2020_Incarnate_Word_Cardinals_football_team
2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
American college football season
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]
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–3 (3–3 Southland) |
Head coach |
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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 |
Seasons |
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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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Preseason poll
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
Defense 2nd Team
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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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Coaching staff
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
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
Legend |
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The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2020 season:[7]
STATS Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award
QB Cameron 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
@ McNeese State
Period | 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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals (UIW) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Cardinals (LU) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Game information | ||
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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
Southeastern Louisiana
Period | 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 |
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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
@ Nicholls
Period | 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 |
Game information | ||
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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
@ Northwestern State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 17 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 49 |
No. 19 Cardinals | 10 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
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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
Sam Houston State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Game information | ||
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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
- "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.