2013 Tarleton State Texans football team

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2013 Tarleton State Texans football
Tarleton State athletics logo.svg
LSC co-champion
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
  • Cary Fowler (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Justin Carrigan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorHenry Cofer (8th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2012
2014 
2013 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern New Mexico +  5 1   7 3  
Tarleton State +  5 1   7 3  
No. 11 West Texas A&M ^  4 2   11 3  
Midwestern State  3 3   7 3  
Texas A&M–Commerce #  2 4   7 5  
Angelo State  2 4   5 6  
Texas A&M–Kingsville  0 6   2 8  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2013 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by fourth-year head coach Cary Fowler, the Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

Contents

The Texans finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–3 with a conference record of 5–1, finishing tied for first place in the LSC. [1] The Texans were selected for the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl and were scheduled to play against Ouachita Baptist; the game was cancelled on December 5 due to winter weather and icy conditions throughout the North Texas and Southwest Arkansas regions. [2] [3]

LSC media poll

The LSC media poll was released on July 29, 2013. The Texans were predicted to finish third in the conference. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 144:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Midwestern State
W 27–2416,947
September 217:00 p.m.at Angelo State W 38–346,540
September 284:00 p.m.vs. Abilene Christian *No. 25W 41–34 2OT5,500
October 53:00 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico No. 22W 34–142,312
October 127:00 p.m.No. 4 West Texas A&M No. 21W 31–278,147
October 196:00 p.m.at Delta State No. 14L 36–383,123
October 266:00 p.m. Texas–A&M Commerce Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 23
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
L 20–226,137
November 27:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–Kingsville W 45–208,069
November 92:00 p.m. SW Oklahoma State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 49–324,379
November 162:00 p.m.No. 20 North Alabama *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
L 7–442,139
December 76:30 p.m.vs. Ouachita Baptist *Cancelled
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA RV2522211423RVRVRV

Game summaries

Vs. No. 13 Midwestern State (LSC Football Festival)

1234Total
Texans0714627
No. 13 Mustangs7301424
StatisticsTSUMSU
First downs2618
Total yards380338
Rushing yards19879
Passing yards182259
Turnovers21
Time of possession33:3026:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske11/12, 107 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingZach Henshaw19 rushes, 87 yards
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III8 receptions, 50 yards
Midwestern StatePassingJake Glover11/18, 174 yards, 2 TD
RushingKeidrick Jackson17 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingJoe Sanders8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

At Angelo State

1234Total
Texans71401738
Rams7761434
StatisticsTSUASU
First downs2223
Total yards472538
Rushing yards134252
Passing yards338286
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:1432:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingAaron Doyle10/21, 171 yards, 2 TD
RushingAaron Doyle13 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III5 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TD
Angelo StatePassingKyle Washington20/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBlake Smith15 rushes, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingQuinn Reels6 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Vs. Abilene Christian

1234OT2OTTotal
No. 25 Texans147733741
Wildcats0107143034
StatisticsTSUACU
First downs2622
Total yards484361
Rushing yards287131
Passing yards197230
Turnovers41
Time of possession24:2735:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske17/33, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJerome Regal31 rushes, 251 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLe'Nard Meyers9 receptions, 85 yards
Abilene ChristianPassing John David Baker 26/46, 230 yards, TD, INT
RushingJohn David Baker18 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Taylor Gabriel 8 receptions, 78 yards

At Eastern New Mexico

1234Total
No. 22 Texans7173734
Greyhounds700714
StatisticsTSUENMU
First downs2422
Total yards398401
Rushing yards85204
Passing yards313197
Turnovers34
Time of possession25:4034:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske27/50, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingJerome Ragel14 rushes, 55 yards
ReceivingAndre Plata6 receptions, 70 yards
Eastern New MexicoPassingJeremy Buurma9/22, 185 yards, TD
RushingVaughn Johnson13 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingJacob Johnson6 receptions, 92 yards

No. 4 West Texas A&M

1234Total
No. 4 Buffaloes13140027
No. 21 Texans3072131
StatisticsWTAMUTSU
First downs2230
Total yards360560
Rushing yards105133
Passing yards255427
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:0527:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassing Dustin Vaughan 25/43, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingAaron Harris17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Torrence Allen 5 receptions, 74 yards
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske25/42, 388 yards, 3 TD
RushingZach Henshaw22 rushes, 107 yards
ReceivingLe'Nard Meyers8 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

At Delta State

1234Total
No. 14 Texans32101236
Statesmen77141038
StatisticsTSUDSU
First downs2824
Total yards430489
Rushing yards9267
Passing yards338422
Turnovers32
Time of possession37:3322:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske34/48, 240 yards, TD, INT
RushingZach Henshaw16 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III10 receptions, 74 yards
Delta StatePassingTyler Sullivan33/49, 422 yards, 4 TD
RushingTyler Sullivan9 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingPatrick Bethley4 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Texas A&M–Commerce

1234Total
Lions0140822
No. 23 Texans7103020
StatisticsTAMUCTSU
First downs2025
Total yards409491
Rushing yards103107
Passing yards306384
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:2531:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–CommercePassingHarrison Stewart24/35, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKi-Janavan Garrett18 rushes, 97 yards
ReceivingVernon Johnson7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske20/33, 274 yards
RushingZach Henshaw16 rushes, 58 yards, TD
ReceivingZach Henshaw7 receptions, 137 yards

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

1234Total
Texans141431445
Javelinas1030720
StatisticsTSUTAMUK
First downs2932
Total yards579473
Rushing yards205166
Passing yards374307
Turnovers22
Time of possession26:3733:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske22/34, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingZach Henshaw12 rushes, 94 yards
ReceivingLe'Nard Meyers5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Texas A&M–KingsvillePassingRonnie Ford25/40, 307 yards, TD, INT
RushingAnthony Washington9 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingRobert Armstrong7 receptions, 89 yards

SW Oklahoma State

1234Total
Bulldogs7127632
Texans147141449
StatisticsSWOSUTSU
First downs3027
Total yards549618
Rushing yards106157
Passing yards443461
Turnovers13
Time of possession34:3125:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SW Oklahoma StatePassingDustin Stenta39/63, 443 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKarl Hodge21 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingRyan Corbin11 receptions, 109 yards
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske31/45, 431 yards, 5 TD, INT
RushingJerome Regal8 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingBubba Tandy6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD

No. 20 North Alabama

1234Total
No. 20 Lions73142044
Texans00707
StatisticsUNATSU
First downs2012
Total yards501290
Rushing yards293149
Passing yards208141
Turnovers12
Time of possession36:5923:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North AlabamaPassingLuke Wingo9/14, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingLamonte Thompson17 rushes, 113 yards
ReceivingLee Mayhall5 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD
Tarleton StatePassingCollin Strahan8/15, 135 yards, TD, INT
RushingJerome Regal10 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III2 receptions, 58 yards

References

  1. "2013 Football Standings". Lone Star Conference . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. "Heart of Texas Bowl canceled". NCAA.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. "Heart of Texas Bowl Cancelled Due to Winter Weather". Tarleton Sports. December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. "Football: Preseason poll announced". Lone Star Conference. July 29, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. "2013 Football Schedule" . Retrieved January 3, 2025.