2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
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STATS | No. 22 |
FCS Coaches | No. 14 |
Record | 8–2 (6–1 Southland) |
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Offensive coordinator | Conner McQueen (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Gush (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
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No. 22 Incarnate Word | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State ** | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first-year head coach Clint Killough.
Preseason
[edit]Preseason poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Cardinals were picked to finish second in the conference and received seven first-place votes.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 93 (9) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 91 (7) |
3 | McNeese | 65 |
4 | Nicholls | 62 |
5 | Northwestern State | 52 |
6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 33 |
7 | Lamar | 28 |
8 | Houston Christian | 24 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
[edit]The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. UIW had a total of 7 players selected.[2]
Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP* | No. 7 | ESPN+ | L 14–28 | 30,738 | |
September 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado* | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 3,898 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian* | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 27–20 | 8,280 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | North American* | No. 9 | ESPN+ | W 63–3 | 2,482 | |
October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 8 |
| ESPN+ | W 33–26 | 1,622 |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | W 28–11 | 2,278 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese | No. 5 | ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 7,415 | |
October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Lamar | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 17–7 | 6,593 | |
November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Nicholls | No. 8 |
| ESPN+ | L 32–45 | 3,158 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | No. 16 |
| ESPN+ | W 2–0 (forfeit)[3] | N/A |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian | No. 20 | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 1,797 | |
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Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Source: [6]
Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
Clint Killough | Head coach | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2018 |
Kenny Hill | Associate head coach / running backs | TCU (2017) | 2023 |
Connor McQueen | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Texas A&M (2017) | 2023 |
Jim Gush | Defensive coordinator | Bucknell (1981) | 2023 |
Blair Cavanaugh | Special teams coordinator | Portland State (2016) | 2022 |
Sam Bennett | Linebackers / academic coordinator | Texas Tech (2010) | 2023 |
Ty Darlington | Tight ends / director of high school relations | Oklahoma (2016) | 2023 |
Ben Olson | Defensive line / defensive run game coordinator | Eastern Illinois (2013) | 2023 |
George Sanders | Defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator | Southwest Baptist (2016) | 2023 |
Willis White | Wide receivers / pass game coordinator | Alabama State (2018) | 2023 |
Austin Woods | Offensive line / run game coordinator | Oklahoma (2013) | 2023 |
Tre Spragg | Defensive quality control | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2023 |
Richard Johnson | Defensive quality control | Kansas (2011) | 2023 |
Nick Young | Recruiting coordinator / senior analyst | Toledo (2012) | 2023 |
Zack Lucas | Director of football operations / NFL liaison | Oklahoma State (2010) | 2022 |
Lauren Mancha | Director of player personnel / campus relations / assistant to the head coach | Incarnate Word (2022) | 2022 |
Cody Dunn | Assistant tight ends | McGill (2021) | 2022 |
John Scifers | Specialists coach / video coordinator | Incarnate Word (2021) | 2023 |
Cameron Venzant | Offensive graduate assistant | Central Arkansas (2022) | 2022 |
Mauricio De La Garza | Offensive graduate assistant | 2023 | |
Lamont Johnson | Offensive graduate assistant | Incarnate Word (2019) | 2023 |
Davis Conley | Director of strength and conditioning | LaGrange (2017) | 2022 |
Augie Melendez, Jr. | Head football athletic trainer | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (2017) | 2017 |
Roster
[edit]Source: [7]
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Long snapper
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Offensive line
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Linebacker
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Depth chart
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Game summaries
[edit]@ UTEP
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Miners | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | UTEP |
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First downs | 19 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 58–308 | 63–423 |
Rushes–yards | 27–63 | 50–329 |
Passing yards | 245 | 94 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–31–1 | 10–13–0 |
Time of possession | 24:28 | 35:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 18/31, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tre Siggers | 12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 10/13, 94 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Deion Hankins | 24 carries, 174 yards | |
Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |
@ Northern Colorado
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Nottingham Field, Greeley, CO
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 3,898
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Alveen (play-by-play) and Nick Hager (analyst)
- Box Score Pregame line: UIW −17.0
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | UNC |
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First downs | 29 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 82–617 | 69–261 |
Rushes–yards | 42–235 | 37–93 |
Passing yards | 382 | 168 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–40–1 | 15–32–1 |
Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 23/32, 255 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Timothy Carter | 16 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Chapman | 5 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Northern Colorado | Passing | Jacob Sirmon | 13/27, 114 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | David Afari | 14 carries, 43 yards | |
Receiving | Blake Haggerty | 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD |
@ Abilene Christian
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: W 2 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 8,280
- Referee: John Kellermeier
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Zach Carlyle (play-by-play), Joseph Chapa (analyst) and Kauy Ostlien (sideline)
- Box Score Pregame line: UIW −3.0
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | ACU |
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First downs | 21 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 67–517 | 67–320 |
Rushes–yards | 31–144 | 35–131 |
Passing yards | 373 | 189 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–1 | 15–32–1 |
Time of possession | 28:01 | 31:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 23/36, 373 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zach Calzada | 7 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 10 receptions, 201 yards, 1 TD | |
Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 15/32, 189 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jeremiah Dobbins | 21 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Cooper McCasland | 4 receptions, 64 yards |
North American
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 9 Cardinals | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 99 • Wind: SE 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 2,482
- Referee: Matt Carpenter
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | NAU | UIW |
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First downs | 3 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 49–12 | 64–531 |
Rushes–yards | 25–10 | 35–250 |
Passing yards | 2 | 281 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–24–2 | 18–29–0 |
Time of possession | 27:05 | 20:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North American | Passing | Oscar Ozuna | 5/5, 9 yards |
Rushing | Xander Armani Williams | 3 carries, 17 yards | |
Receiving | Colbi Clark | 5 receptions, 22 yards | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 11/16, 193 yards 2 TD |
Rushing | Jarrell Wiley | 7 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | CJ Hardy | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD |
Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
No. 8 Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 1,622
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | SLU | UIW |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 80–416 | 62–371 |
Rushes–yards | 39–145 | 29–67 |
Passing yards | 271 | 304 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–41–1 | 23–33–1 |
Time of possession | 34:16 | 21:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Eli Sawyer | 27/40, 271 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Harlan Dixon | 13 carries, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Jaylon Domingeaux | 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 23/32, 304 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jarrell Wiley | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 10 receptions, 182 yards, 1 TD |
Texas A&M–Commerce
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
No. 7 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 4:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 2,278
- Referee: Matt Beck
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
Game information |
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No scoring
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Statistics | TAMUC | UIW |
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First downs | 13 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 66–213 | 79–458 |
Rushes–yards | 33–50 | 37–158 |
Passing yards | 163 | 300 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–33–2 | 27–42–3 |
Time of possession | 30:06 | 28:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Josh Magana | 15/33, 163 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ra'veion Hargrove | 10 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Jerome Buckner | 2 receptions, 48 yards | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 27/42, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jarrell Wiley | 18 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaelin Campbell | 7 receptions, 89 yards |
@ McNeese
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
Cowboys | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 7,415
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | MSU |
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First downs | 25 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 75–514 | 63–334 |
Rushes–yards | 43–301 | 33–134 |
Passing yards | 213 | 200 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–32–0 | 17–30–1 |
Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Richard Torres | 11/18, 161 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Timothy Carter | 20 carries, 165 yards | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
McNeese | Passing | Ryan Roberts | 17/30, 200 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int |
Rushing | Joshon Barbie | 21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jon McCall | 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
@ Lamar
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Cardinals (UIW) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Cardinals (LU) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: • Wind: SE 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 6,593
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
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No scoring
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Statistics | UIW | LU |
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First downs | 23 | 11 |
Plays–yards | 77–459 | 58–248 |
Rushes–yards | 40–152 | 32–73 |
Passing yards | 307 | 175 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–37–0 | 12–26–1 |
Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Richard Torres | 24/37, 307 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 12 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD | |
Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 11/25, 100 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 16 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Sevonne Rhea | 6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
Nicholls
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Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colonels | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 3,158
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | NSU | UIW |
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First downs | 26 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 74–439 | 69–464 |
Rushes–yards | 55–331 | 16–45 |
Passing yards | 108 | 419 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–19–0 | 31–53–2 |
Time of possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 9/19, 108 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 23 carries, 160 yards | |
Receiving | Quincy Brown | 5 receptions, 39 yards | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 28/48, 394 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Robinson | 9 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Brandon Porter | 11 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD |
Northwestern State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 16 Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: November 11
- Game time: Cancelled
@ Houston Christian
[edit]Uniform combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 • Wind: SW • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,797
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | HCU |
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First downs | 25 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 73–562 | 67–316 |
Rushes–yards | 35–155 | 30–114 |
Passing yards | 407 | 202 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–38–0 | 23–37–2 |
Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 29/38, 407 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jarrell Wiley | 14 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Chapman | 7 receptions, 170 yards, 3 TD | |
Houston Christian | Passing | Colby Suits | 23/37, 202 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Darryle Evans | 12 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Karl Reynolds | 6 receptions, 58 yards |
National and state recognition
[edit]One Southland Conference team and conference players received national recognition over the course of the season. One of the players, Incarnate Word's Richard Torres, was recognized on October 23 as National freshman player of the week.
Weekly awards
[edit]Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman Player of the Week | Richard Torres | QB | October 23, 2023 | [8] |
Dave Campbell's Texas Football post season All-Texas Non-FBS teams
[edit]Two Cardinals were named as player of the year for their respective positions. Brandon Porter was named Wide Receiver of the Year. Steven Parker was named Defensive Lineman of the Year. In addition, Zack Calzada was named to the 2023 All-Texas Non-FBS Offense team.[9]
Conference awards and honors
[edit]Cardinal players received player of the week recognition six times during the season.
Weekly awards
[edit]Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Zach Calzada | QB | September 11, 2023 | [10] |
SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Brandon Porter | WR | September 18, 2023 | [11] |
SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Tre Richardson | DB | September 18, 2023 | [11] |
SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Tylan Foster | LB | October 16, 2023 | [12] |
SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Richard Torres | QB | October 23, 2023 | [13] |
SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Brandon Porter | WR | October 30, 2023 | [14] |
Player and Coach of the Year Selections
[edit]Two Incarnate Word players were individual superlative award winners.[15]
2023 Southland Conference Football Individual Superlative Winners
Offensive Player of the Year: Brandon Porter, UIW
Newcomer of the Year: Zach Calzada, UIW
Postseason All–Southland Teams
[edit]The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Incarnate Word had a total of 13 players selected.[15]
Offense
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Coaches | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (October 26, 2023). "Northwestern State Cancels Football Season, HC Resigns After Ronnie Caldwell's Death". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 UIW Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2023". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Football Coaches". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Roster". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (October 23, 2023). "UIW's Torres Named FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman Player of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Cory Hogue (December 6, 2023). "REVEALED: The 2023 All-Texas Non-FBS Team". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (September 11, 2023). "UIW's Calzada, Parker; Nicholls' Lasseigne Earned Southland Football Player of the Week Honors". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b James Hill (September 18, 2023). "UIW's Porter, Richardson; SLU's Dunlap Take Home Southland Football Player of the Week Honors". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (October 16, 2023). "Lamar's Rhea, UIW's Foster, HCU's Fedor Earn Southland Football Player of the Week Honors". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (October 23, 2023). "UIW's Torres, SLU's Tademy, Goodly Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (October 30, 2023). "UIW's Porter, HCU's Cash, Lamar's Deleon Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b James Hill (November 22, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.