2011 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2011 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. Home games were played at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in Lone Star play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

2011 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–8 (2–6 Lone Star)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Marciano (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTodd Ivicic (3rd season; first seven games)
Brian Gamble (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Midwestern State $^   8 0     10 1  
No. 16 Abilene Christian ^   7 1     8 3  
No. 25 West Texas A&M #   6 2     8 3  
Tarleton State   5 3     6 5  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   4 4     6 5  
Angelo State   2 6     5 6  
Incarnate Word   2 6     2 8  
Eastern New Mexico   1 7     2 9  
Texas A&M–Commerce   1 7     1 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Kanza Bowl participant
    † – Eastern New Mexico vacated both wins
Rankings from AFCA poll

The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Mike Santiago for the first seven games. On October 25, Santiago announced that he and the university mutually agreed to part ways, citing "philosophical differences".[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmEast Central*L 21–313,122
September 107:00 pmEastern New Mexico
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 41–282,396
September 177:00 pmat Lamar*L 35–4515,367
September 246:00 pmat No. 21 West Texas A&ML 7–526,138
October 17:00 pmNo. 22 Midwestern State
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 14–453,129
October 86:00 pmat Texas A&M CommerceW 23–221,514
October 157:00 pmTexas A&M–Kingsville
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 38–415,667
October 296:00 pmat Tarleton StateL 10–485,517
November 57:00 pmAngelo State 
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 14–343,948
November 121:00 pmat No. 12 Abilene ChristianL 16–615,115

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References

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  1. ^ "Santiago out as UIW football coach; defensive coordinator to replace him". KENS. October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "2011 UIW Football Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved October 11, 2017.