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2020 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–0 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBBVA Stadium
(Capacity: 22,039)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$   3 – 0     5 – 0  
Alabama State   3 – 2     3 – 3  
Jackson State   3 – 2     4 – 3  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 3     1 – 3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x   4 – 0     4 – 1  
Southern   4 – 1     5 – 1  
Prairie View A&M*   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Texas Southern   1 – 2     1 – 2  
Grambling State   0 – 4     0 – 4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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).

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

Reference: [1][2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
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:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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.

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Grambling State
Prairie View A&M
Southern
Texas Southern
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
Alabama A&M
Alabama State
Alcorn State
Jackson State
Mississippi Valley State

Preseason All-SWAC Team

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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 57:00 pmat Prairie View A&M
September 196:00 pmHouston Baptist
September 266:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • BBVA Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 3at Jackson State
October 102:00 pmTexas–Permian Basin*dagger
October 17vs. Southern
October 315:00 pmGrambling State
  • BBVYA Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 72:00 pmMississippi Valley State
  • BBVA Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 14at New Mexico State*
November 21at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
November 262:00 pmat Alabama State
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[3][4]

Game summaries

at Prairie View A&M

See also: 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–7 2019 PVAMU, 23–44
Statistics Texas Southern Prairie View A&M
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Panthers 0

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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  • Referee:  
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Game information


Houston Baptist

See also: 2020 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2019 HBU, 31–68
Statistics Houston Baptist Texas Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Houston Baptist at Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Tigers 0

at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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  • Referee:  
  • TV:  
Game information


Alabama A&M

See also: 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–7 2019 AAMU, 28–35
Statistics Alabama A&M Texas Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs 0
Tigers 0

at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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  • Referee:  
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Game information


at Jackson State

See also: 2020 Jackson State Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–6 2016 JSU, 13–21
Statistics Texas Southern Jackson State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Texas Southern at Jackson State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
TXSO Tigers 0
JSU Tigers 0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Texas–Permian Basin

See also: Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2018 TXSO, 28–16
Statistics Texas–Permian Basin Texas Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Texas–Permian Basin at Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Falcons 0
Tigers 0

at Alexander Durley Sports Complex, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information

vs. Southern (Dallas State Fair Classic)

See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–8 2019 SOU, 21–28
Statistics Southern Jaguars Texas Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Southern vs. Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Tigers 0

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information


Grambling State

See also: 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–6 2019 GRAM, 20–55
Statistics Grambling State Texas Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Grambling State at Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
GRAM Tigers 0
TXSO Tigers 0

at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information


Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–3 2019 MVSU, 14–35
Statistics Mississippi Valley State Texas Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Delta Devils 0
Tigers 0

at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information


at New Mexico State

See also: 2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Statistics Texas Southern New Mexico State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Texas Southern at New Mexico State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Aggies 0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information


at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4 2019 UAPB, 13–45
Statistics Texas Southern Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at New Mexico State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Golden Lions 0

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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at Alabama State

See also: 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–7 2019 ALST, 21–27
Statistics Texas Southern Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Alabama State at New Mexico State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Hornets 0

at New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information

References

  1. ^ "Tiger Football Inks 11 On First Day Of Early Signing Period". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Football Adds Three To 2020 Recruiting Class". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Texas Southern Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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