The 2019 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the

University of the Incarnate Word The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private, Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located ...

(UIW) in the

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as a member of the

Southland Conference The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it ...

. The Cardinals played their home games at

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. They were led by second-year head coach Eric Morris. They finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 6th place.

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 11, 2019, the Southland Conference announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals having five players selected. Offense First Team * OL Brandon Floores – Senior * OL Terence Hickman II – Senior
Offense Second Team * QB Jon Copeland – Sophomore * OL Uzoma Okere – Junior * P David Balcomb – Senior

Preseason Poll

On July 18, 2019, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in third place. UIW also received one first place vote.

Schedule

UIW announced its 2019 football schedule on February 13, 2019. The schedule consists of 6 home games and 6 away games.
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Personnel

Coaching staff

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Roster

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Depth chart

Postseason honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2019 season: All–Southland Conference Third–Team
OL Terence Hickman II – Senior
OL Brandon Floores – Senior
LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Sophomore
DB Jaylon Jimmerson – Freshman

Game summaries

@ UTSA

Texas Southern

@ Sam Houston State

Abilene Christian

@ Houston Baptist

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Lamar

Northwestern State

Nicholls

@ Stephen F. Austin

@ New Mexico State

Central Arkansas

Rankings

References

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