2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

2023 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Marsh (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJeffery Ceasar (5th season)
Home stadiumShell Energy Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

Schedule

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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)* ATTSportsNetSWW 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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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at Rice

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Texas Southern Tigers at Rice Owls – Game summary
Quarter 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

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