2024 Towson Tigers football team

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2024 Towson Tigers football
Towson Tigers wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Sheppard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (2nd season)
Home stadium Johnny Unitas Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Richmond +^  8 0   10 3  
No. 9 Rhode Island* +^  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 Villanova ^  6 2   10 4  
Delaware*  6 2   9 2  
No. 23 New Hampshire ^  6 2   8 5  
Stony Brook  5 3   8 4  
Towson  5 3   7 5  
Elon  5 3   6 6  
William & Mary  4 4   7 5  
Monmouth  4 4   6 6  
Maine  3 5   5 7  
Albany  2 6   4 8  
Hampton  2 6   5 7  
Campbell  1 7   3 9  
Bryant  0 8   2 10  
North Carolina A&T  0 8   1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Pete Shinnick and played home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium located in Towson, Maryland.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:30 p.m.at Cincinnati * ESPN+ L 20–3837,654
September 76:00 p.m. Morgan State * FloSports W 14–98,394
September 143:30 p.m.at No. 5 Villanova FloSportsL 13–144,219
September 212:00 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State *ESPN+L 24–4117,185
October 56:00 p.m.No. 12 William & Mary
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsW 34–276,165
October 122:00 p.m.at Norfolk State *ESPN+W 28–235,003
October 191:00 p.m. Stony Brook Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 24–523,916
October 261:00 p.m.at Monmouth FloSportsW 26–142,372
November 22:00 p.m.at No. 16 Richmond FloSportsL 24–355,778
November 91:00 p.m. Hampton
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsW 27–104,004
November 161:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsW 31–133,960
November 232:00 p.m.at Campbell FloSportsW 45–233,410
  • *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 Cincinnati (FBS)

Game One – Towson Tigers (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers3143020
Bearcats (FBS)21710038

at Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,654
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:17) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 2-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (8:03) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44; Cincinnati 7–3)
  • (6:50) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:08; Cincinnati 14–3)
  • (3:13) CIN – Sterling Berkhalter 61-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Cincinnati 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) TOW – Jaceon Doss 76-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 0:59; Cincinnati 21–10)
  • (6:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; Cincinnati 28–10)
  • (0:19) TOW – John Dunmore 28-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Cincinnati 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:50; Cincinnati 28–20)
  • (9:52) CIN – Evan Pryor 64-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:10; Cincinnati 35–20)
  • (4:38) CIN – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Cincinnati 38–20)
StatisticsTOWCIN
First downs2126
Total yards438658
Rushing yards37–19432–275
Passing yards244383
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–37–022–31–0
Time of possession32:0327:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassingCarlos Davis21/37, 244 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevin Matthews17 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingJaceon Doss3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
CincinnatiPassing Brendan Sorsby 22/31, 383 yards, 2 TD
RushingEvan Pryor4 carries, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Morgan State (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)

Game Two – Morgan State Bears (1–0) at Towson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears00000
Tigers00000

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMORGTOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morgan StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 5 Villanova

Game Three – Towson Tigers (1–1) at No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers00000
No. 5 Wildcats00000

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTOWVILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VillanovaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 2 North Dakota State

Game Four – Towson Tigers (1–2) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers3071424
No. 2 Bison32171041

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,185
  • Referee: Tyler Downs
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:45) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:12; North Dakota State 3–0)
  • (5:46) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) NDSU – CharMar Brown 1-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:45; North Dakota State 10–3)
  • (5:26) NDSU – Jackson Williams 67-yard punt return, Griffin Crosa kick (North Dakota State 17–3)
  • (0:23) NDSU – Bryce Lance 19-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:16; North Dakota State 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (5:33) TOW – Nathan Kent 2-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:36; North Dakota State 24–10)
  • (1:09) NDSU – CharMar Brown 3-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:17; North Dakota State 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:00) TOW – Carlos Davis 15-yard run, Keegan Vaughn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:09; North Dakota State 31–17)
  • (10:05) TOW – Tyrell Greene Jr. 72-yard run, Keegan Vaughn kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; North Dakota State 31–24)
  • (4:28) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:28; North Dakota State 34–24)
  • (1:04) NDSU – CharMar Brown 1-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 1:47; North Dakota State 41–24)
StatisticsTOWNDSU
First downs1626
Total yards366407
Rushing yards204188
Passing yards161219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–27–117–20–0
Time of possession20:0739:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassingCarlos Davis14/24, 135 yards, INT
RushingTyrell Greene Jr.5 carries, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingCarter Runyon6 receptions, 59 yards
North Dakota StatePassing Cam Miller 17/19, 219 yards, TD
Rushing CharMar Brown 24 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Bryce Lance 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

No. 12 William & Mary

Game Five – No. 12 William & Mary Tribe (4–1) at Towson Tigers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 12 Tribe00000
Tigers00000

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsW&MTOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
William & MaryPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Norfolk State

Game Six – Towson Tigers (2–3) vs Norfolk State Spartans (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers00000
Spartans00000

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTOWNORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Norfolk StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Stony Brook

Game Seven – Stony Brook Seawolves (4–2) vs Towson Tigers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seawolves1414101452
Tigers7100724

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,916
  • Referee: Bill McKeevar
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Spiro Morekas (play-by-play) and Gordy Combs (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) TOW – Devin Matthews 75-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Stony Brook 7–0)
  • (6:32) SBU – Jasiah Williams 10-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:12) SBU – Jasiah Williams 19-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:51; Stony Brook 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:09) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:03; Stony Brook 14–10)
  • (11:46) TOW – Tyrell Greene Jr. 1-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Towson 17–14)
  • (4:24) SBU – Cal Redman 7-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:09; Stony Brook 21–17)
  • (0:40) SBU – Jayce Freeman 21-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 1:37; Stony Brook 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:35) SBU – Jayce Freeman 22-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Stony Brook 35–17)
  • (0:08) SBU – Enda Kirby 29-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 9:17; Stony Brook 38–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:57) SBU – Jasiah Williams 20-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06; Stony Brook 45–17)
  • (3:03) SBU – Johnny Martin 5-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 8:24; Stony Brook 52–17)
  • (0:14) TOW – Ike Daniels 35-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Stony Brook 52–24)
StatisticsSTBKTOW
First downs3015
Total yards512405
Rushing yards125247
Passing yards387158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int34–40–012–20–1
Time of possession37:0422:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stony BrookPassingTyler Knoop34/40, 387 yards, 6 TD
RushingRoland Dempster16 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingJasiah Williams9 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD
TowsonPassingSean Brown12/20, 158 yards, INT
RushingTyrell Greene Jr.16 carries, 115 yards, TD
ReceivingJohn Dunmore3 receptions, 60 yards

at Monmouth

Game Eight – Towson Tigers (3–4) at Monmouth Hawks (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers00000
Hawks00000

at Kessler FieldWest Long Branch, NJ

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTOWMONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MonmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 16 Richmond

Game Nine – Towson Tigers (4–4) at No. 16 Richmond Spiders (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers00000
No. 16 Spiders00000

at E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTOWRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Hampton

Game Ten – Hampton Pirates (5–4) vs Towson Tigers (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates00000
Tigers00000

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsHAMPTOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

North Carolina A&T

Game Eleven – North Carolina A&T Aggies (0–0) vs Towson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Aggies00000
Tigers00000

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNCATTOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina A&TPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Campbell

Game Twelve – Towson Tigers (0–0) at Campbell Fighting Camels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers00000
Fighting Camels00000

at Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTOWCAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CampbellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2024 Towson Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. "Towson Tigers Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2024.