2018 Tarleton State Texans football team
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LSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 10–13 at Minnesota State | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Ranking | |
AFCA | No. 5 |
Record | 12–1 (8–0 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Jonathan Beasley (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Bryson Oliver (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Marcus Patton (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 5 Tarleton State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Midwestern State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State # | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern New Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–Permian Basin | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Todd Whitten, who was in his third consecutive season at Tarleton State and ninth overall as the head coach of the program. The Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Texans finished the regular season with an overall record of 10–0 record and mark of 8–0 in conference play, and winning the LSC championship.
Schedule
Tarleton State announced its 2018 football schedule on May 14, 2018. The schedule consisted of six home and five away games in the regular season.[1]
The Texans hosted two of the three non-conference games against Delta State from the Gulf South Conference and Lincoln University but had an away game with Stephen F. Austin canceled.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Delta State* |
| W 44–13 | 4,781 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | Cancelled[a] | |||
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Texas A&M |
| W 44–7 | 5,542 | |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas–Permian Basin |
| W 35–13 | 5,634 | |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Angelo State |
| W 54–33 | 2,895 | |
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico | No. 25 |
| W 48–28 | 4,213 |
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas A&M–Commerce | No. 16 |
| W 47–21 | 6,875 |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville | No. 9 |
| W 59–21 | 6,534 |
October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Midwestern State | No. 8 |
| W 35–34 OT | 9,247 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Lincoln (MO)* | No. 8 |
| W 59–3 | 4,127 |
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico | No. 7 |
| W 58–0 | 2,459 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 24 Azusa Pacific* | No. 7 |
| W 58–0 | 4,713 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 Texas A&M–Commerce* | No. 7 |
| W 34–28 | 5,231 |
December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Minnesota State* | No. 7 |
| L 10–13 | 1,358 |
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- ^ Game was cancelled due to inclement weather.[2]
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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5 | 164 | E. J. Speed | LB | Indianapolis Colts |
References
- ^ "2018 Texan Football schedule, promotional weekends finalized" (Press release). Tarleton State University Department of Athletics. May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Lumberjacks' Home Opener Canceled Due to Inclement Weather". Stephen F. Austin Official Athletic Site. September 8, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
SFA football's 2018 home opening matchup with Tarleton State canceled after continued lightning delays and ongoing thunderstorms
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