2023 Tarleton State Texans football team

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2023 Tarleton State Texans football
Tarleton TonTexas.svg
Conference United Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix (2nd season)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024 
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Austin Peay $^  6 0   9 3  
Central Arkansas  4 2   7 4  
Southern Utah  4 2   6 5  
Eastern Kentucky  4 2   5 6  
Tarleton State*  4 2   8 3  
Abilene Christian  3 3   5 6  
North Alabama  1 5   3 8  
Utah Tech*  1 5   2 9  
Stephen F. Austin  0 6   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Texans play home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at McNeese * ESPN+ W 52–3412,074
September 96:00 p.m. North Alabama ESPN+W 52–3120,127
September 166:00 p.m.at Texas Tech *ESPN+L 3–4156,200
September 236:00 p.m. Southwest Baptist *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
ESPN+W 27–1322,251
September 303:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana *ESPN+W 14–133,249
October 76:00 p.m. Southern Utah
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
ESPN+L 26–2710,835
October 142:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky ESPN+L 35–41 2OT12,063
October 216:00 p.m. Morehead State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
ESPN+W 42–023,042
October 284:00 p.m.at No. 18 Central Arkansas ESPN+W 25–232,854
November 46:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
ESPN+W 59–1717,230
November 112:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian ESPN+W 31–306,545
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. "2023 Tarleton State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2023.