The 2020 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University as an independent the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team had planned to play in the fall 2020, until the postponement of the season on August 10, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A schedule for the spring of 2021 was later arranged. Led by 11th-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Texas compiled a record of 5–3. Tarleton State played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.
Schedule The team's 2020 fall schedule was scheduled with six home and six away games. On August 10, 2020, Tarleton State University announced the postponement of the football season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, until the spring of 2021.
Rankings
Game summaries McNeese State
Statistics MCN TAR First downs 27 25 Total yards 400 408 Rushing yards 230 180 Passing yards 170 228 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 33:32 26:28 Team Category Player StatisticsMcNeese State Passing Cody Oregeron 14/34, 170 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cody Oregeron 19 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD Receiving Deonta McMahon 2 receptions, 35 yardsTarleton State Passing Steven Duncan 22/39, 217 yards, TD Rushing Braelon Bridges 15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tariq Bitson 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
At New Mexico State
Statistics TAR NMSU First downs 24 14 Total yards 501 241 Rushing yards 249 54 Passing yards 252 187 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 35:40 24:20 Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Cameron Burston 15/29, 252 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cameron Burston 4 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Receiving Gabe Douglas 7 receptions, 190 yards, TDNew Mexico State Passing Jonah Johnson 17/31, 187 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Juwaun Price 14 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Terrell Warner 5 receptions, 77 yards
Due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico, this game was played at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Due to contact tracing, the Texans were missing five players, including starting quarterback Steven Duncan. The Aggies, an FBS team, paid the Texans $150,000 for the guarantee game.
Dixie State
Statistics DXSTTAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDixie State Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
Mississippi College
Statistics MIS TAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi College Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
At Dixie State
Statistics TAR DXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving Dixie State Passing Rushing Receiving
Midwestern State
Statistics MID TAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMidwestern State Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
Northeastern State
Statistics NOR TAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNortheastern State Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
East Central
Statistics ECU TAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEast Central Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
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