# 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

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.

## Schedule

Source:
| 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 StadiumSan 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 StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | W 45–31 | 3,012 |
| October 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 11 Sam Houston State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | FCS | L 7–59 | 6,508 |
| October 25 | 2:00 pm | Abilene Christian | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan 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 StadiumSan 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 gameHomecomingRankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| 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 |
| Larry Moore | Running Backs / academic coordinator | BYU | 2011 |
| Sean Davis | Quarterbacks / recruiting coordinator / Compliance Liaison | Azusa Pacific | 2013 |
| Robert Lyles | Outside Linebackers / Housing Liaison | TCU | 2015 |
| Mike Barela | Tight Ends / travel coordinator | North Texas | 2015 |
| Alan Ford | Nickel Backs | Incarnate Word | 2014 |
| Darin Lovat | Strength and Conditioning Coach | UNLV | 2012 |
| T.R. St. Charles | Head Football Athletic Trainer | Vanderbilt | 2008 |

### Roster
## Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* 12 Robert Johnson, Sr
* 17 Sean Hoeferkamp, So
| WLB | ILB | ILB | SLB |
| 92 Blake Klumpp, Fr | 9 Josh Zellars, Jr | 35 Padyn Giebler, Sr | 8 Myke Tavarres, Sr |
| 51 Denzel Thomas, So | 15 Quandre Washington, So | 33 Joel Higgins, Jr | 52 Israel Acuay, Fr |
* SS
* 18 Adrian Norwood, Jr
* 30 Juwan Jiles, Fr
* CB
* 23 Kobie Douglas, Sr
* 13 Jeilyn Williams, Fr
| DE | NT | DE |
| 98 Jawara Beasley, So | 91 Dallin Muti, Sr | 99 Alex Jenkins, Jr |
| 55 Darrius Montgomery, Fr | 93 Tyler Colbert, So | 19 Jerome McElroy, Sr |
* CB
* 31 Troy Lara, Sr
* 32 Jamarkese Williams, Fr
Offense :
* WR
* 81 Kody Edwards, So
* 11 Clint Killough, Sr
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| 70 Nathan Thompson, Sr | 76 Austin Jennings, So | 53 Matt McCarthy, Jr | 57 Devyn Jensen, So | 61 Draven Taylor, So |
| 69 Trevor Mason, Jr | 64 Roberto Limon, Fr | 63 Tyler Preston, Fr | 77 Zach Fattig, Jr | 74 Cameron Wilson, Fr |
* TE
* 45 Cole Wick, Sr
* 44 Cyril Clarke, Sr
* WR
* 22 Jamari Gilbert, So
* 2 Jordan Hicks, Jr
* QB
* 4 Trent Brittain, So
* 17 Jordan Scelfo, Sr
* RB
* 26 Junior Sessions, Jr
* 25 Broderick Reeves, Jr
* FB
* 29 John Oglesby, Jr
* 44 Cyril Clarke, Jr
* Special teams
* PK 41 Cody Seidel, Fr
* P 49 Ramon Coto, Jr., So
* KR 22 Jamari Gilbert, So
* PR 81 Kody Edwards, So
* LS 92 Blake Klumpp, Fr
* H 17 Jordan Scelfo, Sr

## Postseason honors

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

## Game summaries
### Texas A&M–Kingsville

Texas A&M–Kingsville
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Javelinas | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| • Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |

### @ McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| • Cowboys | 7 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 43 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |

### @ UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Miners | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| • Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 45 |

### @ Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • #11 Bearkats | 24 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 59 |

### Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 |

### @ Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Lumberjacks | 7 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 55 |

### @ Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Lions | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals (LU) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Cardinals (UIW) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |

### @ Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |