The Tarleton Texans' football season has ended with an 8-3 record after a loss at West Texas A&M on Saturday. The outcome obviously wasn't what the Texans wanted heading into the game, needing a win to reach the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2003.
Congrats to the Texans on their ninth straight winning season! And good news, only seven seniors that played in the final game are lost, so a solid group of returners are in place for next season.
Final thoughts on this football season? Give them to us in the comment section.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Texans ranked No. 19 in preseason poll, win exhibition game
The Tarleton Texans have been ranked No. 19 in the nation according to the National Association of Basketball Coaches poll released this weekend. Here's the ranking.
The Texans then won their first exhibition game of the season on Saturday, defeating Austin College Saturday, 84-57. Here's the story.
The Texans then won their first exhibition game of the season on Saturday, defeating Austin College Saturday, 84-57. Here's the story.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Texans win on national TV
The Texans pulled off a win against Angelo State Thursday on national TV. Thanks to CBS College Sports Television, the Texans and the Rams were seen nationwide, but it turned in to much more of a game than what should have been, or at least what the papers and stats said.
Here's a link to the story.
Tell us what you thought about the game in the comment section.
Here's a link to the story.
Tell us what you thought about the game in the comment section.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Texans fall to No. 20
The Texans fell to No. 20 in the nation in the AFCA poll this week. Tarleton also fell in the D2Football.com poll.
What do you think? Is this a good ranking? What do you see out of Thursday's game?
Tell us in the comment section below.
What do you think? Is this a good ranking? What do you see out of Thursday's game?
Tell us in the comment section below.
Monday, October 27, 2008
PURPLE OUT!.... Help break a record!
Tarleton wants to break the all-time attendance record at Memorial Stadium for a Tarleton football game, which means we need over 9,850 people for the nationally-televised game on CBS College Sports Network.
We are asking everyone to wear PURPLE and join us for the nationally-ranked Texans!
For all Stephenville residents and Tarleton faculty/staff members, get $1 tickets during presale on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from noon-4:30 p.m. at the ticket booth in Wisdom Gym. On Thursday, you can only get tickets at the gate for regular price.
Anyone can order tickets online by Wednesday at TarletonTickets.com.
The game is also Take A Kid to the Game night where all kids 14-and-under will get in free.
There will be a live band at Texan Alley - No Justice - starting at 5:15 p.m. There will also be free give-aways and contests throughout the night.
Bring your signs and be on national television this Thursday and support the Texans! And bring your friends, and their friends, too!
We are asking everyone to wear PURPLE and join us for the nationally-ranked Texans!
For all Stephenville residents and Tarleton faculty/staff members, get $1 tickets during presale on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from noon-4:30 p.m. at the ticket booth in Wisdom Gym. On Thursday, you can only get tickets at the gate for regular price.
Anyone can order tickets online by Wednesday at TarletonTickets.com.
The game is also Take A Kid to the Game night where all kids 14-and-under will get in free.
There will be a live band at Texan Alley - No Justice - starting at 5:15 p.m. There will also be free give-aways and contests throughout the night.
Bring your signs and be on national television this Thursday and support the Texans! And bring your friends, and their friends, too!
Now No. 9
After getting as high as No. 7 in the NCAA Division II Super Regional Four poll, Tarleton fell to No. 9 in this week's regional ranking. The top six teams get into the national playoffs, so the Texans really need to win the last two games of the season to give themselves a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003 and just the third time in school history.
Go here for more information on this week's regional poll.
Go here for more information on this week's regional poll.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
LIVE game blog
Check out here for a live game blog this afternoon.
Tarleton held ENMU in check in the first quarter, keeping the Greyhounds off the scoreboard. However, the Texans scored when Roderick Smith rumbled 68 yards for the first points of the game. Garrett Lindholm, who missed a 44-yard field goal earlier in the game, kicked the extra point to make it 7-0 Tarleton. The drive took up 2:39 and covered 96 plays on seven plays.
The Texans added to their lead when Scott Grantham found Eric Foreman for a six-yard touchdown strike. Lindholm's kick made it 14-0 with 12:20 left in the first half, capping a 13-play, 65-yard drive that took 4:44 off the clock.
Tarleton then intercepted the ball around midfield and Grantham ran in from nine yards out to score. The drive took five plays and 35 yards in exactly 120 seconds. Lindholm's kick put the home team ahead 21-0 with 10:02 remaining in the first session.
The Texans fumbled the ball at midfield, and ENMU took the drive 46 yards on 10 plays and scored when J.J. Harp found Jesse Poku from five yards out. Adam Richards added the extra point to make it 21-7.
On the ensuing kickoff, Travis Evans returned the ball 47 yards to the ENMU 48-yardline with nine seconds left. Tarleton had time for one play, a 30-yard pass from Grantham to Evans, but the running back failed to get out of bounds in time, and the first half clock ran out with the Texans leading 21-7.
Shamarr Prentice's first catch of the game was a 34-yard touchdown toss from Grantham with 8:10 left on the third quarter clock to close a 10-play, 89-yard drive. Lindholm's kick made it 28-7 Texans.
ENMU got deep into the Texan territory but missed a field goal, but Tarleton couldn't move the ball and had to punt. ENMU took the drive 41 yards on six plays when Terrence Griffin scored on a two-yard touchdown run. The kick was good, and the Greyhounds trailed, 28-14.
Evan took a five-yard handoff into the endzone with 4:50 remaining in the game, and Tarleton took a 35-14 lead with Grantham' kick. The drive took eight plays and 53 yards in 4:33.
The Greyhound's Harp found Matt Handler for 39-yard touchdown pass with 3:21 on the clock. The point after attempt by Richards made it 35-21.
ENMU then tried an on-side kick, but Tarleton's Devin Guinn jumped up to catch the ball and returned it to the Greyhounds' 19-yardline. Keith Demby then scored on a three-yard punch five plays later. Grantham's kick put the home team up 42-21.
What do you think of the game?
Tarleton held ENMU in check in the first quarter, keeping the Greyhounds off the scoreboard. However, the Texans scored when Roderick Smith rumbled 68 yards for the first points of the game. Garrett Lindholm, who missed a 44-yard field goal earlier in the game, kicked the extra point to make it 7-0 Tarleton. The drive took up 2:39 and covered 96 plays on seven plays.
The Texans added to their lead when Scott Grantham found Eric Foreman for a six-yard touchdown strike. Lindholm's kick made it 14-0 with 12:20 left in the first half, capping a 13-play, 65-yard drive that took 4:44 off the clock.
Tarleton then intercepted the ball around midfield and Grantham ran in from nine yards out to score. The drive took five plays and 35 yards in exactly 120 seconds. Lindholm's kick put the home team ahead 21-0 with 10:02 remaining in the first session.
The Texans fumbled the ball at midfield, and ENMU took the drive 46 yards on 10 plays and scored when J.J. Harp found Jesse Poku from five yards out. Adam Richards added the extra point to make it 21-7.
On the ensuing kickoff, Travis Evans returned the ball 47 yards to the ENMU 48-yardline with nine seconds left. Tarleton had time for one play, a 30-yard pass from Grantham to Evans, but the running back failed to get out of bounds in time, and the first half clock ran out with the Texans leading 21-7.
Shamarr Prentice's first catch of the game was a 34-yard touchdown toss from Grantham with 8:10 left on the third quarter clock to close a 10-play, 89-yard drive. Lindholm's kick made it 28-7 Texans.
ENMU got deep into the Texan territory but missed a field goal, but Tarleton couldn't move the ball and had to punt. ENMU took the drive 41 yards on six plays when Terrence Griffin scored on a two-yard touchdown run. The kick was good, and the Greyhounds trailed, 28-14.
Evan took a five-yard handoff into the endzone with 4:50 remaining in the game, and Tarleton took a 35-14 lead with Grantham' kick. The drive took eight plays and 53 yards in 4:33.
The Greyhound's Harp found Matt Handler for 39-yard touchdown pass with 3:21 on the clock. The point after attempt by Richards made it 35-21.
ENMU then tried an on-side kick, but Tarleton's Devin Guinn jumped up to catch the ball and returned it to the Greyhounds' 19-yardline. Keith Demby then scored on a three-yard punch five plays later. Grantham's kick put the home team up 42-21.
What do you think of the game?
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