# 2022 Tarleton State Texans football team

The 2022 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Todd Whitten, who was coaching his thirteenth season overall with the program. The Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

## Schedule

Tarleton State finalized their 2022 schedule on January 14, 2022. The Texans will not play Utah Tech (formally Dixie State), due to prior scheduling commitments.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State* | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | W 29–13 | 10,127 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN+ | L 17–59 | 43,197 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico* | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | W 41–6 | 13,187 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 43–28 | 10,039 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT | ESPN+ | W 42–40 | 4,132 |
| October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | L 24–41 | 7,035 |
| October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Southwest Baptist* | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 11,086 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Sam Houston | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | L 21–40 | 20,237 |
| November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 9,359 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | L 28–34 | 2,259 |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston Christian* | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | W 49–7 | 8,121 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Texans | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 |

### At TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Horned Frogs | 21 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 43,197
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Charles Arbuckle
| Statistics | Tarleton State | TCU |
| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Total yards | 295 | 630 |
| Rushes/yards | 28-85 | 37-180 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 450 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-26-2 | 28-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Beau Allen | 11/25, 210 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Braelon Bridges | 9 carries, 32 yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Darius Cooper | 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/29, 390 yards, 5 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 13 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Jordan Hudson | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### Eastern New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Greyhounds | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Texans | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |

### At North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |

### At Southern Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 40 |

### At Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41 |

### Southwest Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |

### Sam Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 14 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 40 |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |

### Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |

### At Utah Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Trailblazers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |

### Houston Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Texans | 28 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 49 |