| Incarnate Word Cardinals football | |||
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| First season | 2009; 15 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Richard Duran | ||
| Head coach | Clint Killough 2nd season, 18–4 (.818) | ||
| Stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Year built | 2008 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf Classic HD | ||
| Location | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Division II Independent (2009) Lone Star Conference (2010–2012) FCS Independent (2013) | ||
| All-time record | 84–91 (.480) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 4 | ||
| Playoff record | 3–3 | ||
| Conference titles | 4 (2018, 2021, 2022, 2024) | ||
| Colors | Red, white, and black[1] | ||
| Fight song | "Cardinal Fight" | ||
| Mascot | Red Cardinal | ||
| Marching band | Marching Cardinals | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Website | UIWCardinals.com | ||
The Incarnate Word Cardinals football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) located in San Antonio, Texas. The program began in 2009 and originally competed in NCAA Division II as members of the Lone Star Conference. In 2013, the school moved to Division I. For the 2013 season, UIW competed as a member of the Southland Conference for all sports except football. Football competed with an 11-game schedule as an Independent. UIW began playing Southland football in the 2014 season. The team plays its home games at the 6,000 seat Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium.
- ^ 2019 UIW Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.