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)
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

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

Texas A&M–Kingsville at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total Javelinas 0 9 7 0 16 • Cardinals 0 3 7 8 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:

Scoring summary 2 11:37 Incarnate Word Cody Seidel 29 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:09 3–0 2 7:43 Texas A&M-Kingsville Team Safety, Drive: 4 plays, -20 yards, 1:27 3–2 2 3:39 Texas A&M-Kingsville Joe Te'o 1 yard run (Julio De la Garza kick), Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:57 3–9 3 4:29 Incarnate Word Jordan Hicks 66 yard punt return (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:56 10–9 3 1:50 Texas A&M-Kingsville Shawn Vasquez 17 yard pass from Myles Carr (Julio De la Garza kick), Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:31 10–16 4 5:04 Incarnate Word Jordan Hicks 14 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel run), Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:57 18–16

Scoring summary
2	11:37	Incarnate Word	Cody Seidel 29 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:09	3–0
2	7:43	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Team Safety, Drive: 4 plays, -20 yards, 1:27	3–2
2	3:39	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Joe Te'o 1 yard run (Julio De la Garza kick), Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:57	3–9
3	4:29	Incarnate Word	Jordan Hicks 66 yard punt return (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:56	10–9
3	1:50	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Shawn Vasquez 17 yard pass from Myles Carr (Julio De la Garza kick), Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:31	10–16
4	5:04	Incarnate Word	Jordan Hicks 14 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel run), Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:57	18–16

Incarnate Word at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 6 6 • Cowboys 7 2 20 14 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:

Scoring summary 1 3:50 McNeese State Derrick Milton 36 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:33 0–7 2 1:39 McNeese State Team Safety, Drive: 0 plays, -1 yard, 0:07 0–9 3 10:36 McNeese State Trent Manuel 20 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:24 0–12 3 7:38 McNeese State Austin Nelson 2 yard pass from Daniel Sams (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:50 0–19 3 4:03 McNeese State Trent Manuel 22 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:52 0–22 3 0:26 McNeese State Daniel Sams 2 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:37 0–29 4 12:01 McNeese State Grant Ashcraft 2 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:09 0–36 4 7:15 Incarnate Word Kody Edwards 11 yard pass from Jordan Scelfo (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:46 7–36 4 3:56 McNeese State David Hamm 33 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:09 7–43

Scoring summary
1	3:50	McNeese State	Derrick Milton 36 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:33	0–7
2	1:39	McNeese State	Team Safety, Drive: 0 plays, -1 yard, 0:07	0–9
3	10:36	McNeese State	Trent Manuel 20 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:24	0–12
3	7:38	McNeese State	Austin Nelson 2 yard pass from Daniel Sams (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:50	0–19
3	4:03	McNeese State	Trent Manuel 22 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:52	0–22
3	0:26	McNeese State	Daniel Sams 2 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:37	0–29
4	12:01	McNeese State	Grant Ashcraft 2 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:09	0–36
4	7:15	Incarnate Word	Kody Edwards 11 yard pass from Jordan Scelfo (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:46	7–36
4	3:56	McNeese State	David Hamm 33 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:09	7–43

Nicholls State at Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 7 3 0 0 10 • Cardinals 0 7 3 10 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:

Scoring summary 1 8:35 Nicholls C.J. Bates 5 yard pass from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Conado kick), Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:19 0–7 2 14:02 Incarnate Word Cole Wick 12 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:12 7–7 2 9:16 Nicholls Francisco Conado 42 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:23 7–10 3 8:43 Incarnate Word Ramon Coto 49 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:44 10–10 4 13:13 Incarnate Word Cody Seidel 25 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:57 13–10 4 1:18 Incarnate Word Trent Brittain 4 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:13 20–10

Scoring summary
1	8:35	Nicholls	C.J. Bates 5 yard pass from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Conado kick), Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:19	0–7
2	14:02	Incarnate Word	Cole Wick 12 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:12	7–7
2	9:16	Nicholls	Francisco Conado 42 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:23	7–10
3	8:43	Incarnate Word	Ramon Coto 49 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:44	10–10
4	13:13	Incarnate Word	Cody Seidel 25 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:57	13–10
4	1:18	Incarnate Word	Trent Brittain 4 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:13	20–10

Incarnate Word at UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 3 7 7 0 17 • Miners 7 3 7 10 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:

Scoring summary 1 11:24 Incarnate Word Cody Seidel 32 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:36 3–0 1 9:00 UTEP Kalon Beverly 24 yard interception return (Jay Mattox kick), Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04 3–7 2 14:14 UTEP Jay Mattox 50 yard field goal; Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42 3–10 2 0:04 Incarnate Word Jamari Gilbert 34 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:03 10–10 3 8:14 Incarnate Word Jamari Gilbert 90 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48 17–10 3 2:35 UTEP Autrey Golden 10 yard pass from Ryan Metz (Jay Mattox kick), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39 17–17 4 10:01 UTEP Jay Mattox 32 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:49 17–20 4 4:57 UTEP Jaquan White 46 yard pass from Ryan Metz (Jay Mattox kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:21 17–27

Scoring summary
1	11:24	Incarnate Word	Cody Seidel 32 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:36	3–0
1	9:00	UTEP	Kalon Beverly 24 yard interception return (Jay Mattox kick), Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04	3–7
2	14:14	UTEP	Jay Mattox 50 yard field goal; Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42	3–10
2	0:04	Incarnate Word	Jamari Gilbert 34 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:03	10–10
3	8:14	Incarnate Word	Jamari Gilbert 90 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48	17–10
3	2:35	UTEP	Autrey Golden 10 yard pass from Ryan Metz (Jay Mattox kick), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39	17–17
4	10:01	UTEP	Jay Mattox 32 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:49	17–20
4	4:57	UTEP	Jaquan White 46 yard pass from Ryan Metz (Jay Mattox kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:21	17–27

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.

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.

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The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2015 season:

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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