2021 Texas Southern Tigers football

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Clarence McKinney (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	David Marsh (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeffery Caesar (3rd season)
Home stadium	BBVA Compass Stadium (capacity: 22,039)
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^	7	–	1	9	–	3
Alabama A&M	5	–	3	7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Alabama State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x	6	–	2	7	–	5
Alcorn State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Southern	3	–	5	4	–	7
Texas Southern	2	–	6	2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	7	2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

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

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Game summaries

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern

	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Tigers			0

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Baylor

Texas Southern at Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7
• Bears	21	21	10	14	66

Date: September 11, 2021
Location: McLane Stadium
Waco, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Statistics	Texas Southern	Baylor
First downs
Total yards
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Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Rice

Texas Southern at Rice

	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Owls			0

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 5:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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North American

North American at Texas Southern

	1	2	Total
Stallions			0
Tigers			0

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Alexander Durley Sports Complex
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Vs. Southern

Southern vs. Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Tigers	7	7	14	7	35
Jaguars	7	3	14	7	31

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Globe Life Park
Arlington, TX
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
Game attendance: 15,736
Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 13 MPH
Referee: Preston Clipper
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Statistics	Southern	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Grambling State

Texas Southern at Grambling State

	1	2	Total
TXSO Tigers			0
GRAM Tigers			0

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
Grambling, LA
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Statistics	Texas Southern	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Texas Southern

	1	2	Total
Braves			0
Tigers			0

Date: October 23, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics	Alcorn State	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Tigers			0

Date: October 30, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 19 Jackson State

Texas Southern at Jackson State

	1	2	Total
TXSO Tigers			0
No. 19 JSU Tigers			0

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jackson, MS
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics	Texas Southern	Jackson State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Tigers			0

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Scoring summary

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Statistics	Alabama A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alabama State

Texas Southern at Alabama State

	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Hornets			0

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Scoring summary

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Statistics	Texas Southern	Alabama State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
^ "2021 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.

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Venues	Buffalo Stadium (1947–1951) Robertson Stadium (1952–2004) Astrodome (1968–2004) Rice Stadium (1971–2000) Alexander Durley Sports Complex (1993–1994, 2005–2011) Delmar Stadium (2000, 2008–2011) Shell Energy Stadium (2012–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Prairie View A&M: Labor Day Classic
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North American	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving