| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Incarnate Word Cardinals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–6 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Tony Marciano |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Brian Gamble |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
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.
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.
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| Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff | |
| Head coach | 2012 | |||
| Todd Ivicic | Associate head coach / Defensive Line / special teams coordinator | 2008 | ||
| Tony Marciano | Assistant Head Coach / offensive coordinator / Offensive Line | 2010 | ||
| Brian Gamble | Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers | 2008 | ||
| Kyle Kennan | Passing Game Coordinator / wide receivers | 2008 | ||
| Nick Debose | Defensive Backs / video coordinator | 2008 | ||
| Running Backs / academic coordinator | 2011 | |||
| Sean Davis | Quarterbacks / recruiting coordinator / Compliance Liaison | 2013 | ||
| Outside Linebackers / Housing Liaison | 2015 | |||
| Mike Barela | Nickel Backs / travel coordinator | 2015 | ||
| Tres Sullivan | Tight ends | 2016 | ||
| Robert Churchman | Special Assistant to the head coach / Football Operations | 2016 | ||
| Darin Lovat | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2012 | ||
| T.R. St. Charles | Head Football Athletic Trainer | 2008 |
The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2016 season:[2]
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
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