2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–3 (3–3 Southland) |
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Offensive coordinator | Cody Crill (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Deason (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by third-year head coach Eric Morris. On August 13 Incarnate Word announced they would postpone all competition for the Fall 2020 and instead opted for a Spring 2021 season.[1]
Preseason
[edit]Preseason poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[2] In addition, two Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[3]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 67 (7) |
2 | Sam Houston State | 65 (6) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 |
4 | McNeese State | 45 (1) |
5 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
6 | Northwestern State | 20 |
7 | Lamar | 17 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
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Defense 2nd Team
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Schedule
[edit]Source: [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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February 27, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 McNeese State | ESPN+ | W 48–20 | 2,394 | ||
March 6, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. | at Lamar | ESPN+ | W 42–20 | 3,201 | ||
March 20, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana | No. 22 | ESPN+ | W 56–45 | 1,200 | |
March 27, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Nicholls | No. 13 | ESPN+ | L 45–75 | 4,236 | |
April 10, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | No. 19 |
| ESPN+ | L 47–49 | 1,055 |
April 17, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Sam Houston State | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 743 |
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Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Source: [5]
Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
Eric Morris | Head Coach | Texas Tech (2008) | 2018 |
Jordan Davis | Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers | Texas Tech (2014) | 2018 |
Justin Deason | Defensive Coordinator | Central Oklahoma (2003) | 2018 |
Cody Crill | Offensive Coordinator | Angelo State (2002) | 2018 |
Brandon Lechtenberg | Linebackers / Special Teams Coordinator | Nebraska | 2018 |
Clint Killough | Inside Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2018 |
Darren Garrigan | Defensive Backs / Pass Game Coordinator | West Texas A&M (2009) | 2018 |
Matthew Gregg | Outside Linebackers | Southern Nazarene | 2019 |
Mack Leftwich | Quarterbacks | UTEP (2017) | 2018 |
Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator | Houston (2011) | 2018 |
Brett Watson | Defensive Line / Academic Coordinator | West Texas A&M (2009) | 2018 |
Scotty Yates | Quality Control / Defensive Backs | Texas A&M University–Commerce (2015) | 2019 |
Bret Huth | Director of Strength and Conditioning | John Carroll (2010) | 2018 |
Jimmy Fowler | Director of Football Operations | 2021 |
Roster
[edit]Source: [6]
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Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
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Offensive line
Defensive line
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Linebacker
Defensive back
Kicker
Punter
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Depth chart
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Postseason honors
[edit]The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2020 season:[7]
STATS Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award
QB Cam Ward – Freshman
Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
QB Cameron Ward
All–Southland Conference Spring Football First–Team
RB Kevin Brown – Senior
LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Junior
KR Ce'Cori Tolds – Junior
All–Southland Conference Spring Football Second–Team
WR Robert Ferrel – Junior
OL Caleb Johnson – Junior
DL Cameron Preston – Junior
DB Shawn Holton – Sophomore
PR Robert Ferrel – Junior
All–Southland Conference Spring Football Third–Team
QB Cameron Ward – Freshman
OL Nash Jones – Freshman
OL Reid Francis – Freshman
K Carson Mohr – Sophomore
DL Blaine Hoover – Junior
DL Chance Main – Junior
LB Isaiah Paul – Freshman
DB Elliott Davison – Freshman
Game summaries
[edit]@ McNeese State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 14 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
No. 19 Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
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@ Lamar
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals (UIW) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Cardinals (LU) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX
- Date: March 6, 2021
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 67 • Wind: NNE 8 mph • Weather: Clear skies
- Game attendance: 3,201
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
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Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Lions | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 45 |
No. 22 Cardinals | 7 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: March 20, 2021
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 • Wind: W 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,200
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
- Box Score
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@ Nicholls
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Cardinals | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
No. 17 Colonels | 20 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 75 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: March 27, 2021
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 • Wind: S 16 mph • Weather: Overcast
- Game attendance: 4,236
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): John Liddle (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
- Box Score
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@ Northwestern State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 17 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 49 |
No. 19 Cardinals | 10 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: April 10, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 1,055
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
- Box Score
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Sam Houston State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: April 17, 2021
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 • Wind: SSW 19 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 743
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
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References
[edit]- ^ "UIW postpones fall competition". UIWCardinals.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Incarnate Word Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Football Coaches". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Roster". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2020 All-Conference Football Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 16, 2021.