2020 Tarleton State Texans football team

2020 Tarleton State Texans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Patton (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2020 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Stephen F. Austin –  6–4 
Tarleton State† –  5–3 
Central Arkansas –  5–4 
Presbyterian† –  4–3 
Eastern Kentucky –  3–6 
Dixie State† –  2–3 
Houston Baptist –  1–3 
Abilene Christian –  1–5 
Campbell –  0–4 
North Alabama –  0–4 
  • Note: † – Dixie State, Presbyterian, and Tarleton State played only in the spring. All other teams listed played only in the fall. Presbyterian was in a scheduling agreement with the Pioneer Football League, which it fully joined in July 2021.

The 2020 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University as an independent the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team had planned to play in the fall 2020, until the postponement of the season on August 10, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] A schedule for the spring of 2021 was later arranged. Led by 11th-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Texas compiled a record of 5–3. Tarleton State played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

Schedule

The team's 2020 fall schedule was scheduled with six home and six away games. On August 10, 2020, Tarleton State University announced the postponement of the football season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, until the spring of 2021.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
February 13, 20216:00 p.m.McNeese State
FSSW+/FS GoL 37–40 2OT1,324
February 21, 20214:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
FSAZ/FloSports/ComcastW 43–170
February 27, 20212:00 p.m.Dixie StateNo. 22
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
ESPN+L 14–261,121
March 6, 20212:00 p.m.Mississippi College
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 39–143,614
March 13, 20218:00 p.m.at Dixie State
W 37–151,427
March 20, 20216:00 p.m.Midwestern Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 33–2110,776
March 27, 20216:00 p.m.Northeastern State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 38–04,912
April 1, 20216:00 p.m.East Central
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
L 14–212,132

[3]

Rankings

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Game summaries

McNeese State

McNeese State Cowboys at Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Cowboys 10 0 0213640
Texans 3 7 1473337

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

  • Date: February 13, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,324
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV: FSSW+/FS Go
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MCN – Jacob Abel 21-yard field goal, 9:15. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:31.
  • MCN – Joshua Matthews 13-yard pass from Cody Oregeron (Jacob Abel kick), 5:26. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:44.
  • TAR – Adrian Guzman 38-yard field goal, 3:37. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

  • TAR – Ryheem Skinner 4-yard run (Christian Hernandez kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 4:25.

Third quarter

  • TAR – Tariq Bitson 13-yard pass from Steven Duncan (Christian Hernandez kick), 11:07. Texans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:34.
  • TAR – Braelon Bridges 27-yard run (Christian Hernandez kick), 2:31. Texans 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

  • MCN – Cody Oregeron 5-yard run (Jacob Abel kick), 12:09. Texans 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 5:17.
  • TAR – Braelon Bridges 1-yard run (Christian Hernandez kick), 7:39. Texans 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 4:24.
  • MCN – Mason Pierce 26-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick), 2:46. Texans 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:22.
  • MCN – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Oregeron (Jacob Abel kick), 0:35. Tied 31–31. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:10.

Overtime

  • MCN – Jacob Abel 21-yard field goal. Cowboys 34–31. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards.
  • TAR – Adrian Guzman 37-yard field goal. Tied 34–34. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards.

Second overtime

  • TAR – Adrian Guzman 45-yard field goal. Texans 37–34. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards.
  • MCN – Cody Oregeron 19-yard run. Cowboys 40–37. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
StatisticsMCNTAR
First downs2725
Total yards400408
Rushing yards230180
Passing yards170228
Turnovers02
Time of possession33:3226:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
McNeese StatePassingCody Oregeron14/34, 170 yards, 3 TD
RushingCody Oregeron19 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDeonta McMahon2 receptions, 35 yards
Tarleton StatePassingSteven Duncan22/39, 217 yards, TD
RushingBraelon Bridges15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTariq Bitson5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

At New Mexico State

Tarleton State Texans at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 23 10 7343
Aggies 7 0 3717

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

  • Date: February 21, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST/3:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FSAZ/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TSU – Cameron Burston 70-yard run (Christian Hernandez kick), 14:36. Texans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:24.
  • TSU – Gabe Douglas 86-yard pass from Cameron Burston (Christian Hernandez kick), 11:31. Texans 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12.
  • NMSU – Juwaun Price 94-yard kickoff return (Ethan Albertson kick), 11:19. Texans 14–7.
  • TSU – Team safety, 6:42. Texans 16–7.
  • TSU – Cameron Burston 21-yard run (Christian Hernandez kick), 3:29. Texans 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

  • TSU – Gabe Douglas 29-yard pass from Cameron Burston (Christian Hernandez kick), 7:16. Texans 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:12.
  • TSU – Adrian Guzman 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 33–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:42.

Third quarter

  • TSU – DeAngelo Rosemond 4-yard run (Christian Hernandez kick), 14:11. Texans 40–7. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:28.
  • NMSU – Ethan Albertson 27-yard field goal, 1:56. Texans 40–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:19.

Fourth quarter

  • TSU – Adrian Guzman 34-yard field goal, 13:38. Texans 43–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:18.
  • NMSU – Robert Downs III 27-yard pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson kick), 3:28. Texans 43–17. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:01.
StatisticsTARNMSU
First downs2414
Total yards501241
Rushing yards24954
Passing yards252187
Turnovers03
Time of possession35:4024:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingCameron Burston15/29, 252 yards, 2 TD
RushingCameron Burston4 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingGabe Douglas7 receptions, 190 yards, TD
New Mexico StatePassingJonah Johnson17/31, 187 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingJuwaun Price14 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingTerrell Warner5 receptions, 77 yards

Due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico, this game was played at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Due to contact tracing, the Texans were missing five players, including starting quarterback Steven Duncan. The Aggies, an FBS team, paid the Texans $150,000 for the guarantee game.[4]

Dixie State

Dixie State Trailblazers at No. 22 Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 7 10 6326
No. 22 Texans 0 7 7014

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

  • Date: February 27, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Foggy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,121
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsDXSTTAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Dixie StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Mississippi College

Mississippi College Choctaws at Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Choctaws 0 6 8014
Texans 21 8 01039

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

  • Date: March 13, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,614
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsMISTAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi CollegePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Dixie State

Tarleton State Texans at Dixie State Trailblazers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 14 3 101037
Trailblazers 0 0 31215

at Greater Zion Stadium, St. George, Utah

  • Date: March 13, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,427
  • Referee: Bret MacRae
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsTARDXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Dixie StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Midwestern State

Midwestern State Mustangs at Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 7 7021
Texans 20 7 0633

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,776
  • Referee: Dan Jones
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsMIDTAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Northeastern State

Northeastern State RiverHawks at Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RiverHawks 0 0 000
Texans 14 3 71438

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

  • Date: March 27, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,912
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsNORTAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northeastern StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

East Central

East Central Tigers at Tarleton State Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 0 14021
Texans 7 0 7014

at Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, Texas

  • Date: April 1, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,132
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsECUTAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CentralPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. 1 2 "Tarleton State Postpones Football Season Until Spring". NBC DFW. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tarleton State postpones football in first Division I FCS season". 247sports.com. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2021 Spring Football Schedule". tarletonsports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ Groves, Jason (February 21, 2021). "New Mexico State blown out by Tarleton State in first spring football game". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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