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2011 MEDIA GUIDE GAME DAY GENERAL INTERNET LINKS The goal at the University of the Incarnate Word is to provide fair and • www.cardinalathletics.com accurate services to members of the media and, in turn, the university’s • www.lonestarconference.org football program asks for fair and accurate coverage. As a result, UIW • www.d2football.com staff will strive to meet any and all reasonable requests. As the 2011 • www.ncaa.com football season progresses, new and updated information about UIW will be available. Please contact the Office of Sports Information at (210) 829-3828 or log onto www.cardinalathletics.com. CREDENTIALS Representatives of media outlets are welcome at all Cardinals football games. Credentials can be obtained through the Office of Sports Information at the university. Please telephone in advance to make the arrangements. RADIO AND TELEVISION Accredited radio and television broadcast crews will be accommodated 680 KKYX is the radio home of Incarnate Word Cardinals football for the at UIW football games. Please contact the Office of Sports Information 2011 season. well in advance of the particular contest and arrangements will be made. All 10 games--five at Benson Stadium and five on the road--will be aired PHOTOGRAPHERS by one of the premier and most storied radio stations in the state of Media photographers are welcome on campus for football games. Texas. Like reporters, photographers need credentials. If there are questions concerning working conditions and areas, contact the Office of Sports KKYX at 680 on the AM dial covers 99,000 square miles of Texas. With a Information. format of classic country music, KKYX has a long history of broadcasting sporting events GAMEDAY PARKING Gamedays will begin with a 15-minute pre-game show followed by the Parking spaces for media persons covering the football games will be game’s play-by-play. At game’s end KKYX will host a 15-minute wrap-up. provided. Those spaces are located at the northeast corner of Benson Stadium nearby the McDermott Center and the Mabry Tennis Center. A presentation of media credentials will allow access to this area. MEDIA ENTRANCE TO BENSON STADIUM Media persons with credentials are asked to enter Benson Stadium through the pass gate. PRESS BOX Working space in the press boxes on the north side of Benson Stadium Also, the weekly Mike Santiago Coaches’ Show will air on KKYX. The is by prior request. Media credentials are required for entry to the one-hour show is set for Thursdays at 7 p.m. broadcast live from the assigned areas. Broadway 50-50 near the UIW main campus. PRESS BOX SERVICES All pre-game materials will be available in the north side press box. Analog telephone lines are available. The press box is wired for internet access as well as being wireless for internet use. Usernames and passwords for internet access will be provided at each home game. INTERVIEWS Post-game interviews of UIW coaches and players will be conducted Additional coverage of Cardinals football for the third year will come from in the Benson Fieldhouse at the southwest corner of the stadium. KUIW Internet Radio for all 10 games while UIWTV will stream the five After a 10-minute cool down period, team personnel will be available. home games live as part of a simulcast. During-the-week interviews of coaches and players may be arranged by contacting the UIW Office of Sports Information. Access to the KUIW and UIWTV broadcasts is either through the university’s website at www.kuiw.org or through the athletic department’s home page at www.cardinalathletics.com. 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INSIDE FRONT COVER CARDINALS HONORED IN 2010-2011 ............... 50 CORE VALUES OF THE UIW MISSION ................. 2 2010 GAMES ..................................................... 50 GAYLE AND TOM BENSON STADIUM 2010 COMBINED TEAM STATISTICS ................. 56 QUICK FACTS ...................................................... 4 FINAL 2010 STATISTICS..................................... 56 THE BENSONS ..................................................... 5 2010 FINAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS ................. 58 CARDINALS GAMEDAY ....................................... 5 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS ................................ 59 CARDINALS QUARTERBACK CLUB ...................... 6 TEAM GAME HIGHS .......................................... 59 CARDINALS FOOTBALL FACTS AND FIGURES .... 7 THE INAUGURAL SEASON2009– UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD FOREVER FIRST ................................................ 60 QUICK FACTS ...................................................... 7 CARDINALS HISTORY ........................................ 61 SPORTS INFORMATION ...................................... 7 CARDINALS FOOTBALL TIMELINE .................... 61 2011 FOOTBALL STAFF ....................................... 7 2009 NCAA FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS ................................... 7 DIVISION II INDEPENDENT 5-5 ......................... 61 2011 FOOTBALL PREVIEW .................................. 8 2010 NCAA DIVISION II LONE STAR CONFERENCE 3-8 ...... 61 OVERALL ............................................................ 9 CARDINALS RECORD BOOK ............................. 61 THE SCHEDULE .................................................. 9 BENSON STADIUM RECORDS ........................... 71 ON OFFENSE ...................................................... 9 2011 OPPONENTS ............................................. 73 ON DEFENSE ...................................................... 9 A HISTORY OF THE SPECIAL TEAMS ................................................ 10 LONE STAR CONFERENCE ............................... 78 2011 CARDINALS SCHEDULE ............................ 10 2011 LSC SCHEDULE ........................................ 79 THE 2011 CARDINALS ....................................... 11 LSC MEMBERSHIP ............................................. 79 RETURNING CARDINALS BY CLASS .................. 13 2010 LSC FINAL STANDINGS ............................. 80 2011 CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS ............... 13 LSC CHAMPIONS .............................................. 81 2011 CARDINALS BY LOCATION ....................... 13 2010 LONE STAR CONFERENCE AND 2011 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF .................. 14 THE NATION ..................................................... 81 HEAD COACH ................................................... 15 2010 LONE STAR CONFERENCE HONORS ........ 82 PERSONAL ....................................................... 16 LONE STAR CONFERENCE RECORD BOOK ...... 83 THE 2011 CARDINALS ....................................... 21 TICKET PACKAGES AND BENEFITS TAILGATING WITH THE CARDINALS THE NEW CARDINALS ...................................... 44 HOME SCHEDULE PARKING LOCATIONS ......... INSIDE BACK COVER THE 2010 RESULTS ............................................ 49 2010 HIGHLIGHTS ............................................. 49 www.cardinalathletics.com 1 CORE VALUES OF THE UIW MISSION FAITH SERVICE INNOVATION TRUTH EDUCATION The university is committed to educational excellence in a context of faith in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God. It promotes life-long learning and fosters the development of the whole person. The faculty and students support one another in the search for and the communication of truth . The university is open to thoughtful innovation that serves ever more effectively the spiritual and material needs of people. The curriculum offers students an integrated program of liberal arts and professional studies that includes a global perspective and an emphasis on social justice and community service. The University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization and the common good. 2 University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals The university is located on a 154-acre site, formerly the estate of noted San Antonio philanthropist and businessman Col. George W. Brackenridge. His villa, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, still stands on the campus. The southern portion of the original Brackenridge estate joins the university along Hildebrand Avenue, forming Brackenridge Park. The headwaters of the San Antonio River begin on the campus and have provided fascinating archaeological finds related to American Indians and the Conquistadors, and to more recent attempts at settlement. The river separates the main campus from the recreation and athletics complex. www.cardinalathletics.com 3 TOM AND GAYLE BENSON GAYLE AND TOM BENSON STADIUM QUICK FACTS LOCATION On the main UIW campus, situated SCOREBOAD The Daktronics scoreboard keeps all between the Mabry Tennis Center, the the usual football \game data plus McDermott Convocation Center and the has a 20 feet by 10 feet video screen Sullivan Baseball Field where Cardinals fans get the latest OPENED August 2008 information about their team as well as a viewing of the game itself. CAPACITY 6,000 FIRST GAME Aug. 29, 2009 vs Monterrey Tech, RECORD CROWD 6,235, Aug. 29, 2009, Mexico vs Monterrey Tech, Mexico FIRST WIN Aug. 29, 2009, UIW 42, Monterrey TAILGATING Yes Tech 39 SURFACE Hellas Matrix FIFTH WIN Nov. 13, 2010, UIW 17, Texas SUITES Six on the south side press box level A&M-Commerce 16 TRACK Eight-lane, Sport Track 300 surface, three jumping pits 4 University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals THE BENSONS CARDINALS GAMEDAY Tom Benson's pronouncement upon taking on ownership of the New Gameday

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