2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
The 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represents 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 play their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They are led by third-year head coach Eric Morris. On August 13 Incarnate Word announced it was is postponing all competition for the Fall 2020.[1]
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| 2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Cody Crill (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Justin Deason (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) |
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| Incarnate Word | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State * | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2019 season 5–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Schedule
Source: [2]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| February 20, 2021 | Sam Houston State | ||
| February 27, 2021 | at McNeese State | ||
| March 6, 2021 | at Lamar | ||
| March 20, 2021 | Southeastern Louisiana |
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| March 27, 2021 | at Nicholls | ||
| April 10, 2021 | Northwestern State |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Source: [3]
| Name | Position | Alma Mater | Joined Staff |
| Eric Morris | Head Coach | Texas Tech (2008) | 2018 |
| Cody Crill | Offensive Coordinator | Angelo State (2002) | 2018 |
| Justin Deason | Defensive Coordinator | Central Oklahoma (2003) | 2018 |
| Brandon Lechtenberg | Linebackers / Special Teams Coordinator | Nebraska | 2018 |
| Brett Watson | Defensive Line / Academic Coordinator | West Texas A&M (2009) | 2018 |
| Darren Garrigan | Defensive Backs / Pass Game Coordinator | West Texas A&M (2009) | 2018 |
| Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator | Houston (2011) | 2018 |
| Jordan Davis | Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers | Texas Tech (2014) | 2018 |
| Mack Leftwich | Quarterbacks | UTEP (2017) | 2018 |
| Clint Killough | Inside Receivers / Academic Coordinator | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2018 |
| Matthew Gregg | Outside Linebackers | Southern Nazarene | 2019 |
| Scotty Yates | Defensive Backs | Texas A&M University–Commerce (2015) | 2019 |
| Bret Huth | Director of Strength and Conditioning | John Carroll (2010) | 2018 |
Roster
Source: [4]
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Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Kicker
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Offensive Line
Defensive Line
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Linebacker
Defensive Back
Punter
Long Snapper
Legend
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Game summaries
Sam Houston State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bearkats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: February 20, 2021
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@ McNeese State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cowboys | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
- Date: February 27, 2021
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@ Lamar
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals (UIW) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals (LU) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX
- Date: March 6, 2021
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Southeastern Louisiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: March 20, 2021
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@ Nicholls
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Colonels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: March 27, 2021
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@ Northwestern State
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| Demons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: April 10, 2021
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References
- "UIW postpones fall competition". UIWCardinals.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "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.
