2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

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.

2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Marciano (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Gamble (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

TV and radio

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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmSacramento State*UIWtvL 13–494,078
September 66:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin*L 3–388,103
September 132:30 pmat No. 1 North Dakota State*ESPN3L 0–5819,020
September 203:05 pmat Abilene Christian
SLCTVL 0–2112,674
September 276:00 pmNo. 11 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
UIWtvL 7–633,474
October 46:00 pmHouston Baptist
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
UIWtvW 31–83,412
October 116:00 pmat Northwestern StateESPN3L 12–498,931
October 256:00 pmNo. 11 McNeese State 
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
FCSL 21–414,558
November 16:00 pmat Nicholls StateW 38–205,002
November 86:00 pmSam Houston State
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
UIWtvL 19–403,476
November 151:00 pmat LamarBRSNL 20–316,751

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

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Coaching staff

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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
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

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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 Wickjunior (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

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Sacramento State

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Sacramento State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Hornets 21 14140 49
Cardinals 6 007 13
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Stephen F. Austin

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Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 030 3
Lumberjacks 14 0717 38
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North Dakota State

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Incarnate Word at North Dakota State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
#1 Bison 14 14237 58
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Fargodome
    Fargo, ND
  • Game attendance: 19,020
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Shawn, Lee Timmerman, Kevin Fenney, & Jamal Spencer
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Abilene Christian

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Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
Wildcats 14 070 21
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Southeastern Louisiana

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Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
#11 Lions 14 14287 63
Cardinals 0 700 7
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game attendance: 3,474
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes & Anthony Gollab
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Houston Baptist

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Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Huskies 0 008 8
Cardinals 7 1077 31
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game attendance: 3,412
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chrs Reyes & Anthony Gollab
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Northwestern State

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Incarnate Word at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 336 12
Demons 7 28140 49
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McNeese State

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McNeese State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 2167 41
Cardinals 0 0147 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
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Nicholls State

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Incarnate Word at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Cardinals 10 1477 38
Colonels 0 1406 20
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Sam Houston State

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Sam Houston State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Bearkats 23 737 40
Cardinals 0 1603 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

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Incarnate Word at Lamar
1 234Total
UIW 0 1307 20
Lamar 7 14100 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
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References

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  1. ^ "McNeese State vs Incarnate Word (Oct 25, 2014)".
  2. ^ "Sam Houston State vs. Incarnate Word - Box Score - November 8, 2014 - ESPN".
  3. ^ "Big Red Sports Network". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Incarnate Word vs Lamar (Nov 15, 2014)". Lamar University Athletics. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.