The 2013 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by fourth-year head coach Cary Fowler, the Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.
The Texans finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–3 with a conference record of 5–1, finishing tied for first place in the LSC. The Texans were selected for the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl and were scheduled to play against ; the game was cancelled on December 5 due to winter weather and icy conditions throughout the North Texas and Southwest Arkansas regions.
LSC media poll The LSC media poll was released on July 29, 2013. The Texans were predicted to finish third in the conference.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries Vs. No. 13 Midwestern State (LSC Football Festival)
Statistics TSUMSU First downs 26 18 Total yards 380 338 Rushing yards 198 79 Passing yards 182 259 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 33:30 26:30
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 11/12, 107 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Zach Henshaw 19 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Clifton Rhodes III 8 receptions, 50 yardsMidwestern State Passing Jake Glover 11/18, 174 yards, 2 TD Rushing Keidrick Jackson 17 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Joe Sanders 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD
At Angelo State
Statistics TSUASU First downs 22 23 Total yards 472 538 Rushing yards 134 252 Passing yards 338 286 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:14 32:46
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Aaron Doyle 10/21, 171 yards, 2 TD Rushing Aaron Doyle 13 rushes, 69 yards, TD Receiving Clifton Rhodes III 5 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TDAngelo State Passing Kyle Washington 20/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Blake Smith 15 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Quinn Reels 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Vs. Abilene Christian
Statistics TSUACU First downs 26 22 Total yards 484 361 Rushing yards 287 131 Passing yards 197 230 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 24:27 35:33
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 17/33, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jerome Regal 31 rushes, 251 yards, 2 TD Receiving Le'Nard Meyers 9 receptions, 85 yardsAbilene Christian Passing John David Baker 26/46, 230 yards, TD, INT Rushing John David Baker 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD Receiving Taylor Gabriel 8 receptions, 78 yards
At Eastern New Mexico
Statistics TSUENMU First downs 24 22 Total yards 398 401 Rushing yards 85 204 Passing yards 313 197 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 27/50, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jerome Ragel 14 rushes, 55 yards Receiving Andre Plata 6 receptions, 70 yardsEastern New Mexico Passing Jeremy Buurma 9/22, 185 yards, TD Rushing Vaughn Johnson 13 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Jacob Johnson 6 receptions, 92 yards
No. 4 West Texas A&M
Statistics WTAMUTSU First downs 22 30 Total yards 360 560 Rushing yards 105 133 Passing yards 255 427 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 32:05 27:55
Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Dustin Vaughan 25/43, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Aaron Harris 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD Receiving Torrence Allen 5 receptions, 74 yardsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 25/42, 388 yards, 3 TD Rushing Zach Henshaw 22 rushes, 107 yards Receiving Le'Nard Meyers 8 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD
At Delta State
Statistics TSUDSU First downs 28 24 Total yards 430 489 Rushing yards 92 67 Passing yards 338 422 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 37:33 22:27
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 34/48, 240 yards, TD, INT Rushing Zach Henshaw 16 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Clifton Rhodes III 10 receptions, 74 yardsDelta State Passing Tyler Sullivan 33/49, 422 yards, 4 TD Rushing Tyler Sullivan 9 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Patrick Bethley 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics TAMUCTSU First downs 20 25 Total yards 409 491 Rushing yards 103 107 Passing yards 306 384 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Harrison Stewart 24/35, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ki-Janavan Garrett 18 rushes, 97 yards Receiving Vernon Johnson 7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TDTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 20/33, 274 yards Rushing Zach Henshaw 16 rushes, 58 yards, TD Receiving Zach Henshaw 7 receptions, 137 yards
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TSUTAMUK First downs 29 32 Total yards 579 473 Rushing yards 205 166 Passing yards 374 307 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 26:37 33:23
Team Category Player StatisticsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 22/34, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Zach Henshaw 12 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Le'Nard Meyers 5 receptions, 102 yards, TDTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Ronnie Ford 25/40, 307 yards, TD, INT Rushing Anthony Washington 9 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Robert Armstrong 7 receptions, 89 yards
SW Oklahoma State
Statistics SWOSUTSU First downs 30 27 Total yards 549 618 Rushing yards 106 157 Passing yards 443 461 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player StatisticsSW Oklahoma State Passing Dustin Stenta 39/63, 443 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Karl Hodge 21 rushes, 77 yards, TD Receiving Ryan Corbin 11 receptions, 109 yardsTarleton State Passing Jake Fenske 31/45, 431 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Jerome Regal 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Bubba Tandy 6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
No. 20 North Alabama
Statistics UNATSU First downs 20 12 Total yards 501 290 Rushing yards 293 149 Passing yards 208 141 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 36:59 23:01
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing Luke Wingo 9/14, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lamonte Thompson 17 rushes, 113 yards Receiving Lee Mayhall 5 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDTarleton State Passing Collin Strahan 8/15, 135 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jerome Regal 10 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Clifton Rhodes III 2 receptions, 58 yards
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