2013 Tarleton State Texans football team

2013 Tarleton State Texans football
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 LSC)
Head coach
  • Cary Fowler (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorJustin Carrigan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorHenry Cofer (8th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2013 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern New Mexico + 5–1  7–3 
Tarleton State + 5–1  7–3 
No. 11 West Texas A&M ^ 4–2  11–3 
Midwestern State 3–3  7–3 
Texas A&M–Commerce # 2–4  7–5 
Angelo State 2–4  5–6 
Texas A&M–Kingsville 0–6  2–8 
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2013 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by fourth-year head coach Cary Fowler, the Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

The Texans finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–3 with a conference record of 5–1, finishing tied for first place in the LSC.[1] The Texans were selected for the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl and were scheduled to play against Ouachita Baptist; the game was cancelled on December 5 due to winter weather and icy conditions throughout the North Texas and Southwest Arkansas regions.[2][3]

LSC media poll

The LSC media poll was released on July 29, 2013. The Texans were predicted to finish third in the conference.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 144:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Midwestern State
W 27–2416,947
September 217:00 p.m.at Angelo StateW 38–346,540
September 284:00 p.m.vs. Abilene Christian*No. 25W 41–34 2OT5,500
October 53:00 p.m.at Eastern New MexicoNo. 22W 34–142,312
October 127:00 p.m.No. 4 West Texas A&MNo. 21W 31–278,147
October 196:00 p.m.at Delta StateNo. 14L 36–383,123
October 266:00 p.m.Texas–A&M CommercedaggerNo. 23
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
L 20–226,137
November 27:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleW 45–208,069
November 92:00 p.m.SW Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 49–324,379
November 162:00 p.m.No. 20 North Alabama*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
L 7–442,139
December 76:30 p.m.vs. Ouachita Baptist*Cancelled
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA——RV2522211423RVRVRV——

Game summaries

Vs. No. 13 Midwestern State (LSC Football Festival)

1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 0 7 14 6 27
No. 13 Mustangs 7 3 0 14 24
StatisticsTSUMSU
First downs2618
Total yards380338
Rushing yards19879
Passing yards182259
Turnovers21
Time of possession33:3026:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske11/12, 107 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingZach Henshaw19 rushes, 87 yards
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III8 receptions, 50 yards
Midwestern StatePassingJake Glover11/18, 174 yards, 2 TD
RushingKeidrick Jackson17 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingJoe Sanders8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

At Angelo State

1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 7 14 0 17 38
Rams 7 7 6 14 34
StatisticsTSUASU
First downs2223
Total yards472538
Rushing yards134252
Passing yards338286
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:1432:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingAaron Doyle10/21, 171 yards, 2 TD
RushingAaron Doyle13 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III5 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TD
Angelo StatePassingKyle Washington20/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBlake Smith15 rushes, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingQuinn Reels6 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Vs. Abilene Christian

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
No. 25 Texans 14 7 7 337 41
Wildcats 0 10 7 1430 34
StatisticsTSUACU
First downs2622
Total yards484361
Rushing yards287131
Passing yards197230
Turnovers41
Time of possession24:2735:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske17/33, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJerome Regal31 rushes, 251 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLe'Nard Meyers9 receptions, 85 yards
Abilene ChristianPassingJohn David Baker26/46, 230 yards, TD, INT
RushingJohn David Baker18 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingTaylor Gabriel8 receptions, 78 yards

At Eastern New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Texans 7 17 3 7 34
Greyhounds 7 0 0 7 14
StatisticsTSUENMU
First downs2422
Total yards398401
Rushing yards85204
Passing yards313197
Turnovers34
Time of possession25:4034:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske27/50, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingJerome Ragel14 rushes, 55 yards
ReceivingAndre Plata6 receptions, 70 yards
Eastern New MexicoPassingJeremy Buurma9/22, 185 yards, TD
RushingVaughn Johnson13 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingJacob Johnson6 receptions, 92 yards

No. 4 West Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 Buffaloes 13 14 0 0 27
No. 21 Texans 3 0 7 21 31
StatisticsWTAMUTSU
First downs2230
Total yards360560
Rushing yards105133
Passing yards255427
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:0527:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingDustin Vaughan25/43, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingAaron Harris17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingTorrence Allen5 receptions, 74 yards
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske25/42, 388 yards, 3 TD
RushingZach Henshaw22 rushes, 107 yards
ReceivingLe'Nard Meyers8 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

At Delta State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Texans 3 21 0 12 36
Statesmen 7 7 14 10 38
StatisticsTSUDSU
First downs2824
Total yards430489
Rushing yards9267
Passing yards338422
Turnovers32
Time of possession37:3322:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske34/48, 240 yards, TD, INT
RushingZach Henshaw16 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III10 receptions, 74 yards
Delta StatePassingTyler Sullivan33/49, 422 yards, 4 TD
RushingTyler Sullivan9 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingPatrick Bethley4 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Texas A&M–Commerce

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 14 0 8 22
No. 23 Texans 7 10 3 0 20
StatisticsTAMUCTSU
First downs2025
Total yards409491
Rushing yards103107
Passing yards306384
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:2531:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–CommercePassingHarrison Stewart24/35, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKi-Janavan Garrett18 rushes, 97 yards
ReceivingVernon Johnson7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske20/33, 274 yards
RushingZach Henshaw16 rushes, 58 yards, TD
ReceivingZach Henshaw7 receptions, 137 yards

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 14 14 3 14 45
Javelinas 10 3 0 7 20
StatisticsTSUTAMUK
First downs2932
Total yards579473
Rushing yards205166
Passing yards374307
Turnovers22
Time of possession26:3733:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske22/34, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingZach Henshaw12 rushes, 94 yards
ReceivingLe'Nard Meyers5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Texas A&M–KingsvillePassingRonnie Ford25/40, 307 yards, TD, INT
RushingAnthony Washington9 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingRobert Armstrong7 receptions, 89 yards

SW Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 12 7 6 32
Texans 14 7 14 14 49
StatisticsSWOSUTSU
First downs3027
Total yards549618
Rushing yards106157
Passing yards443461
Turnovers13
Time of possession34:3125:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SW Oklahoma StatePassingDustin Stenta39/63, 443 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKarl Hodge21 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingRyan Corbin11 receptions, 109 yards
Tarleton StatePassingJake Fenske31/45, 431 yards, 5 TD, INT
RushingJerome Regal8 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingBubba Tandy6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD

No. 20 North Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Lions 7 3 14 20 44
Texans 0 0 7 0 7
StatisticsUNATSU
First downs2012
Total yards501290
Rushing yards293149
Passing yards208141
Turnovers12
Time of possession36:5923:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North AlabamaPassingLuke Wingo9/14, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingLamonte Thompson17 rushes, 113 yards
ReceivingLee Mayhall5 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD
Tarleton StatePassingCollin Strahan8/15, 135 yards, TD, INT
RushingJerome Regal10 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III2 receptions, 58 yards

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Football Standings". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Heart of Texas Bowl canceled". NCAA.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Heart of Texas Bowl Cancelled Due to Winter Weather". Tarleton Sports. December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Football: Preseason poll announced". Lone Star Conference. July 29, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2013 Football Schedule". Retrieved January 3, 2025.