2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season

2023 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Clarence McKinney (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorDavid Marsh (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJeffery Ceasar (5th season)
Home stadiumShell Energy Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Alabama State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Jackson State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Alabama A&M   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Alcorn State x   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Southern   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Texas Southern   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clarence McKinney, the Tigers played home games at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Prairie View A&MESPN+L 34–3718,271
September 92:30 p.m.at Toledo*ESPN+L 3–7122,742
September 166:00 p.m.at Rice*
ESPN+L 7–5918,103
September 232:00 p.m.at Grambling StateHBCU Go/ESPN+L 23–354,741
September 302:00 p.m.Lincoln (CA)*daggerATTSportsNetSWW 52–76,352
October 142:00 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanHBCU GoW 34–319,458
October 217:00 p.m.No. 19 Florida A&M
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 21–318,956
October 284:00 p.m.at SouthernL 17–23 OT19,662
November 42:00 p.m.at Jackson StateESPN+L 19–2122,819
November 122:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+W 44–103,987
November 182:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
HBCU Go/ESPN+L 34–353,482
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Rice

Texas Southern Tigers at Rice Owls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 007
Owls 28 14 10759

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,103
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue
Game information
First quarter
  • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 13:04. Owls 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:47.
  • RICE – Braylen Walker 35-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 11:06. Owls 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:51.
  • RICE – Kobie Campbell 70-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 9:29. Owls 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12.
  • RICE – Jack Bradley 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 5:55. Owls 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

  • RICE – Dean Connors 3-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 9:37. Owls 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:58.
  • TXSO – Jyrin Johnson 15-yard pass from Jace Wilson (Curtis Falkenburg kick), 4:17. Owls 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:48.
  • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 36-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 1:12. Owls 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.

Third quarter

  • RICE – Tim Horn 48-yard field goal, 11:02. Owls 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:50.
  • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 6:31. Owls 52–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

  • RICE – Christian Francisco 4-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 3:13. Owls 59–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45.
Statistics TXSO RICE
First downs 10 23
Total yards 185 485
Rushing yards 81 231
Passing yards 104 254
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:26 35:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing Jace Wilson 9/19, 104 yards, TD
Rushing Ladarius Owens 11 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Jace Johnson 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Rice Passing JT Daniels 11/17, 255 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Kobie Campbell 1 reception, 70 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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