| Year: | 2009 |
| Prev Year: | none |
| Team: | Incarnate Word Cardinals |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Short Conf: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) |
The 2009 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Mike Santiago. The 2009 season was the inaugural season for UIW football and they competed as an NCAA Division II Independent, meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation in football for the season. Home games were played on campus at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 5–5 in their first season of intercollegiate play as a Division II Independent.
All Incarnate Word games were broadcast on ESPN 1250 The Zone with the voices of Paul Alexander and Trey Ware. The weekly Mike Santiago Coach’s Show was also aired live by ESPN 1250 The Zone. Coach Santiago was heard each Thursday for 13 weeks of the season beginning at 7 p.m. KUIW Internet Radio carried all Cardinals football games live while KUIW TV streamed the games live as part of the simulcast.[1] [2]
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| Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff | |
| Head coach / Quarterbacks | Southern Utah (1977) | 2007 | ||
| Offensive coordinator / Offensive Line | UT Martin (1969) | 2007 | ||
| Defensive coordinator / Linebackers / Special Teams | Sam Houston State (1991) | 2007 | ||
| Kyle Kennan | Director of football operations / Wide Receivers | Roger Williams (2001) | 2007 | |
| Nick Debose | Defensive backs | Southeastern Oklahoma (2006) | 2008 | |
| Brian Gamble | Defensive line | Texas A&M (2002) | 2008 | |
| Caesar Martinez | Strength and conditioning Coach | 2008 | ||
| Nick George | Graduate Assistant / Tight Ends / Fullbacks | Utah State (2006) | 2008 | |
| Brendon Saul | Graduate Assistant / Cornerbacks | 2009 | ||
| Johnny Walker | Volunteer Assistant / Defensive Backs | 2009 | ||
| Volunteer Assistant / Running Backs | 2009 | |||
| T.R. St. Charles | Head Football Athletic Trainer | Vanderbilt (1976) | 2008 |
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