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Tarleton State Texans football

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Tarleton State Texans football

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. 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. 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. Tarleton's 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.

Infobox

First season
1904; 121 years ago (1904)
Athletic director
Steve Uryasz
Head coach
Todd Whitten16th season, 125–58 (.683)
Stadium
Memorial Stadium(capacity: 24,000)
Location
Stephenville, Texas
NCAA division
Division I FCS
Conference
United Athletic Conference
All-time record
348–327–3 (.515)
Conference titles
11 (6 TIAA, 5 LSC)
Division titles
5 (3 LSC North, 2 LSC South)
Colors
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Website
TarletonSports.com

Tables

· Championships › Conference championships
1977
1977
Season
1977
Conference
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Coach
Buddy Fornes
Overall Record
7–4
Conference Record
4–0
1978
1978
Season
1978
Conference
8–1–1
Coach
7–0–1
1986
1986
Season
1986
Conference
Bill Pringle
Coach
9–1–1
Overall Record
6–0
1987
1987
Season
1987
Conference
9–3–1
Coach
6–0
1989
1989
Season
1989
Conference
Hal McAfee
Coach
9–3
Overall Record
8–2
1990
1990
Season
1990
Conference
11–1
Coach
6–0
2001†
2001†
Season
2001†
Conference
Lone Star Conference
Coach
Todd Whitten
Overall Record
10–3
Conference Record
8–1
2009†
2009†
Season
2009†
Conference
Sam McElroy
Coach
10–3
Overall Record
7–2
2013†
2013†
Season
2013†
Conference
Cary Fowler
Coach
7–3
Overall Record
5–1
2018
2018
Season
2018
Conference
Todd Whitten
Coach
12–1
Overall Record
8–0
2019
2019
Season
2019
Conference
11–1
Coach
8–0
2025†
2025†
Season
2025†
Conference
United Athletic Conference
Overall Record
7–1
Season
Conference
Coach
Overall Record
Conference Record
1977
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Buddy Fornes
7–4
4–0
1978
8–1–1
7–0–1
1986
Bill Pringle
9–1–1
6–0
1987
9–3–1
6–0
1989
Hal McAfee
9–3
8–2
1990
11–1
6–0
2001†
Lone Star Conference
Todd Whitten
10–3
8–1
2009†
Sam McElroy
10–3
7–2
2013†
Cary Fowler
7–3
5–1
2018
Todd Whitten
12–1
8–0
2019
11–1
8–0
2025†
United Athletic Conference
7–1
· Championships › Division championships
2001†
2001†
Season
2001†
Division
LSC South
Coach
Todd Whitten
Overall Record
10–3
Conference Record
8–1
2002
2002
Season
2002
Division
LSC North
Coach
9–2
Overall Record
6–2
2003
2003
Season
2003
Division
8–4
Coach
6–2
2006†
2006†
Season
2006†
Division
LSC South
Coach
Sam McElroy
Overall Record
6–4
Conference Record
6–3
2009†
2009†
Season
2009†
Division
10–3
Coach
7–2
Season
Division
Coach
Overall Record
Conference Record
2001†
LSC South
Todd Whitten
10–3
8–1
2002
LSC North
9–2
6–2
2003
8–4
6–2
2006†
LSC South
Sam McElroy
6–4
6–3
2009†
10–3
7–2
· Playoff appearances › NCAA Division I FCS
2024
2024
Year
2024
Round
First RoundSecond Round
Opponent
DrakeSouth Dakota
Result
W, 43–29L, 31–42
2025
2025
Year
2025
Round
Second RoundQuarterfinals
Opponent
North DakotaVillanova
Result
W, 31–13L, 21–26
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2024
First RoundSecond Round
DrakeSouth Dakota
W, 43–29L, 31–42
2025
Second RoundQuarterfinals
North DakotaVillanova
W, 31–13L, 21–26
· Playoff appearances › NCAA Division II
2001
2001
Year
2001
Round
First RoundQuarterfinals
Opponent
Chadron StateUC Davis
Result
W, 28–24L, 25–42
2003
2003
Year
2003
Round
First Round
Opponent
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Result
L, 10–34
2009
2009
Year
2009
Round
First RoundSecond Round
Opponent
Texas A&M–KingsvilleCentral Washington
Result
W, 57–56 2OTL, 6–27
2018
2018
Year
2018
Round
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
Opponent
Azusa PacificTexas A&M–CommerceMinnesota State
Result
W, 58–0W, 34–28L, 10–13
2019
2019
Year
2019
Round
First Round
Opponent
Texas A&M–Commerce
Result
L, 16–23
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2001
First RoundQuarterfinals
Chadron StateUC Davis
W, 28–24L, 25–42
2003
First Round
Texas A&M–Kingsville
L, 10–34
2009
First RoundSecond Round
Texas A&M–KingsvilleCentral Washington
W, 57–56 2OTL, 6–27
2018
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
Azusa PacificTexas A&M–CommerceMinnesota State
W, 58–0W, 34–28L, 10–13
2019
First Round
Texas A&M–Commerce
L, 16–23
· Future non-conference opponents
at Bowling Green
at Bowling Green
2026
at Bowling Green
2027
at North Texas
at McNeese
at McNeese
2026
at McNeese
2027
McNeese
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M
2026
Prairie View A&M
2027
at Prairie View A&M
2026
2027
at Bowling Green
at North Texas
at McNeese
McNeese
Prairie View A&M
at Prairie View A&M

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