2019 Tarleton State Texans football team

The 2019 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Todd Whitten, who is in his 10th season at Tarleton State. The Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).

2019 Tarleton State Texans football
LSC champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 16–23 vs. Texas A&M–Commerce
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	11–1 (8–0 LSC)
Head coach	Todd Whitten (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Beasley (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Marcus Patton (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Tarleton State $^		8	–	0					11	–	1
No. 11 Texas A&M–Commerce ^		7	–	1					10	–	3
Angelo State		5	–	3					8	–	3
West Texas A&M		5	–	3					8	–	3
Eastern New Mexico #		4	–	4					8	–	4
Midwestern State		3	–	5					5	–	6
UT Permian Basin		2	–	6					4	–	7
Texas A&M–Kingsville		1	–	7					2	–	9
Western New Mexico		1	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Coaches poll

This was the last season the Texans competed as members of the LSC and at the NCAA Division II level.

Schedule

Tarleton State announced their 2019 football schedule on April 30, 2019.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	6:00 p.m	at Stephen F. Austin*	No. 7	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 37–26 [2]	8,334
September 14	6:00 p.m	Doane*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 56–3	8,361
September 21	6:00 p.m	West Texas A&M	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 58–28	10,691
September 28	7:00 p.m	at UT Permian Basin	No. 4	Ratliff Stadium Odessa, TX	W 49–7	4,707
October 5	6:00 p.m	No. 23 Angelo State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 30–13	7,716
October 12	7:00 p.m	at Eastern New Mexico	No. 4	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 49–10	1,700
October 19	6:00 p.m	No. 20 Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 35–21	11,513
October 26	7:00 p.m	at Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 4	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 45–33	6,044
November 2	2:00 p.m	Midwestern State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 66–7	7,216
November 9	1:00 p.m	at William Jewell*	No. 3	Greene Stadium Liberty, MO	W 58–3	580
November 16	1:00 p.m	at Western New Mexico	No. 3	Altamirano Stadium Silver City, NM	W 41–24	520
November 23	1:00 p.m	No. 21 Texas A&M–Commerce*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 16–23	8,214
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the game