2023 Towson Tigers football team

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2023 Towson Tigers football
Towson Tigers wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Sheppard (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (1st season)
Home stadium Johnny Unitas Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024 
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Albany +^  7 1   11 3  
No. 6 Villanova +^  7 1   10 3  
No. 22 Richmond +^  7 1   9 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^  6 2   9 4  
Elon  6 2   6 5  
New Hampshire  4 4   6 5  
Rhode Island  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   6 5  
Campbell  4 4   5 6  
Towson  4 4   5 6  
Hampton  3 5   5 6  
Monmouth  3 5   4 7  
Maine  1 7   2 9  
North Carolina A&T  0 8   1 10  
Stony Brook  0 8   0 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Pete Shinnick and play home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland.

Contents

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at Maryland * BTN L 6–3837,241
September 96:00 p.m. Monmouth FloSports L 23-423,442
September 166:00 p.m.at Morgan State * ESPN+ W 20–10N/A
September 234:00 p.m. Norfolk State *
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 14–212,606
September 303:00 p.m.at No. 14 New Hampshire FloSportsW 54–51 OT13,544
October 74:00 p.m. Albany Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 17–244,789
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 13 William & Mary FloSportsW 34–2413,713
October 284:00 p.m.No. 5 Delaware
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 13–514,238
November 41:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T FloSportsW 42–3221,500
November 111:00 p.m.at No. 13 Villanova FloSportsL 10–334,819
November 181:00 p.m. Rhode Island
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsW 31–303,840
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Maryland

Pregame lineOver/under
MD -38.555.5
Towson Tigers (FCS) (0-0) at Maryland Terrapins (0-0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Tigers (FCS)03306
Terrapins2177338

at SECU StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 37,241
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Justine Ward (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 12:06 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 23-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:54
  • 4:29 MD - Corey Dyches 23-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-0 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:38
  • 0:17 MD - Jeshaun Jones 24-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-0 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:43
Second quarter
  • 11:57 TOW - Keegan Vaughan 36-yard field goal - 21-3 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20
  • 0:14 MD - Kaden Prather 13-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 28-3 Maryland, Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 3:47
Third quarter
  • 9:26 MD - Roman Hemby 9-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-3 Maryland, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:08
  • 1:33 TOW - Keegan Vaughan 38-yard field goal - 35-6 Maryland, Drive: 16 plays, 53 yards, 7:53
Fourth quarter
  • 5:38 MD - Evan Johnson 24-yard field goal - 38-6 Maryland, Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 7:23
StatisticsTowson (FCS)Maryland
First downs1630
Plays–yards65-27679-449
Rushes–yards34-14836-166
Passing yards128283
Passing: comp–att–int16-31-026-43-0
Time of possession26:5233:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Towson (FCS)PassingNathan Kent16/31, 128 yards
RushingDevin Matthews12 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingDa'Kendall James4 receptions, 49 yards
MarylandPassing Taulia Tagovailoa 22/33, 260 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Roman Hemby 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Dyches 6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

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References

  1. "2023 Towson Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 27, 2023.