2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2021 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Clarence McKinney (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	David Marsh (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeffery Caesar (3rd season)
Home stadium	BBVA Stadium
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Alabama A&M		5	–	3					7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Alabama State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southern		3	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		2	–	6					2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led third-year head coach Clarence McKinney, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Stadium in Houston.

Texas Southern's game against North American on October 2 was considered an exhibition game.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	ESPN3	L 17–40	18,297
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at Baylor *	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+	L 7–66	42,461
September 25	5:30 p.m.	at Rice *	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	L 34–48	18,326
October 2	2:00 p.m.	North American *	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	AT&TSN	W 69–0 (exhibition)	6,982
October 9	4:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Globe Life Park in Arlington Arlington, TX		W 35–31	15,736
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA		L 20–34	9,231
October 23	7:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	PNC Stadium [a] Houston, TX	AT&TSN	L 27–44	2,653
October 30	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	PNC Stadium Houston, TX	AT&TSN / ESPN+	W 59–17	2,712
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 21–41	31,078
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	PNC Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	L 49–52	3,177
November 20	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPN+	L 21–24	4,389
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Panthers 0 Tigers 0 Date: September 4, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and Labor Day Classic

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Baylor

Texas Southern at Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 7 7 •Bears 21 21 10 14 66 Date: September 11, 2021 Location: McLane Stadium Waco, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (ESPN+):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Texas Southern	Baylor
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Rice

Texas Southern at Rice

1 2 Total Tigers 0 Owls 0 Date: September 25, 2021 Location: Rice Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 5:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Rice Owls football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Texas Southern	Rice
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North American

North American at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Stallions 0 Tigers 0 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: North American University

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	North American	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North American	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Southern

Southern vs. Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total •Tigers 7 7 14 7 35 Jaguars 7 3 14 7 31 Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Globe Life Park Arlington, TX Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes Game attendance: 15,736 Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 13 MPH Referee: Preston Clipper TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Southern	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Grambling State

Texas Southern at Grambling State

1 2 Total TXSO Tigers 0 GRAM Tigers 0 Date: October 16, 2021 Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Texas Southern	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Braves 0 Tigers 0 Date: October 23, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alcorn State	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Golden Lions 0 Tigers 0 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 19 Jackson State

Texas Southern at Jackson State

1 2 Total TXSO Tigers 0 No. 19 JSU Tigers 0 Date: November 6, 2021 Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Texas Southern	Jackson State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Tigers 0 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alabama State

Texas Southern at Alabama State

1 2 Total Tigers 0 Hornets 0 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time:  Game attendance:  Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:  TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Texas Southern	Alabama State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Notes

1. BBVA Stadium had been renamed to PNC Stadium after BBVA USA's acquisition by PNC Financial Services on October 8, and was fully rebranded by November 5. ^[1]

References

1. "Introducing the Newly Rebranded PNC Stadium". Houston Dynamo FC (Press release). November 5, 2021.
2. "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2021". ESPN . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
3. "2021 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.