2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Conference Southland Conference
2015 record 6–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach Larry Kennan (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Tony Marciano (6th year)
Offensive scheme Multiple formation
Defensive coordinator Brian Gamble (4th year)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
(Capacity: 6,000)
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 McNeese State $^   9 0         10 1  
#3 Sam Houston State ^   7 2         11 4  
Central Arkansas   7 2         7 4  
Incarnate Word*   5 4         6 5  
Northwestern State   4 5         4 7  
Lamar   4 5         5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5         4 7  
Nicholls State   3 6         3 8  
Abilene Christian*   3 6         3 8  
SE Louisiana   3 6         4 7  
Houston Baptist   0 8         2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

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.

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.

Previous season

The 2014 season marked the Cardinals's first season of Southland Conference play. 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.

Schedule

Source: [1]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 2:00 PM Texas A&M–Kingsville* Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX UIWtv W 18–16   5,229
September 12 6:00 PM at McNeese State Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA ASN L 6–43   12,804
September 19 2:00 PM Nicholls Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv W 20–10   3,009
September 26 7:00 PM at UTEP* Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX C-USA Digital L 17–27   22,322
October 3 2:00 PM Northwestern State Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv W 45–31   3,012
October 10 6:00 PM at #11 Sam Houston State Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX FCS L 7–59   6,508
October 25 2:00 PM Abilene Christiandagger Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX ASN W 25–20   3,175
October 31 3:00 PM at Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ESPN3 L 21–55   4,814
November 7 7:00 PM at Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA ESPN3 W 16–2   3,474
November 14 2:00 PM Lamar Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX UIWtv L 21–28   4,402
November 21 2:00 PM at Houston Baptist Husky StadiumHouston, TX W 30–3   2,251
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Roster

2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 3 Woods, TaylorTaylor Woods Sr
QB 4 Brittain, TrentTrent Brittain  So
QB 5 McCollum, BreylannBreylann McCollum  So
QB 8 Carter, McLaneMcLane Carter Fr
QB 17 Scelfo, JordanJordan Scelfo  Sr
RB 7 Fields, DorlandDorland Fields  Fr
RB 24 Flannel, SeanSean Flannel  Jr
RB 25 Reeves, BroderickBroderick Reeves Jr
RB 26 Sessions, JuniorJunior Sessions Jr
FB 29 Oglesby, JohnJohn Oglesby Jr
FB 44 Clarke, CyrilCyril Clarke  Jr
FB 46 Ojo, JamaalJamaal Ojo  Jr
WR 2 Hicks, JordanJordan Hicks Jr
WR 6 Johnson, LamontLamont Johnson Fr
WR 11 Killough, ClintClint Killough  Sr
WR 16 Brooks, DarylDaryl Brooks Jr
WR 20 Leonard, KeshonKeshon Leonard  So
WR 21 Martin, StefonStefon Martin  Jr
WR 22 Gilbert, JamariJamari Gilbert  So
WR 80 Hardy, KalebKaleb Hardy  So
WR 81 Edwards, KodyKody Edwards So
WR 82 Hudson, TaylorTaylor Hudson  Sr
WR 84 Smith, TrevorTrevor Smith Sr
WR 85 Marciano, AnthonyAnthony Marciano  Fr
WR 86 Taylor, GabrielGabriel Taylor  Sr
WR 87 Manz, DillonDillon Manz Fr
TE 40 Lopez, LuisLuis Lopez Fr
TE 45 Wick, ColeCole Wick Sr
TE 83 Greene, ThaddeusThaddeus Greene Jr
TE 89 Myers, JohnJohn Myers Fr
OL 53 McCarthy, MattMatt McCarthy  Jr
OL 57 Jensen, DevynDevyn Jensen So
OL 60 Esukpa, JoshJosh Esukpa  So
OL 61 Taylor, DravenDraven Taylor Jr
OL 63 Preston, TylerTyler Preston  Fr
OL 64 Limon, RobertoRoberto Limon  Fr
OL 68 Carrizales, IsaiahIsaiah Carrizales Fr
OL 69 Mason, TrevorTrevor Mason  Jr
OL 70 Thompson, NathanNathan Thompson Sr
OL 71 Rodriguez, AaronAaron Rodriguez Fr
OL 74 Wilson, CameronCameron Wilson Fr
OL 76 Jennings, AustinAustin Jennings  So
OL 77 Fattig, ZachZach Fattig Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 54 Lee, CoreyCorey Lee Jr
DE 55 Montgomery, DariusDarius Montgomery  Fr
DE 72 Higgins, PhillipPhillip Higgins Fr
DE 88 Roberts, JustinJustin Roberts  So
DE 94 Franco, PhillipPhillip Franco Fr
DE 98 Beasley, JawaraJawara Beasley So
DE 99 Jenkins, AlexAlex Jenkins  Jr
DT 59 Hines, SamSam Hines  Sr
DT 78 Williams, JohnJohn Williams Fr
DT 91 Muti, DallinDallin Muti  Sr
DT 93 Colbert, TylerTyler Colbert  So
DT 95 Collins, JordanJordan Collins  Fr
DT 97 England, EricEric England So
ILB 9 Zellars, JoshJosh Zellars Jr
ILB 33 Higgins, JoelJoel Higgins Jr
ILB 35 Giebler, PadynPadyn Giebler Sr
ILB 43 Allen, MichaelMichael Allen Jr
ILB 50 Schwanenberg, GeorgeGeorge Schwanenberg So
ILB 62 Sanchez, LeoLeo Sanchez  Fr
ILB 66 Lambert, WestWest Lambert Fr
OLB 8 Tavarres, MykeMyke Tavarres  Sr
OLB 15 Washington, QuandreQuandre Washington So
OLB 19 McElroy, JeromeJerome McElroy Sr
OLB 34 Lemon, GregGreg Lemon  So
OLB 51 Thomas, DenzelDenzel Thomas So
OLB 52 Acuay, IsraelIsrael Acuay  Fr
OLB 56 McMeans, NoahNoah McMeans Fr
OLB 59 Kilo, SylvesterSylvester Kilo  So
OLB 65 Draeger, HalstonHalston Draeger Fr
OLB 67 Sanchez, JeremyJeremy Sanchez  Fr
OLB 92 Klumpp, BlakeBlake Klumpp  Fr
CB 1 Irby, DarylDaryl Irby  Jr
CB 13 Williams, JeilynJeilyn Williams So
CB 23 Douglas, KobieKobie Douglas  Sr
CB 28 Brown-Key, Da'shawnDa'shawn Brown-Key Fr
CB 31 Lara, TroyTroy Lara  Sr
CB 32 Williams, JamarkeseJamarkese Williams So
S 10 Tanksley, BrandonBrandon Tanksley Sr
S 12 Johnson, RobertRobert Johnson Sr
S 14 Ambres, JaredJared Ambres  So
S 17 Hoeferkamp, SeanSean Hoeferkamp So
S 18 Norwood Jr., AdrianAdrian Norwood Jr. Jr
S 27 Colbert, TreyTrey Colbert Jr
S 30 Jiles, JawunJawun Jiles Fr
S 36 Piatnik, ShaneShane Piatnik  Fr
S 37 Weaver, DamonDamon Weaver Fr
S 38 McCoy, TimTim McCoy  Fr
S 48 Nader, DavidDavid Nader  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 41 Seidel, CodyCody Seidel Fr
K 42 Ellerbee, ChaseChase Ellerbee Fr
P 49 Coto Jr., RamonRamon Coto Jr. So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tony Marciano (Pennsylvania)
    Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
  • Brian Gamble (Texas A&M)
    Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
  • Todd Ivicic (Sam Houston State)
    Defensive Line, Special Teams
  • Kyle Kennan (Roger Williams)
    Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator
  • Nick Debose (Southeastern Oklahoma)
    Defensive Backs, Video Coordinator
  • Larry Moore (Brigham Young)
    Tight Ends, Academic Coordinator
  • Sean Davis (Azusa Pacific)
    Quarterbacks
  • Robert Lyles(Texas Christian)
    Outside Linebackers
  • Mike Barela(North Texas)
    Tight Ends
  • Alan Ford (Incarnate Word)
    Assistant Linebackers
  • Darin Lovat (UNLV)
    Strength & Conditioning
  • T. R. St. Charles (Vanderbilt)
    Director of Football Sports Medicine
  • Clinton Thomas (Incarnate Word)
    Equipment Manager

[2]


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Defense
FS
Robert Johnson
Sean Hoeferkamp
WLB ILB ILB SLB
Blake Klumpp Josh Zellars Padyn Giebler Myke Tavarres
Denzel Thomas Quandre Washington Joel Higgins Israel Acuay
SS
Adrian Norwood
Juwan Jiles
CB
Kobie Douglas
Jeilyn Williams
DE NT DE
Jawara Beasley Dallin Muti Alex Jenkins
Darrius Montgomery Tyler Colbert Jerome McElroy
CB
Troy Lara
Jamarkese Williams
Offense
Z
Kody Edwards
Stefon Martin
LT LG C RG RT
Nathan Thompson Austin Jennings Matt McCarthy Devyn Jensen Draven Taylor
Trevor Mason Roberto Limon Tyler Preston Zach Fattig Cameron Wilson
TE
Cole Wick
Cyril Clarke
X
Jamari Gilbert
Jordan Hicks
QB
Trent Brittain
Jordan Scelfo
Key Reserves
WR Clint Killough
RB Broderick Reeves
CB Daryl Irby
RB Sean Flannel
NB Jared Ambres
RB
Junior Sessions
Dorland Fields
FB
John Oglesby (H-Back)
Cyril Clarke (H-Back)
Special Teams
PK Cody Seidel
P Ramon Coto
KR Jamari Gilbert
PR Kody Edwards
LS Blake Klumpp
H Jordan Scelfo

[3]

Postseason Honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2015 season:[4]

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

Game summaries

Texas A&M–Kingsville

Texas A&M–Kingsville

Texas A&M–Kingsville at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Javelinas 0 970 16
Cardinals 0 378 18
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 5,229
  • Game weather: 93°, Slightly overcast
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2012 L 17–20

@ McNeese State

Incarnate Word at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 006 6
Cowboys 7 22014 43
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 12,804
  • Game weather: Fair
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lincoln Rose & ND Kalu

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2014 L 21–41

Nicholls State

Nicholls State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Colonels 7 300 10
Cardinals 0 7310 20
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 3,009
  • Game weather: 90°F, Partly cloudy
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2014 W 38–20

@ UTEP

Incarnate Word at UTEP
1 234Total
Cardinals 3 770 17
Miners 7 3710 27
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Sun Bowl Stadium
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 22,322

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Demons 14 737 31
Cardinals 0 141417 45
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 3,012
  • Game weather: 82°, Sunny

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2014 L 12–49

@ Sam Houston State

Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 070 7
#11 Bearkats 24 2870 59
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 6,508

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2014 L 19–40

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 3170 20
Cardinals 7 369 25
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 3,175
  • Game weather: 64°, Overcast
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lincoln Rose, Lemont Williams, Chris Mycoskie

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5 2014 L 0–21

@ Stephen F. Austin

Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 770 21
Lumberjacks 7 201414 55
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 4,814
  • Game weather: Mid 60s, Cloudy, Misty
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2014 L 3–38

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Incarnate Word at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 360 16
Lions 0 200 2
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 3,474
  • Game weather: 70°F, Heavy Rain
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2014 L 7–63

Lamar

Lamar at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Cardinals (LU) 7 0714 28
Cardinals (UIW) 0 7014 21
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 4,402
  • Game weather: Temp: 61 Wind: NE 2 Weather: Overcast and cool
  • Referee: Randy Christal

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2014 L 20–31

@ Houston Baptist

Incarnate Word at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Cardinals 14 772 30
Huskies 0 300 3
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:35
  • Game attendance: 2,251
  • Game weather: 63°F, Overcast and Windy
  • Referee: Marvel Judy

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2014 W 31–8

References

  1. "Future Football Schedules". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. "Incarnate Word Men's Football Staff". UIW Athletics.
  3. "2015 UIW FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART" (PDF). University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. "Tavarres Leads UIW All-Conference Selections". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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