 2 0:15 Fresno State Kyle Riddering 2 yard pass from Chason Virgil (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:15 0–34 3 13:11 Fresno State Team 0 yard safety 0–36 3 11:57 Fresno State Ronnie Rivers 30 yard run (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:14 0–43 3 10:22 Fresno State Emeka Ndoh 10 yard safety 0–45 3 7:48 Fresno State Jamire Jordan 24 yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:25 0–52 3 5:40 Fresno State Jordan Mims 13 yard run (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:51 0–59 3 0:33 Fresno State Justin Allen 45 yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Jimmy Camacho kick), Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:27 0–66

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@ Sacramento State

See also: Sacramento State Hornets football and 2017 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Incarnate Word at Sacramento State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 3 5 14 22 •Hornets 7 21 28 0 56 Date: September 9 Location: Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA Game start: 8:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 7,806 Game weather: 93°F • 6 mph • Clear Referee: Scott Root Television network: Pluto TV Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 11:02 Sacramento State Isiah Hennie 44 yard pass from Kevin Thomson (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:11 0–7 2 12:12 Sacramento State Elijah Dotson 51 yard run (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20 0–14 2 9:51 Sacramento State Johnnie Rucker 7 yard pass from Kevin Thomson (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:26 0–21 2 3:33 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 19 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:01 3–21 2 2:25 Sacramento State Joseph Ajeigbe 2 yard run (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:59 3–28 3 12:50 Sacramento State Elijah Dotson 32 yard pass from Kevin Thomson (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:12 3–35 3 10:41 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 40 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:09 6–35 3 10:41 Incarnate Word Team 1 yard safety 8–35 3 7:35 Sacramento State Jaelin Ratliff 48 yard pass from Kevin Thomson (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:17 8–42 3 4:38 Sacramento State Andre Lindsey 60 yard pass from Kevin Thomson (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:47 8–49 3 0:13 Sacramento State Wyatt Clapper 13 yard run (Devon Medeiros kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01 8–56 4 7:08 Incarnate Word Malik Harris 2 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:45 15–56 4 5:01 Incarnate Word Derrick Mitchell 8 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:43 22–56

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@ Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2017 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 10 14 7 31 •Lumberjacks 21 0 0 16 37 Date: September 16 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:35 Game attendance: 11,401 Game weather: 87°F • SE 4 mph • Sunny Referee: Vidal Jones Television network: ESPN3 Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 13:16 Stephen F. Austin Kijana Amous 3 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:44 0–7 1 9:45 Stephen F. Austin Foster Sawyer 19 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:25 0–14 1 2:45 Stephen F. Austin Terian Goree 28 yard pass from Foster Sawyer (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:14 0–21 2 10:07 Incarnate Word Marcus Valverde 4 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 7:33 7–21 2 0:06 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 40 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:17 10–21 3 8:50 Incarnate Word Malik Harris 12 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:37 17–21 3 3:08 Incarnate Word Zaire Andre 16 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:27 24–21 4 11:58 Incarnate Word Malik Harris 25 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:03 31–21 4 8:24 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 37 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 3:26 31–24 4 5:24 Stephen F. Austin Tamrick Pace 24 yard pass from Foster Sawyer (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 0:51 31–31 4 0:00 Stephen F. Austin Alize Ward 70 yard interception return 31–37

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Abilene Christian

See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total •Wildcats 7 28 3 7 45 Cardinals 6 0 7 7 20 Date: September 30 Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:27 Game attendance: 5,323 Game weather: 77°F • ENE 7 mph • Mostly Sunny Referee: Ross Smith Television network: KCWX/ESPN3 Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 6:51 Abilene Christian Dallas Sealey 2 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:54 0–7 1 0:09 Incarnate Word Derrick Mitchell 6 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick failed), Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:08 6–7 2 14:36 Abilene Christian Dallas Sealey 1 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:25 6–14 2 9:26 Abilene Christian Dallas Sealey 13 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:31 6–21 2 7:46 Abilene Christian Troy Grant 16 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:38 6–28 2 4:52 Abilene Christian Tracy James 6 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:17 6–35 3 10:29 Abilene Christian Nik Grau 28 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:31 6–38 3 6:53 Incarnate Word Jezel Parra 10 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:05 13–38 4 11:32 Abilene Christian Justin Miller 34 yard pass from Luke Anthony (Nick Grau kick), Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:25 13–45 4 8:20 Incarnate Word Ra'Quanne Dickens 7 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04 20–45

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@ Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Incarnate Word at Southeastern Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 3 17 3 7 30 •Lions 7 21 0 21 49 Date: October 7 Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 10:00 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 4,156 Game weather: 75°F • ENE 6 mph • Cloudy Referee: Steve Baron Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 4:55 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 43 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:19 3–0 1 4:41 Southeastern Louisiana Juwan Petit-Frere 99 yard kickoff return (Dillon Burkhard kick) 3–7 2 10:41 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 42 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:25 6–7 2 7:19 Southeastern Louisiana Darren Johnson 31 yard run (Dillon Burkhard kick), Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:35 6–14 2 7:01 Incarnate Word Desmond Hite 100 yard kickoff return (Jose Perez kick) 13–14 2 5:08 Southeastern Louisiana Austin Mitchell 26 yard pass from Lorenzo Nunez (Dillon Burkhard kick), Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:45 13–21 2 1:03 Incarnate Word Phillip Baptiste 44 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05 20–21 2 0:49 Southeastern Louisiana Austin Mitchell 70 yard pass from Lorenzo Nunez (Dillon Burkhard kick), Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:14 20–28 3 10:30 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 48 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:21 23–28 4 9:30 Southeastern Louisiana Austin Mitchell 34 yard pass from Lorenzo Nunez (Dillon Burkhard kick), Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 0:57 23–35 4 6:50 Southeastern Louisiana Bransen Schwebel 5 yard pass from Byron Walker (Dillon Burkhard kick), Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:33 23–42 4 4:10 Incarnate Word Derrick Mitchell 1 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:38 30–42 4 3:42 Southeastern Louisiana Juwan Petit-Frere 34 yard pass from Byron Walker (Dillon Burkhard kick), Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:27 30–49

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Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2017 Lamar Cardinals football team

Lamar at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals (LU) 0 10 14 0 24 •Cardinals (UIW) 14 6 7 6 33 Date: October 14 Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 5,001 Game weather: 90°F • N 8 mph • Partly Cloudy, Hot Referee: Steve Baron Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 12:44 Incarnate Word Derrick Mitchell 5 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:16 7–0 1 8:13 Incarnate Word Ra'Quanne Dickens 7 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:26 14–0 2 9:29 Lamar Elvin Martinez 34 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:55 14–3 2 1:47 Lamar Darrel Colbert Jr. 5 yard run (Elvin Martinez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:23 14–10 2 0:46 Incarnate Word Derrick Mitchell 74 yard run (Jose Perez kick failed), Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:01 20–10 3 11:02 Lamar Kendrick King 3 yard run (Elvin Martinez kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58 20–17 3 5:17 Incarnate Word Zaire Andre 5 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:37 27–17 3 3:20 Lamar Andrew Allen 1 yard run (Elvin Martinez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57 27–24 4 0:50 Incarnate Word Sean Brophy 1 yard run (Jose Perez kick blocked), Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:13 33–24

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@ McNeese State

See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2017 McNeese State Cowboys football team

Incarnate Word at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 0 0 0 7 •#20 Cowboys 17 7 21 10 55 Date: October 21 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 9,732 Game weather: 82°F • SSE 12 • Partly Cloudy Referee: Dan Lewis Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 14:48 Incarnate Word Desmond Hite 96 yard kickoff return (Jose Perez kick) 7–0 1 4:50 McNeese State Gunnar Raborn 35 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:06 7–3 1 4:28 McNeese State Calum Foster 42 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick) 7–10 1 2:40 McNeese State Colby Burton 51 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick) 7–17 2 8:44 McNeese State James Tabary 1 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:39 7–24 3 13:44 McNeese State David Hamm 54 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:16 7–31 3 9:49 McNeese State Justin Pratt 7 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:41 7–38 3 8:45 McNeese State Dominique Hill 38 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick) 7–45 4 8:43 McNeese State Gunnar Raborn 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:10 7–48 4 7:01 McNeese State Marcus Foster 29 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick) 7–55

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Nicholls State

See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Nicholls State at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total •Colonels 14 17 7 0 38 Cardinals 0 14 7 10 31 Date: October 28 Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 4,999 Game weather: 61°F • N 9 • Sunny Referee: C. Watson Television network: UIWtv Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 13:21 Nicholls State Mason Roberts 68 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:42 0–7 1 1:53 Nicholls State Kyran Irvin 4 yard run (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27 0–14 2 11:20 Incarnate Word Phillip Baptiste 20 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:27 7–14 2 6:06 Nicholls State Lorran Fonseca 33 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:07 7–17 2 5:51 Incarnate Word Desmond Hite 100 yard kickoff return (Jose Perez kick) 14–17 2 2:23 Nicholls State Dai'Jean Dixon 8 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:01 14–24 2 1:03 Nicholls State Laryon James 57 yard interception return (Lorran Fonseca kick) 14–31 3 9:57 Incarnate Word Ra'Quanne Dickens 1 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:56 21–31 3 3:31 Nicholls State Dai'Jean Dixon 55 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca kick), Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:56 21–38 4 13:15 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 45 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:33 24–38 4 0:45 Incarnate Word Zaire Andre 2 yard pass from Sean Brophy (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:05 31–38

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@ Sam Houston State

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2017 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 7 0 6 20 •#5 Bearkats 23 13 21 0 57 Date: November 4 Location: Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 5,077 Game weather: 82°F • S 8 • Sunny and humid Referee: Ross Smith Television network: ESPN3 Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 14:07 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 6 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 0:53 0–7 1 11:59 Sam Houston State Team 16 yard safety 0–9 1 10:55 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 1 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:58 0–16 1 2:03 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 1 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 3:43 0–23 1 1:13 Incarnate Word Zaire Andre 54 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:41 7–23 2 11:05 Sam Houston State Tre Honshtein 42 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:15 7–26 2 8:08 Sam Houston State Corey Avery 2 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:07 7–33 2 2:55 Incarnate Word Dax Eisinger 0 yard blocked punt return (Jose Perez kick) 14–33 2 0:20 Sam Houston State Tre Honshtein 39 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:35 14–36 3 12:51 Sam Houston State Davion Davis 69 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:50 14–43 3 10:05 Sam Houston State Yedidiah Louis 21 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:49 14–50 3 6:10 Sam Houston State Michael Mueller 12 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Tre Honshtein kick), Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:55 14–57 4 5:37 Incarnate Word Phillip Baptiste 63 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Jose Perez kick failed), Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:38 20–57

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Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Central Arkansas at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total •#3 Bears 14 28 0 14 56 Cardinals 3 0 0 7 10 Date: November 11 Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2:50 Game attendance: 4,652 Game weather: 67°F • E 7 • Cloudy, showers Referee: Ray Edwards Television network: UIWtv Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 14:50 Central Arkansas Juan Jackson 43 yard interception return (Matt Cummins kick) 0–7 1 10:24 Incarnate Word Jose Perez 49 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:18 3–7 1 7:43 Central Arkansas Roman Gordon 9 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 2:41 3–14 2 14:22 Central Arkansas Brandon Cox 69 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:25 3–21 2 8:18 Central Arkansas Brandon Cox 9 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:46 3–28 2 4:59 Central Arkansas Carlo Blackman 4 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:00 3–35 2 1:55 Central Arkansas Kierr Crossley 17 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:08 3–42 4 13:25 Central Arkansas Cedric Battle 20 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:23 3–49 4 10:37 Incarnate Word Brayden McCollum 49 yard pass from Taylor Laird, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40 10–49 4 4:58 Central Arkansas Joe Hampton 35 yard pass from Breylin Smith (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:39 10–56

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Prairie View A&M

See also: Prairie View A&M Panthers football and 2017 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Prairie View A&M at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total •Panthers 14 14 7 7 42 Cardinals 0 14 14 0 28 Date: November 16 Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 4,430 Game weather: 73°F • SE 4 • Partly cloudy Referee: C. Watson Television network: Eleven Sports Network Sources: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 10:40 Prairie View A&M Darius Floyd 48 yard pass from Neiko Hollins (Zach Elder kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05 0–7 1 5:14 Prairie View A&M Khadarel Hodge 11 yard pass from Neiko Hollins (Zach Elder kick), Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:17 0–14 2 11:23 Prairie View A&M Caleb Broach 3 yard run (Zach Elder kick), Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:04 0–21 2 6:59 Incarnate Word Daryl Brooks 81 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 1:17 7–21 2 3:31 Prairie View A&M Darius Floyd 28 yard pass from Neiko Hollins (Zach Elder kick), Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:19 7–28 2 1:09 Incarnate Word Derrick Mitchell 3 yard run (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:06 14–28 3 7:42 Incarnate Word Jezel Parra 16 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:28 21–28 3 0:59 Incarnate Word Phillip Higgins 4 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Jose Perez kick), Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:51 28–28 3 0:34 Prairie View A&M Dawonya Tucker 72 yard run (Zach Elder kick), Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:13 28–35 4 6:37 Prairie View A&M Khadarel Hodge 49 yard pass from Neiko Hollins (Zach Elder kick), Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:55 28–42

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References

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2. "UIW parts ways with head football coach Larry Kennan". November 27, 2017.
3. "2017 UIW Football Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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5. "2021 Football Roster".
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