# 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led third-year head coach Clarence McKinney, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.
Texas Southern's game against North American on October 2 was considered an exhibition game.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic) | ESPN3 | L 17–40 | 18,297 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | L 7–66 | 42,461 |
| September 25 | 5:30 p.m. | at Rice* | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | L 34–48 | 18,326 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | North American* | Alexander Durley Sports ComplexHouston, TX | AT&TSN | W 69–0 (exhibition) | 6,982 |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | Globe Life Park in ArlingtonArlington, TX | | W 35–31 | 15,736 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | L 20–34 | 9,231 |
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | BBVA StadiumHouston, TX | AT&TSN | L 27–44 | 2,653 |
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | BBVA StadiumHouston, TX | AT&TSN / ESPN+ | W 59–17 | 2,712 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | | L 21–41 | 31,078 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | BBVA StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | L 49–52 | 3,177 |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | New ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 4,389 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Panthers | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### At Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Bears | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Baylor | Passing |
| Baylor | Rushing |
| Baylor | Receiving |

### At Rice

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Owls | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Rice | Passing |
| Rice | Rushing |
| Rice | Receiving |

### North American

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Stallions | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North American | Passing |
| North American | Rushing |
| North American | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### Vs. Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### At Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| TXSO Tigers | | | 0 |
| GRAM Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Braves | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Lions | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### At No. 19 Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| TXSO Tigers | | | 0 |
| No. 19 JSU Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |

### Alabama A&M

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### At Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Hornets | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |