# 2013 Tarleton State Texans football team

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 Ouachita Baptist; 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.
LSC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 141 (16) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 124 (3) |
| 3 | Tarleton State | 99 (1) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 82 (1) |
| 5 | Angelo State | 69 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 39 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 34 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 Midwestern State | | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (LSC Football Festival) | W 27–24 | 16,947 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | | San Angelo StadiumSan Angelo, TX | W 38–34 | 6,540 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Abilene Christian* | No. 25 | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX | W 41–34 $^{2OT}$ | 5,500 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern New Mexico | No. 22 | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | W 34–14 | 2,312 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 West Texas A&M | No. 21 | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | W 31–27 | 8,147 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Delta State | No. 14 | McCool StadiumCleveland, MS | L 36–38 | 3,123 |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas–A&M Commerce | No. 23 | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | L 20–22 | 6,137 |
| November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | W 45–20 | 8,069 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | SW Oklahoma State* | | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | W 49–32 | 4,379 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 North Alabama* | | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | L 7–44 | 2,139 |
| December 7 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Ouachita Baptist* | | Bulldawg StadiumCopperas Cove, TX (C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl) | Cancelled | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| AFCA | — | — | RV | 25 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — |

## Game summaries
### Vs. No. 13 Midwestern State (LSC Football Festival)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| No. 13 Mustangs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Statistics | TSU | MSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 11/12, 107 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 19 rushes, 87 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 8 receptions, 50 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Jake Glover | 11/18, 174 yards, 2 TD |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Keidrick Jackson | 17 rushes, 46 yards |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | Joe Sanders | 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD |

### At Angelo State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| Statistics | TSU | ASU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Aaron Doyle | 10/21, 171 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Aaron Doyle | 13 rushes, 69 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 5 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TD |
| Angelo State | Passing | Kyle Washington | 20/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Blake Smith | 15 rushes, 104 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Quinn Reels | 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD |

### Vs. Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| No. 25 Texans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Statistics | TSU | ACU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 17/33, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Jerome Regal | 31 rushes, 251 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Le'Nard Meyers | 9 receptions, 85 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | John David Baker | 26/46, 230 yards, TD, INT |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | John David Baker | 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Taylor Gabriel | 8 receptions, 78 yards |

### At Eastern New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Texans | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Statistics | TSU | ENMU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 27/50, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Jerome Ragel | 14 rushes, 55 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Andre Plata | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Jeremy Buurma | 9/22, 185 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Vaughn Johnson | 13 rushes, 51 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 6 receptions, 92 yards |

### No. 4 West Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Buffaloes | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| No. 21 Texans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| Statistics | WTAMU | TSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 25/43, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Aaron Harris | 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Torrence Allen | 5 receptions, 74 yards |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 25/42, 388 yards, 3 TD |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 22 rushes, 107 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Le'Nard Meyers | 8 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD |

### At Delta State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Texans | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 36 |
| Statesmen | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Statistics | TSU | DSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 34/48, 240 yards, TD, INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 16 rushes, 59 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 10 receptions, 74 yards |
| Delta State | Passing | Tyler Sullivan | 33/49, 422 yards, 4 TD |
| Delta State | Rushing | Tyler Sullivan | 9 rushes, 43 yards |
| Delta State | Receiving | Patrick Bethley | 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD |

### Texas A&M–Commerce

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| No. 23 Texans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Statistics | TAMUC | TSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Harrison Stewart | 24/35, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Ki-Janavan Garrett | 18 rushes, 97 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Vernon Johnson | 7 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 20/33, 274 yards |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 16 rushes, 58 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Zach Henshaw | 7 receptions, 137 yards |

### At Texas A&M–Kingsville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
| Javelinas | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Statistics | TSU | TAMUK |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 22/34, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Zach Henshaw | 12 rushes, 94 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Le'Nard Meyers | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Ronnie Ford | 25/40, 307 yards, TD, INT |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Anthony Washington | 9 rushes, 80 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Robert Armstrong | 7 receptions, 89 yards |

### SW Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| Texans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Statistics | SWOSU | TSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| SW Oklahoma State | Passing | Dustin Stenta | 39/63, 443 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| SW Oklahoma State | Rushing | Karl Hodge | 21 rushes, 77 yards, TD |
| SW Oklahoma State | Receiving | Ryan Corbin | 11 receptions, 109 yards |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Jake Fenske | 31/45, 431 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Jerome Regal | 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Bubba Tandy | 6 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 20 North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Lions | 7 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | UNA | TSU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | Luke Wingo | 9/14, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Lamonte Thompson | 17 rushes, 113 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Lee Mayhall | 5 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Collin Strahan | 8/15, 135 yards, TD, INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Jerome Regal | 10 rushes, 59 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 2 receptions, 58 yards |