2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 3
Record12–2 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMack Leftwich (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and gun
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Patke (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5[1]
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^   5 1     9 4  
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^   5 1     12 2  
Northwestern State   4 2     4 7  
Nicholls   3 3     3 8  
Texas A&M–Commerce *   3 3     5 6  
McNeese   2 4     4 7  
Houston Christian   1 5     2 9  
Lamar   1 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 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 G. J. Kinne.

On June 24, 2022, Incarnate Word announced that they would remain in the Southland Conference days before they were to transition to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2] Previously in November 2021, the program announced the move of the athletics to the WAC for the 2022 season.[3]

  1. ^ Ciardello, Keff (February 3, 2023). "Texas State notebook: Kinne has infused team with IWU staff, players". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Jim Gazzolo (June 24, 2022). "... Incarnate Word will stay in Southland Conference". American Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Edmond Ortiz (November 12, 2022). "University of the Incarnate Word to join Western Athletic Conference". Community Impact. Retrieved June 24, 2022.