# 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.

## 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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 6:00 pm | Sacramento State* | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | L 13–49 | 4,078 |
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | | L 3–38 | 8,103 |
| September 13 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | FargodomeFargo, ND (College GameDay) | ESPN3 | L 0–58 | 19,020 |
| September 20 | 3:05 pm | at Abilene Christian | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX (P4X Foundation Classic) | SLCTV | L 0–21 | 12,674 |
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | L 7–63 | 3,474 |
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | Houston Baptist | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | W 31–8 | 3,412 |
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | L 12–49 | 8,931 |
| October 25 | 6:00 pm | No. 11 McNeese State | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | FCS | L 21–41 | 4,558 |
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | at Nicholls State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | W 38–20 | 5,002 |
| November 8 | 6:00 pm | Sam Houston State | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | L 19–40 | 3,476 |
| November 15 | 1:00 pm | at Lamar | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | BRSN | L 20–31 | 6,751 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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
### 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 |
| 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
## Game summaries
### Sacramento State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hornets | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Lumberjacks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 |

### North Dakota State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #1 Bison | 14 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 58 |

### Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #11 Lions | 14 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 63 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| • Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| • Demons | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Colonels | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bearkats | 23 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UIW | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| • Lamar | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |