2023 Tarleton State Texans football team

The 2023 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Todd Whitten, the Texans played home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

2023 Tarleton State Texans football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach	Todd Whitten (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mason Miller (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 United Athletic Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Austin Peay $^		6	–	0					9	–	3
Central Arkansas		4	–	2					7	–	4
Southern Utah		4	–	2					6	–	5
Eastern Kentucky		4	–	2					5	–	6
Tarleton State*		4	–	2					8	–	3
Abilene Christian		3	–	3					5	–	6
North Alabama		1	–	5					3	–	8
Utah Tech*		1	–	5					2	–	9
Stephen F. Austin		0	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 52–34	12,074
September 9	6:00 p.m.	North Alabama	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	W 52–31	20,127
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN+	L 3–41	56,200
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Southwest Baptist*	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	W 27–13	22,251
September 30	3:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 14–13	3,249
October 7	6:00 p.m.	Southern Utah	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	L 26–27	10,835
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 35–41 2OT	12,063
October 21	6:00 p.m.	Morehead State*	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	W 42–0	23,042
October 28	4:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	W 25–23	2,854
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	W 59–17	17,230
November 11	2:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 31–30	6,545
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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