2021 Tarleton State Texans football team
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2021 Tarleton State Texans football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–5 (2–3 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Jonathan Beasley (5th season season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Scott Carey (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Marcus Patton (6th season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Sam Houston $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State * | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dixie State * | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, and were coached by Todd Whitten. Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2021 FCS Playoffs.
Preseason
Preseason polls
WAC Poll
The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll on July 27, 2021. The Texans were picked to finish third in the conference. In addition, several Texans were selected to both the preseason WAC Offense and Defense teams.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Sam Houston | 20 (5) |
2 | Stephen F. Austin | 16 (1) |
3 | Tarleton State | 11 |
4 | Lamar | 8 |
5 | Abilene Christian | 5 |
- Note: Dixie State is not included since they are not playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts. Dixie State players are eligible for individual awards.
Preseason All–WAC Team
Offense
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Defense
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | L 10–20 | 8,910 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Fort Lewis* | ESPN+ | W 54–7 | 12,078 | |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Southern Utah* | ESPN+ | L 35–40 | 8,346 | |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico Highlands* |
| ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 4,110 |
October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | L 3–20 | 13,174 | |
October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Dixie State | ESPN+ | W 41–20 | 3,406 | |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Midwestern State* |
| ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 16,216 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Sam Houston |
| ESPN+ | L 27–45 | 8,245 |
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 8,048 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | ESPN+ | L 3–29 | 6,213 | |
November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas |
| ESPN+ | W 24–3 | 6,528 |
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References
- ^ "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tarleton State Texans Football Schedule". TarleronSports.com.
- ^ "2021 Tarleton State Texans Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
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