American college football season
2018 Texas Southern Tigers football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 2–9 (1–6 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Michael Haywood (3rd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Tom Anthony (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium |
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The 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Michael Haywood in his third and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.
Preseason
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to finish fourth in the West Division.[1]
West Division |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
1 | Grambling State | 96 |
2 | Southern | 78 |
3 | Prairie View A&M | 65 |
4 | Texas Southern | 31 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 30 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Tigers had one player selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
2nd team
Jimmy White – So. OL
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas–Permian Basin* | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW+ | W 26–16 | 1,824 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | - Bobcat Stadium
- San Marcos, TX
| ESPN+ | L 20–36 | 15,440 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State* | - Casem-Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| | L 15–27 | 14,563 |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston* | | ESPN3 | L 14–70 | 29,970 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | L 21–42 | 2,112 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | L 21–34 | 10,010 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | | | L 7–21 | 17,105 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | W 42–14 | 5,782 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | | | L 30–21 | 12,050 |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston, TX
| ATT SW | L 10–15 | 2,045 |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | | L 14–60 | 4,125 |
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Despite Alcorn State also being a member of the SWAC, the game against Texas Southern was designated a non-conference game.
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Game summaries
Texas–Permian Basin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
Tigers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
At Texas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Bobcats | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
At Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Braves | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
At Houston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Cougars | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
GRAM Tigers | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
TXSO Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
vs Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
At Alabama State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
At Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Panthers | 23 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 70 |
References
- ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
- ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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