2013 Tarleton State Texans football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 LSC)
Headcoach
- Cary Fowler (4th season)
OffensivecoordinatorJustin Carrigan (2nd season)
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LSC co-champion | |
C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl (cancelled), vs. Ouachita Baptist | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–1 LSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Justin Carrigan (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Henry Cofer (8th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Midwestern State |
| W 27–24 | 16,947 | |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | W 38–34 | 6,540 | ||
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Abilene Christian* | No. 25 | W 41–34 2OT | 5,500 | |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern New Mexico | No. 22 | W 34–14 | 2,312 | |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 West Texas A&M | No. 21 | W 31–27 | 8,147 | |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Delta State | No. 14 | L 36–38 | 3,123 | |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas–A&M Commerce | No. 23 |
| L 20–22 | 6,137 |
| November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | W 45–20 | 8,069 | ||
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | SW Oklahoma State* |
| W 49–32 | 4,379 | |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 North Alabama* |
| L 7–44 | 2,139 | |
| December 7 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Ouachita Baptist* |
| Cancelled | ||
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| AFCA | — | — | RV | 25 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — |
Game summaries
Vs. No. 13 Midwestern State (LSC Football Festival)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Texans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| No. 13 Mustangs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Statistics | TSU | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 18 |
| Total yards | 380 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 198 | 79 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 11/12, 107 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 19 rushes, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 8 receptions, 50 yards | |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Jake Glover | 11/18, 174 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Keidrick Jackson | 17 rushes, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Joe Sanders | 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
At Angelo State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Texans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| Statistics | TSU | ASU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 472 | 538 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:14 | 32:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Aaron Doyle | 10/21, 171 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Aaron Doyle | 13 rushes, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 5 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TD | |
| Angelo State | Passing | Kyle Washington | 20/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Blake Smith | 15 rushes, 104 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Quinn Reels | 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
Vs. Abilene Christian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Texans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Statistics | TSU | ACU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Total yards | 484 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 287 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 230 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:27 | 35:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 17/33, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jerome Regal | 31 rushes, 251 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Le'Nard Meyers | 9 receptions, 85 yards | |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | John David Baker | 26/46, 230 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | John David Baker | 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Taylor Gabriel | 8 receptions, 78 yards |
At Eastern New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Texans | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Statistics | TSU | ENMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 398 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 85 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 313 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 27/50, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jerome Ragel | 14 rushes, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Andre Plata | 6 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Jeremy Buurma | 9/22, 185 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Vaughn Johnson | 13 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 6 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 |
| Statistics | WTAMU | TSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 30 |
| Total yards | 360 | 560 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 427 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 25/43, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Harris | 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Torrence Allen | 5 receptions, 74 yards | |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 25/42, 388 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 22 rushes, 107 yards | |
| Receiving | Le'Nard Meyers | 8 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD |
At Delta State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 14 Texans | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 36 |
| Statesmen | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Statistics | TSU | DSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 24 |
| Total yards | 430 | 489 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 422 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:33 | 22:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 34/48, 240 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 16 rushes, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 10 receptions, 74 yards | |
| Delta State | Passing | Tyler Sullivan | 33/49, 422 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Sullivan | 9 rushes, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Patrick Bethley | 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
Texas A&M–Commerce
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| No. 23 Texans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | TAMUC | TSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 409 | 491 |
| Rushing yards | 103 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 384 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Harrison Stewart | 24/35, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ki-Janavan Garrett | 18 rushes, 97 yards | |
| Receiving | Vernon Johnson | 7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD | |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 20/33, 274 yards |
| Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 16 rushes, 58 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Zach Henshaw | 7 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 |
| Statistics | TSU | TAMUK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 32 |
| Total yards | 579 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 205 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 374 | 307 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 22/34, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 12 rushes, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | Le'Nard Meyers | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Ronnie Ford | 25/40, 307 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Washington | 9 rushes, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Robert Armstrong | 7 receptions, 89 yards |
SW Oklahoma State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| Texans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Statistics | SWOSU | TSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Total yards | 549 | 618 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 443 | 461 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW Oklahoma State | Passing | Dustin Stenta | 39/63, 443 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Karl Hodge | 21 rushes, 77 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Corbin | 11 receptions, 109 yards | |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 31/45, 431 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jerome Regal | 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bubba Tandy | 6 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 |
| Statistics | UNA | TSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 12 |
| Total yards | 501 | 290 |
| Rushing yards | 293 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 141 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 36:59 | 23:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | Passing | Luke Wingo | 9/14, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Lamonte Thompson | 17 rushes, 113 yards | |
| Receiving | Lee Mayhall | 5 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD | |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Collin Strahan | 8/15, 135 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jerome Regal | 10 rushes, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 2 receptions, 58 yards |