2023 Houston Christian Huskies football | |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 5–5 (4–3 [a] Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jason Bachtel (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Eric Daniels (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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Nicholls $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Incarnate Word | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State ** | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Houston Christian Huskies football team represented Houston Christian University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Braxton Harris, the Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Houston. On November 11, the Huskies secured their first winning conference record along with their first non-losing season in program history with a road victory over McNeese State. [1] Led by first-year head coach Braxton Harris, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5. The Huskies finished in fourth place in conference play with a 4–3 record.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Huskies were picked to finish last in the conference. [2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 93 (9) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 91 (7) |
3 | McNeese | 65 |
4 | Nicholls | 62 |
5 | Northwestern State | 52 |
6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 33 |
7 | Lamar | 28 |
8 | Houston Christian | 24 |
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. HCU had a total of 5 players selected. [3]
Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Levi Drake Rodriguez was named to the 2023 All-Texas Non-FBS Defense team. [4]
Houston Christian announced their 2023 schedule on December 14, 2022. [5] [6] [7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas Baptist * | ESPN+ | W 66–0 | 1,763 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky * | ESPN+ | L 22–52 | 20,712 | |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at UT Martin * | ESPN+ | L 7–66 | 3,102 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | W 34–19 | 3,694 | |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | L 19–21 | 1,547 |
October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at Nicholls | ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 5,444 | |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M * |
| ESPN+ | W 30–0 | 2,112 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| ESPN+ | W 17–13 | 1,765 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | ESPN+ | W 2–0 (forfeit) [a] [8] | — | |
November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese | ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 6,724 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | L 24–45 | 1,797 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter |
Statistics | ABC | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas Baptist | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Statistics | HCU | WKU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium, Martin, Tennessee
Statistics | HCU | UTM |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UT Martin | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | HCU | SELA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Huskies | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | LAM | HCU |
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First downs | 22 | 25 |
Total yards | 412 | 417 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 189 |
Passing yards | 294 | 228 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 19/30, 294 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 17 rushes, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Izaha Jones | 7 receptions, 101 yards | |
Houston Christian | Passing | Colby Suits | 17/35, 228 yards |
Rushing | Darryle Evans | 24 rushes, 132 yards | |
Receiving | Karl Reynolds | 6 receptions, 112 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Colonels | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 38 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Statistics | HCU | NICH |
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First downs | 14 | 19 |
Total yards | 220 | 441 |
Rushing yards | 46 | 237 |
Passing yards | 174 | 204 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:55 | 33:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | Colby Suits | 17/38, 170 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Colby Suits | 7 rushes, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Ismael Fuller | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 15/25, 204 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 8 rushes, 113 yards | |
Receiving | David Robinson | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter |
Statistics | PVAMU | HCU |
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Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Prairie View A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter |
Statistics | TAMU-C | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
Game information |
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Statistics | HCU | McN |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | 00/00; total 0 yds; TDs 0; long 0 yds; sack 0 | |
Rushing | 0 attempts; gain 0 yds; long 0 yds; | ||
Receiving | 0 receptions; 0 total yds; TD 0; long 0 yds | ||
McNeese | Passing | 00/00; 0 total yds; Int 0; long 0 s; sack 0 | |
Rushing | 0 attempts; gained 0 yds; loss 0 yds; long 0; | ||
Receiving | 0 receptions; 0 yds; long 0 yds; TD 0 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | HCU |
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Plays–yards | ||
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Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Jalyx Hunt was named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football post season 2023 All-Texas Non-FBS Defense team. [9]
Huskies were recognized four times as conference players of the week.
Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Champ Dozier | RB | September 4, 2023 | [10] |
SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Colby Suits | QB | September 25, 2023 | [11] |
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Dillon Fedor | K | October 16, 2023 | [12] |
SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Isaiah Cash | S | October 30, 2023 | [13] |
Jalyx Hunt was named Southland Conference Defensive player of the year. [14]
The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Houston Christian had a total of five players selected. [14]
Offense
2nd Team
| Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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