2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team
The 2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team will represent Texas Southern University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be led by second-year head coach Clarence McKinney and play their home games at a BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 SWAC) |
Head coach | Clarence McKinney (2nd season) |
Home stadium | BBVA Stadium (Capacity: 22,039) |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M * | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2019 season 0–11, 0–7 in SWAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. The Tigers did not qualify/were not invited to any postseason play.
Preseason
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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C'ing Blanton Wide Receiver |
Fort Worth, TX | Southwest HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Jalen Brown Quarterback |
Austin, TX | Cedar Ridge HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Michael Buchanan Jr. Linebacker |
Houston, TX | Wheatley HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Lance Clark Defensive Back |
Houston, TX | Furr HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Tzion Dixon Linebacker |
Chino, CA | Don Lugo HS East Los Angeles College |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Isaac Garcia Long Snapper |
Fort Worth, TX | Paschal HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Xavier "Trey" Goynes Cornerback |
Crowley, TX | Crowley HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Isaiah Hamilton Cornerback |
Channelview, TX | Channelview HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Terence Jackson Offensive Line |
Beaumont, TX | United HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Jyrin Johnson Tight End |
Gonzales, LA | East Ascension HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Terry Petry Cornerback |
Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point HS Missouri Blinn College |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Gabe Smith Defensive End |
Austin, TX | Lyndon B. Johnson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Mehdi Torrence Offensive Line |
Houston, TX | Clear Brooks HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Javius Williams Linebacker |
Dallas, TX | Skyline HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Preseason polls
The SWAC will release their polls during July of 2020.
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | ||
Grambling State | ||
Prairie View A&M | ||
Southern | ||
Texas Southern |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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Alabama A&M | ||
Alabama State | ||
Alcorn State | ||
Jackson State | ||
Mississippi Valley State |
Preseason All-SWAC Team
Offense 1st team 2nd team
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Defense
1st team
2nd team
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Roster
Schedule
The 2020 schedule consists of 1 neutral, 5 home, 5 away games in the regular season. The Tigers will travel to SWAC foes Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, and Alabama State. The Tigers will play host to SWAC opponents Houston Baptist, Alabama A&M, Grambling State, and Mississippi Valley State. Texas Southern will travel to Arlington, TX to compete against conference foe Southern in a neutral matchup at AT&T Stadium.
The Tigers will host one of the two non-conference opponents. They will host Texas–Permian Basin, from NCAA Division II's Lone Star Conference during the homecoming matchup at Alexander Durley Complex, and will travel to New Mexico State, an FBS Independent Team.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 5 | 7:00 pm | at Prairie View A&M | ||
September 19 | 6:00 pm | Houston Baptist |
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September 26 | 6:00 pm | Alabama A&M |
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October 3 | at Jackson State | |||
October 10 | 2:00 pm | Texas–Permian Basin*![]() |
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October 17 | vs. Southern |
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October 31 | 5:00 pm | Grambling State |
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November 7 | 2:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State |
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November 14 | at New Mexico State* | |||
November 21 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |||
November 26 | 2:00 pm | at Alabama State | ||
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Game summaries
at Prairie View A&M
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–7 | 2019 | PVAMU, 23–44 |
Statistics | Texas Southern | Prairie View A&M |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Panthers | 0 |
at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
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Houston Baptist
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–3 | 2019 | HBU, 31–68 |
Statistics | Houston Baptist | Texas Southern |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Huskies | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
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Alabama A&M
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–7 | 2019 | AAMU, 28–35 |
Statistics | Alabama A&M | Texas Southern |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
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at Jackson State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–6 | 2016 | JSU, 13–21 |
Statistics | Texas Southern | Jackson State |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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TXSO Tigers | 0 | ||
JSU Tigers | 0 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS
- Date: October 3
- Game time: TBD CDT
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Texas–Permian Basin
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–0 | 2018 | TXSO, 28–16 |
Statistics | Texas–Permian Basin | Texas Southern |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Alexander Durley Sports Complex, Houston, TX
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
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vs. Southern (Dallas State Fair Classic)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–8 | 2019 | SOU, 21–28 |
Statistics | Southern Jaguars | Texas Southern |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Date: October 17
- Game time: TBD CDT
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Grambling State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–6 | 2019 | GRAM, 20–55 |
Statistics | Grambling State | Texas Southern |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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GRAM Tigers | 0 | ||
TXSO Tigers | 0 |
at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
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Mississippi Valley State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–3 | 2019 | MVSU, 14–35 |
Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Texas Southern |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Delta Devils | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
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at New Mexico State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First Meeting |
Statistics | Texas Southern | New Mexico State |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Aggies | 0 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM
- Date: November 14
- Game time: TBD CDT
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at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–4 | 2019 | UAPB, 13–45 |
Statistics | Texas Southern | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Golden Lions | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR
- Date: November 21
- Game time: TBD CDT
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at Alabama State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–7 | 2019 | ALST, 21–27 |
Statistics | Texas Southern | Alabama State |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Hornets | 0 |
at New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
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References
- "Tiger Football Inks 11 On First Day Of Early Signing Period". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "Football Adds Three To 2020 Recruiting Class". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "2020 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "2020 Texas Southern Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2020.