2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team will represent Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be coached by first-year head coach Cris Dishman and play at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas.

2024 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–3 (1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteven Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBilly Parker (1st season)
Home stadiumShell Energy Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State   1 0     3 2  
Alabama State   1 0     2 2  
Alabama A&M   0 0     2 2  
Florida A&M   0 0     2 2  
Bethune–Cookman   0 1     0 5  
Mississippi Valley State   0 1     0 5  
West Division
Southern   1 0     2 2  
Alcorn State   1 0     2 3  
Texas Southern   1 1     1 3  
Prairie View A&M   1 2     2 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   0 0     1 3  
Grambling State   0 1     3 2  
As of October 1, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmat Prairie View A&MESPN+W 27–913,206
September 76:00 pmat Rice*ESPN+L 7–6917,760
September 216:00 pmat No. 22 Lamar*ESPN+L 17–208,443
September 286:00 pmJackson StateESPN+L 14–4313,173
October 52:00 pmVirginia-Lynchburg* 
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 126:00 pmSouthern
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 266:00 pmGrambling State
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 23:00 pmat Florida A&MESPN+
November 92:00 pmat Alcorn State
November 162:00 pmBethune–Cookman
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 232:00 pmat Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • *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 Prairie View A&M

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Game One – Texas Southern Tigers (0–0) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Panther StadiumPrairie View, Texas

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TXSO PVAM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rice (FBS)

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Game Two – Texas Southern Tigers (1–0) at Rice Owls (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 077
Owls (FBS) 14 24 171469

at Rice StadiumHouston, Texas

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,760
  • Referee: James Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:43) RICE – Dean Connors 5 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:51; Rice 7–0)
  • (1:15) RICE – Braylen Walker 4 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:08; Rice 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:48) RICE – Matt Sykes 34 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07; Rice 21–0)
  • (10:59) RICE – Tyson Flowers 34 yard interception return, Enock Gota kick (Rice 28–0)
  • (6:46) RICE – Dean Connors 5 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:22; Rice 35–0)
  • (0:02) RICE – Enock Gota 25 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; Rice 38–0)
Third quarter
  • (14:37) RICE – Dean Connors 71 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14; Rice 45–0)
  • (8:59) RICE – Enock Gota 44 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:58; Rice 48–0)
  • (1:04) RICE – Taji Atkins 5 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:28; Rice 55–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:08) RICE – Taji Atkins 33 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:31; Rice 62–0)
  • (7:07) RICE – Coleman Bennett 22 yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:54; Rice 69–0)
  • (0:14) TXSO – Kordell Rodgers 12 yard pass from Jordon Davis, Gustavo Romero kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:53; Rice 69–7)
Statistics TXSO RICE
First downs 9 24
Plays–yards 53–87 64–533
Rushes–yards 34–38 32–329
Passing yards 49 204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–19–2 22–32–1
Time of possession 33:04 26:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing Jordon Davis 8/13, 42 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Danny Green Jr. 7 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Kordell Rodgers 3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD
Rice Passing E. J. Warner 20/30, 189 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dean Connors 9 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Matt Sykes 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD

at No. 22 Lamar

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Game Three – Texas Southern Tigers (1–1) at No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (FBS) (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 7 0717
No. 22 Cardinals 0 0 71320

at Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, Texas

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 8,443
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (05:29) TSU – Romero,Gustavo 20 yd field goal Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, TOP 09:31 , Tigers 3–0.
Second Quarter
  • (01:05) TSU – Lewis,Chaunzavia 7 yd run (Romero,Gustavo kick) Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, TOP 00:47 , Tigers 10–0.
Third Quarter
  • (05:00) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, TOP 05:41 , Tigers 10–7.
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:32) LU – Gibbs,Devyn 13 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Extra point failed) Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:23 , Cardinals 10–13.
  • (03:48) TSU – Lewis,Chaunzavia 6 yd run (Romero,Gustavo kick) Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:37 , Tigers 17–13.
  • (01:05) LU – Griffin,Khalan 3 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 02:40 , Cardinals 17–20.
Statistics TXSO Lamar
First downs 18 17
Plays–yards 59–278 52–249
Rushes–yards 49–223 35–186
Passing yards 55 63
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–10–0 9–17–1
Time of possession 35:17 24:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing Jordan Davis 6/10, 55 yards, 0 TD
Rushing Quintell Quinn 23 carries, 149 yards 0 TD
Receiving Kerien Charlo 2 receptions, 23 yards 0 TD
Lamar Passing Jakolby Longino 9/16, 63 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Khalan Griffin 22 carries, 132 yards 2 TD
Receiving Izaha Jones 3 receptions, 27 yards 0 TD

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (February 2, 2024). "Texas Southern announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ^ McIlvoy, Randy (February 2, 2024). "Texas Southern announces 2024 football schedule". KPRC-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2024.