2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 14–35 vs. Montana State | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 6–5 (6–2 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Cody Crill (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Deason (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple [1] |
Home stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Nicholls +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar ^ | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first year head coach Eric Morris. They finished the season 6–5, 6–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Montana State. The Cardinals were set to play the Iowa State Cyclones during the first weekend in December, but the game was cancelled.
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team. [2]
Offense Second Team
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in ninth place. [3]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10) |
2 | Nicholls State | 173 (6) |
3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5) |
4 | McNeese State | 159 (1) |
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119 |
6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90 |
7 | Abilene Christian | 89 |
8 | Northwestern State | 86 |
9 | Incarnate Word | 53 |
10 | Lamar | 52 |
11 | Houston Baptist | 32 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at New Mexico * | ESPN3 | L 30–62 | 18,213 | ||
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at North Texas * | ESPN+ | L 16–58 | 18,538 | ||
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | UIWtv | W 31–7 | 3,311 | ||
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | ESPN+ | W 44–34 | 9,751 | ||
October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana |
| UIWtv | W 52–34 | 2,345 | |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Lamar | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 6,113 | ||
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 McNeese State |
| Eleven Sports | W 45–17 | 3,084 | |
October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Nicholls | SLC Digital | L 21–48 | 8,061 | ||
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 21 Sam Houston State |
| ESPN3 | W 43–26 | 5,643 | |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | SLC Digital | W 40–27 | 4,457 | ||
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Montana State * | No. 24 | ESPN3 | L 14–35 | 10,017 | |
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Source: [7]
Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
Eric Morris | Head coach | Texas Tech (2008) | 2018 |
Josh Kirkland | Assistant head coach / running backs | West Texas A&M | 2018 |
Cody Crill | Offensive coordinator | Angelo State (2002) | 2018 |
Justin Deason | Defensive coordinator | Central Oklahoma (2003) | 2018 |
Brandon Lechtenberg | Linebackers / special teams coordinator | Nebraska | 2018 |
Rickey Hunley | Safeties / recruiting coordinator | Drake | 2018 |
Brett Watson | Defensive tackles / camps coordinator | West Texas A&M (2009) | 2018 |
Darren Garrigan | Cornerbacks | West Texas A&M (2009) | 2018 |
Steve Foley | Defensive ends | Louisiana-Monroe (1997) | 2018 |
Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive line | Houston | 2018 |
Jordan Davis | Wide receivers | Texas Tech | 2018 |
Clint Killough | Quality control – Wide receivers | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2018 |
Tad Blaylock | Director of football operations | Mississippi State (2012) | 2018 |
Tre Spragg | Graduate Assistant (Defense) | Incarnate Word | 2017 |
Miguel Rodriguez | Graduate Assistant (linebackers) | UTSA (2014) | 2017 |
Bret Huth | Director of strength and conditioning | John Carroll (2010) | 2018 |
Mack Leftwich | Administrative Graduate Assistant (Offense) | UTEP | 2018 |
Nathan Thompson | Administrative Graduate Assistant (Offense) | Incarnate Word (2016) | 2018 |
Anthony Marciano | Administrative Graduate Assistant | Incarnate Word (2018) | 2018 |
Source: [8]
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The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2018 season: [9] [10] [11] [12]
STATS FCS All-American Third Team
RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior
Hero Sports All-American Third Team
RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior
Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team
QB Jon Copeland
AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
Eric Morris
Southland Conference Coach of the Year
Eric Morris
Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
QB Jon Copeland
All–Southland Conference First–Team
RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior
WR Phillip Baptiste – Senior
OL Brandon Floores – Junior
DL Justin Alexandre – Senior
All–Southland Conference Second–Team
QB Jon Copeland – Freshman
OL Terence Hickman II – Junior
LB Silas Stewart – Senior
All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention
WR Kody Edwards – Senior
RB Ameer King – Freshman
DL Darrius Montgomery – Senior
LB Mar'kel Cooks – Junior
LB West Lambert – Junior
DB Malick Phillips – Sophomore
DB Louis Otis – Junior
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant
LB Silas Stewart – Senior
College Gridiorn Showcase All-Star Game Participant
DL Justin Alexandre – Senior
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
Lobos | 28 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 62 |
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Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
Mean Green | 10 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 58 |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cardinals | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas
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Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
Cardinals | 3 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
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Cardinals (UIW) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinals (LU) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
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No. 6 Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 20 Colonels | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
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No. 21 Bearkats | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 43 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
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Cardinals | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 40 |
Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Estes Stadium, Conway, Arkansas
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No. 24 Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 23 Bobcats | 7 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 35 |
at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | RV |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV |
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