2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the Cardinals' final transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by fifth-year head coach Larry Kennan. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

TV and radio
All Incarnate Word games will be broadcast on Texas Sports Radio Network with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. KUIW Radio will also produce a student media broadcast every week, that will be available online, and they will provide streaming of all non-televised home games via UIWtv.

Schedule
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Postseason honors
The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2016 season:

All-Southland Conference Second-Team AP Kody Edwards - Junior LB Josh Zellars - Senior All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention OL Draven Taylor - Junior PR Jordan Hicks - Senior

Texas A&M–Kingsville
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@ Northwestern State
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@ Nicholls
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McNeese State
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@ Texas State
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Sam Houston State
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@ Abilene Christian
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Stephen F. Austin
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Southeastern Louisiana
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@ Lamar
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Houston Baptist
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