2013 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2013 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division
2013 record 2–9 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach Darrell Asberry (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Darrell Asberry (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Michael Vite (1st year)
Home stadium BBVA Compass Stadium
(Capacity: 22,039)
2013 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Jackson State xy   8 1         8 4  
Alcorn State   7 2         9 3  
Alabama State*   7 2         8 4  
Alabama A&M   4 5         4 8  
Mississippi Valley State*   2 7         2 9  
West
Southern xy   7 2         9 4  
Prairie View A&M   5 4         6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 7         2 9  
Texas Southern*   2 7         2 9  
Grambling State   1 8         1 11  
Championship: December 7, 2013
Conference champion
x Division champion/co-champions
y Championship game participant
  • Texas Southern was ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014)
  • Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State were ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to Academic Progress Rate sanctions, pending appeal
    Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second year head coach Darrell Asberry[1] and played their home games at a BBVA Compass Stadium, home of the Houston Dynamo.[2] They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), but they were ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to NCAA recruiting and academic violations. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in SWAC play.

Media

Every Texas Southern football game will be carried live on KTSU 90.9 FM. Select games will be shown live on an ESPN Network or KHOU. Most KHOU games will be shown tape-delayed on Comcast SportsNet Houston.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:00 PM Prairie View A&M BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic XXIX) KHOU-DT2 L 13–37   18,361
September 14 6:00 PM at #5 Sam Houston State* Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX CSNH L 17–55   6,403
September 19 6:30 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS ESPNU L 7–35   13,801
September 28 6:00 PM at Alabama A&M Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL L 10–12   7,267
October 5 6:00 PM Alabama State BBVA Compass Stadium • Houston, TX KHOU-DT2 L 2–34   2,186
October 12 6:00 PM at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion StadiumPine Bluff, AR W 41–28   4,491
October 19 2:00 PM Alcorn Statedagger BBVA Compass Stadium • Houston, TX KHOU-DT2 L 13–20   4,582
October 26 2:00 PM at Grambling State Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA W 23–17 OT  7,670
November 1 8:00 PM Southern BBVA Compass Stadium • Houston, TX KHOU-DT2 L 24–31   6,406
November 9 1:00 PM at Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS L 17–20   2,706
November 16 2:00 PM Howard* BBVA Compass Stadium • Houston, TX KHOU-DT2 L 6–40   1,562
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Game Summaries

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern
1 234Total
Panthers 13 7710 37
Tigers 10 300 13
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:05 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 18,361
  • Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C), Clear & Humid, winds @ 5mph
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • TV announcers (KHOU-DT2): Nick Strong and Dejuan Fulgham
  • Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–8 2012 Texas Southern, 44–41



Sam Houston State

Texas Southern at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Tigers 0 377 17
#5 Bearkats 0 271414 55
  • Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–9 2012 Sam Houston State, 50–6



Jackson State

Texas Southern at Jackson State
1 234Total
TSU Tigers 0 700 7
JSU Tigers 7 7147 35

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
19–24–1 2012 Mississippi Valley State, 34–3



Alabama A&M

Texas Southern at Alabama A&M
1 234Total
Tigers 0 370 10
Bulldogs 6 006 12

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–8 2012 Alabama A&M, 42–13



Alabama State

Alabama State at Texas Southern
1 234Total
Hornets 0 000 0
Tigers 0 000 0
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • TV announcers (KHOU-DT2): Nick Strong & Dejuan Fulgham

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–13–2 2012 Texas Southern, 45–0



Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Texas Southern at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1 234Total
Tigers 17 7710 41
Golden Lions 7 7014 28

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–13 2012 Arkansas- Pine Bluff, 49–3



Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Texas Southern
1 234Total
Braves 6 707 20
Tigers 7 600 13
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • TV announcers (KHOU-DT2): Nick Strong & Dejuan Fulgham

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
13–26–3 2012 Alcorn State, 34–24



Grambling State

Texas Southern at Grambling State
1 234OTTotal
TSU Tigers 7 3076 23
GSU Tigers 14 3000 17

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
17–44–3 2012 Texas Southern, 23–20



Southern

Southern at Texas Southern
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 21010 31
Tigers 3 7014 24
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • TV announcers (KHOU-DT2): Nick Strong & Dejuan Fulgham

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
13–30–1 2012 Southern, 34–7



Mississippi Valley State

Texas Southern at Mississippi Valley State
1 234Total
Tigers 0 1007 17
Delta Devils 7 1300 20

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
19–24–1 2012 Mississippi Valley State, 34–3



Howard

Howard at Texas Southern
1 234Total
Bison 7 23010 40
Tigers 3 300 6
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game attendance: 1,562
  • TV announcers (KHOU-DT2): Nick Strong & Dejuan Fulgham

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting



References