2012 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2012 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. This was the Cardinals' final season in the Lone Star Conference as they began the transition to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 2013. 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 eighth place.

2012 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 Lone Star)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Marciano (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Gamble (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Midwestern State +^   7 1     9 2  
No. 4 West Texas A&M +^   7 1     12 3  
Tarleton State   5 3     6 4  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #   5 3     6 6  
Abilene Christian   4 4     7 4  
Angelo State   4 4     5 6  
Eastern New Mexico   2 6     3 7  
Incarnate Word   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 all three wins
Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Texas College*W 19–124,522
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 1 (FCS) Sam Houston State*L 7–5411,061
September 143:30 p.m.vs. Eastern New MexicoL 24–34N/A
September 227:00 p.m.No. 25 West Texas A&M
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 0–244,755
September 297:00 p.m.at No. 14 Midwestern StateL 7–346,742
October 67:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 31–92,200
October 137:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleL 17–206,120
October 207:00 p.m.McMurry*
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 20–282,263
October 277:00 p.m.Tarleton State 
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 20–452,069
November 32:00 p.m.at Angelo StateL 21–386,457
November 107:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 12–242,649
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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TV and radio

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All Incarnate Word games were broadcast on KKYX 680 AM with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. KKYX's broadcasts were available at their website. KUIW Radio produced a student media broadcast every week, that is available online, and they provided streaming of all non-televised home games were shown via UIW TV.

References

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  1. ^ "2012 UIW Football Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 12, 2018.