2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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2018 Texas Southern Tigers football
Texas Southern University box logo.png
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Morris Watts (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Anthony (3rd season)
Home stadium BBVA Compass Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 1   9 4  
Alabama A&M  5 2   6 5  
Jackson State  4 3   5 5  
Alabama State  3 4   4 7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 6   1 10  
West Division
Southern xy  6 1   7 4  
Grambling State  4 3   6 5  
Prairie View A&M  4 3   5 6  
Texas Southern  1 6   2 9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 6   2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Michael Haywood in his third and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

Contents

Preseason

SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to finish fourth in the West Division. [1]

Media poll

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Grambling State96
2Southern78
3Prairie View A&M65
4Texas Southern31
5Arkansas–Pine Bluff30

Presason All-SWAC Team

The Tigers had one player selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense

2nd team

Jimmy White – So. OL

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m. Texas–Permian Basin * ATT SW+ W 26–161,824
September 86:00 p.m.at Texas State * ESPN+ L 20–3615,440
September 156:00 p.m.at Alcorn State *L 15–2714,563
September 227:00 p.m.at Houston *
ESPN3 L 14–7029,970
October 66:00 p.m. Alabama A&M
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 21–422,112
October 136:00 p.m. Grambling State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 21–3410,010
October 202:00 p.m.vs. Southern
L 7–2117,105
October 272:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWW 42–145,782
November 32:00 p.m.at Alabama State L 30–2112,050
November 177:30 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Dagger-14-plain.png
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 10–152,045
November 242:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M L 14–604,125
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

Despite Alcorn State also being a member of the SWAC, the game against Texas Southern was designated a non-conference game.
[2] [3]

Game summaries

Texas–Permian Basin

1234Total
Falcons2001416
Tigers1337326

At Texas State

1234Total
Tigers0071320
Bobcats313101036

At Alcorn State

1234Total
Tigers007815
Braves14130027

At Houston

1234Total
Tigers007714
Cougars142872170

Alabama A&M

1234Total
Bulldogs14147742
Tigers777021

Grambling State

1234Total
GRAM Tigers01417334
TXSO Tigers077721

vs Southern

1234Total
Tigers00077
Jaguars1407021

Mississippi Valley State

1234Total
Delta Devils007714
Tigers71471442

At Alabama State

1234Total
Tigers0714021
Hornets777930

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1234Total
Golden Lions336315
Tigers370010

At Prairie View A&M

1234Total
Tigers770014
Panthers232720070

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