Tarleton State Texans football

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Tarleton State Texans football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2023 Tarleton State Texans football team
Tarleton TonTexas.svg
First season1904
Athletic director Lonn Reisman
Head coach Todd Whitten
13th season, 96–50 (.658)
Stadium Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 24,000)
Location Stephenville, Texas
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference United Athletic Conference [lower-alpha 1]
All-time record319–315–3 (.503)
Conference titles11 (6 TIAA, 5 LSC)
Division titles5 (3 LSC North, 2 LSC South)
ColorsPurple and white [1]
   
Website TarletonSports.com
For information on all Tarleton State University sports, see Tarleton State Texans.

The Tarleton State Texans football program, also known as the Tarleton Texans, is the intercollegiate American football team for Tarleton State University located in the U.S. state of Texas. [2] Through the 2019 season, the team competed in NCAA Division II as members of the Lone Star Conference, but moved to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) beginning in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In fall 2021, Tarleton's full-time home of the Western Athletic Conference revived its football league at the FCS level, with Tarleton as one of the inaugural members. [3]

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The WAC and the ASUN Conference entered into a football-only partnership in the 2021 season, renewing it for 2022. Shortly after the 2022 season, the two conferences fully merged their football leagues into what eventually became the United Athletic Conference, with Tarleton as one of the new league's nine inaugural members. [4] [5] [6]

The Texans are ineligible for FCS Playoff competition until 2024 due to NCAA transfer rules. Tarleton first football team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at the 24,000-seat Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas. The Texans are coached by Todd Whitten.

History

Championships

Conference championships

SeasonConferenceCoachOverall RecordConference Record
1977 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Buddy Fornes 7–44–0
19788–1–17–0–1
1986Bill Pringle9–1–16–0
19879–3–16–0
1989 Hal McAfee 9–38–2
199011–16–0
2001† Lone Star Conference† Todd Whitten 10–38–1
2009† Sam McElroy 10–37–2
2013†Cary Fowler7–35–1
2018Todd Whitten12–18–0
201911–18–0

† Denotes co-champions [7]

Division championships

SeasonDivisionCoachOverall RecordConference Record
2001†LSC South Todd Whitten 10–38–1
2002LSC North9–26–2
20038–46–2
2006†LSC South Sam McElroy 6–46–3
2009†10–37–2

† Co-championship

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Texans made five appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. They had a combined record of 4–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2001 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Chadron State
UC Davis 		W, 28–24
L, 25–42
2003 First Round Texas A&M–Kingsville L, 10–34
2009 First Round
Second Round		Texas A&M–Kingsville
Central Washington 		W, 57–56 2OT
L, 6–27
2018 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Azusa Pacific
Texas A&M–Commerce
Minnesota State 		W, 58–0
W, 34–28
L, 10–13
2019 First RoundTexas A&M–CommerceL, 16–23

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Richard Bartel, QB: Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Arizona Cardinals. 2007-2012. Offensive coordinator: Atlanta Legends. 2019. [8]

Marv Brown, HB: Detroit Lions. 1957. [9]

Walter Bryan, DB: Baltimore Colts. 1955. [10]

James Dearth, LS: Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots. 1999-2011. [11]

Saalim Hakim, WR: New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs. 2012-2015. [12]

Rufus Johnson, DE: New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders. 2013-2017. [13]

Garrett Lindholm, K: Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Milwaukee Mustangs, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Rattlers, San Antonio Talons, New Orleans VooDoo, Orlando Predators, Los Angeles KISS. 2010-2016. [14]

Tywain Myles, DT: Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons. 2008-2009. [15]

Deshaun Phillips, CB: Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Renegades. 2014–Present. [16]

Derrick Ross, FB: Kansas City Chiefs, Cologne Centurions, Montreal Alouettes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, San Angelo Stampede Express, Dallas Vigilantes, Philadelphia Soul, Los Angeles KISS, Las Vegas Outlaws, Jacksonville Sharks. 2006-2017. [17]

E.J. Speed, LB: Indianapolis Colts. 2019–Present. [18]

Nick Stephens, QB: Tennessee Titans, Utah Blaze, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, San Jose SaberCats. 2012-2014. [19]

Camp Wilson, FB: Detroit Lions. 1946-1949. [20]

Randy Winkler, OT: Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers. 1968-1971. [21]

Koe Wetzel, LB: American singer/songwriter [22]

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of November 28, 2022. [23]

20232024202520262027
at McNeese at Baylor Houston Christian Missouri State
at Texas Tech at Houston Christian South Dakota State
Southwest Baptist McNeese at Texas A&M
at Southeastern Louisiana at Missouri State
Morehead State Southeastern Louisiana

Notes

  1. ↑ Tarleton began the transition from Division II to Division I in July 2020. The Texans are not eligible for the FCS playoffs until the 2024 season.

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  13. ↑ "Rufus Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
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  17. ↑ "Derrick Ross Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  18. ↑ "E.J. Speed Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  19. ↑ "Nick Stephens Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
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