2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were in their first full season of FCS and Southland Conference eligibility, as they had completed their four-year transition to Division I from Division II. They were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Kennan. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in Southland play to finish in ninth place.

2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Kennan (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Gamble (6th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
2017 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^  9 0   10 2  
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^  8 1   12 2  
No. 25 Nicholls State ^  7 2   8 4  
No. 22 McNeese State  7 2   9 2  
Southeastern Louisiana  6 3   6 5  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
Abilene Christian  2 7   2 9  
Incarnate Word  1 7   1 10  
Lamar  1 8   2 9  
Houston Baptist  0 9   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

On November 28, head coach Larry Kennan was fired. He finished at Incarnate Word with a six-year record of 20–46.

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