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

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 materJoined 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 2014 Incarnate Word Cardinals FootballQuarterback  3 Taylor Woods – junior (6'3, 205)  4 Trent Brittain – sophomore (6'2, 200)  5 Breylann McCollum – freshman (6'2, 215) 14 Kyle Fishbeck – junior (6'2, 205) 17 Jordan Scelfo – junior (5'10, 200)

Running back  7 Dorland Fields – freshman (5'10, 190) 20 Keshon Leonard – freshman (5'7, 160) 24 Sean Flannel – sophomore (5'10, 180) 25 Broderick Reeves – sophomore (5'9, 195) 26 Junior Sessions – sophomore (5'10, 220) 29 John Oglesby – sophomore (6'1, 215) 33 Joseph Sadler – sophomore (5'9, 190)

Wide receiver  2 Jordan Hicks – sophomore (5'8, 165)  6 Kent Hadnot – junior (6'2, 175)  8 Casey Jennings – senior (6'0, 195) 11 Clint Killough – junior (5'10, 175) 16 Daryl Brooks – sophomore (6'3, 190) 21 Stefon Martin – junior (6'2, 180) 22 Jamari Gilbert – freshman (6'1, 185) 81 Kody Edwards – freshman (6'0, 150) 82 Taylor Hudson – junior (6'0, 180) 84 Trevor Smith – junior (5'6, 175) 85 Anthony Marciano – freshman (6'0, 175) 86 Gabriel Taylor – junior (6'7, 210) 87 Alonso Roscoe – freshman (6'0, 200)

Tight end 44 Cyril Clarke – sophomore (6'1, 227) 45 Cole Wick – junior (6'7, 245) 80 Kaleb Hardy – freshman (6'3, 220) 83 Michael Thomas – freshman (6'3, 230) 89 Avery Smith – freshman (6'5, 240) Full Back 40 Nick Morrow – senior (6'1, 230) 46 Jamaal Ojo – sophomore (6'0, 222)

Offensive line 53 Matt McCarthy – C – junior (6'2, 270) 57 Devyn Jensen – OG – freshman (6'3, 290) 60 Albert Miranda – OG – senior (6'3, 303) 63 Tyler Preston – C – freshman (6'2, 290) 64 Roberto Limon – OG – freshman (6'2, 310) 66 Fabian Mata – OL – freshman (6'1, 360) 67 Jason Everding – OG – senior (6'4, 295) 69 Trevor Mason – OT – sophomore (6'7, 295) 70 Nathan Thompson – OT – junior (6'5, 290) 71 Horace Hayes – OT – junior (6'3, 285) 75 Prince Eshan – OL – freshman (6'3, 308) 76 Austin Jennings – OG – freshman (6'3, 280) 77 Devin Threat – C – senior (6'4, 310) 78 Cameron Jackson – OL – freshman (6'5, 335)

Defensive line 41 Robert Moorman – DE – junior (6'1, 245) 54 Corey Lee – DT – sophomore (6'0, 285) 79 Josh Esukpa – DE – sophomore (6'1, 285) 88 Justin Roberts – DE – sophomore (6'4, 255) 91 Dallin Muti – DT – junior (5'11, 290) 93 Tyler Colbert – DT – freshman (6'1, 295) 94 Adrian Parker – DT – freshman (5'10, 270) 95 Quinten Kocian – DE – junior (6'3, 260) 96 Taryn Davis – DE – sophomore (6'6, 242) 97 Eric England – DT – freshman (6'1, 260) 98 Jawara Beasley – DE – freshman (6'3, 235)

Special teams 49 Ramon Coto, Jr. – K/P – freshman (5'11, 230) 61 Stephen Featherston – LS – freshman (6'0, 205) Linebacker 19 Jerome McElroy – OLB – junior (6'0, 245) 30 Joel Higgins – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 210) 35 Padyn Giebler – ILB – junior (6'0, 235) 39 Tanner Scheel – OLB – sophomore (5'11, 200) 42 Nick Ginn – OLB – senior (6'2, 235) 43 Michael Allen – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 205) 47 Joshua Campbell – ILB – junior (6'0, 235) 50 George Schwanenberg – ILB – freshman (5'11, 215) 51 Denzel Thomas – OLB – freshman (6'1, 230) 56 Nico Trinidad – OLB – senior (5'10, 238) 56 Noah McMeans – OLB – sophomore (6'4, 220) 59 West Lambert – ILB – freshman (6'0, 230) 92 Blake Klumpp – OLB – sophomore (6'3, 235)

Defensive back  1 Daryl Irby – CB – sophomore (5'10, 175)  7 Jarrius James – CB – senior (6'1, 165) 10 Brandon Tanksley – S – junior (6'2, 210) 12 Robert Johnson – S – junior (5'11, 195) 13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – freshman (5'9, 165) 15 Quandre Washington – S – freshman (6'1, 210) 17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – freshman (6'1, 190) 18 Adrian Norwood, Jr. – S – sophomore (5'11, 205) 20 Tre Spragg – S – senior (5'9, 190) 23 Kobie Douglass – CB – junior (5'9, 155) 27 Trey Colbert – CB – sophomore (6'0, 200) 28 Kielyn Lewis – CB – senior (6'1, 220) 31 Troy Lara – S – junior (5'11, 190) 32 Jamarkese Williams – CB – sophomore (6'3, 190) 36 Shane Piatnik – DB – freshman (6'1, 175) 37 Stephen Howard – CB – senior (5'9, 175) 38 Tim McCoy – S – freshman (5'11, 200) 48 David Nader – S – freshman (5'11, 200)

Game summaries

Sacramento State

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Stephen F. Austin

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North Dakota State

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Abilene Christian

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Southeastern Louisiana

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Houston Baptist

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Northwestern State

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McNeese State

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Nicholls State

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Sam Houston State

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Lamar

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