2018 Tarleton State Texans football team

2018 Tarleton State Texans football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 5
Record12–1 (8–0 LSC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJonathan Beasley (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBryson Oliver (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Patton (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
UT Permian Basin   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Western New Mexico   0 – 8     0 – 10  
Rankings from AFCA poll

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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Delta State*
W 44–134,781
September 86:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*
 Cancelled[a]
September 156:00 p.m.at West Texas A&M
W 44–75,542
September 227:00 p.m.Texas–Permian Basin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 35–135,634
September 296:00 p.m.at Angelo State
W 54–332,895
October 67:00 p.m.Eastern New MexicoNo. 25
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 48–284,213
October 134:00 p.m.at No. 7 Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 16
W 47–216,875
October 206:00 p.m.Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 59–216,534
October 277:00 p.m.at No. 10 Midwestern StateNo. 8
W 35–34 OT9,247
November 32:00 p.m.Lincoln (MO)*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 59–34,127
November 102:00 p.m.Western New MexicoNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX
W 58–02,459
November 171:00 p.m.No. 24 Azusa Pacific*No. 7
W 58–04,713
November 241:00 p.m.No. 15 Texas A&M–Commerce*No. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Stephenville, TX (NCAA Division II Second Round)
W 34–285,231
December 112:00 p.m.at No. 1 Minnesota State*No. 7
L 10–131,358
  1. ^ Game was cancelled due to inclement weather.[2]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 164 E. J. Speed LB Indianapolis Colts

References

  1. ^ "2018 Texan Football schedule, promotional weekends finalized" (Press release). Tarleton State University Department of Athletics. May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "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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