| Year: | 2013 |
| Team: | Incarnate Word Cardinals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Short Conf: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Tony Marciano |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Brian Gamble |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 2013 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their first season of a transition to the FCS level. However, they were not considered a FCS team for scheduling purposes until 2014. They were led by second-year head coach Larry Kennan.[1] Home games were played at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. This was a transition season for the Cardinals. As a transitioning school from D2 to D1, the Cardinals were ineligible for the FCS Playoffs and the D2 playoffs. They played a mixed schedule of schools from the FCS, NAIA, and D-II. The Cardinals joined the Southland Conference for football in the 2014 season, and it counted as the 2nd year in a 4-year transition into the D1 level that will make them eligible for the FCS Playoffs in 2017–18.[2] They finished the season 6–5.
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See also: 2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team. Sources: Box Score
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All Incarnate Word games were broadcast on KKYX with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. KKYX's broadcasts were available at their website. KUIW Radio produced a student media broadcast every week, that is available online, and they provided streaming of all non-televised home games were shown via UIW TV.