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.

2021 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Marsh (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJeffery Caesar (3rd season)
Home stadiumBBVA Compass Stadium
(capacity: 22,039)
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Texas Southern's game against North American on October 2 was considered an exhibition game.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
ESPN3L 17–4018,297
September 116:00 p.m.at Baylor*
ESPN+L 7–6642,461
September 255:30 p.m.at Rice*
ESPN3L 34–4818,326
October 22:00 p.m.North American*dagger
AT&TSNW 69–0 (exhibition)6,982
October 94:00 p.m.vs. Southern
W 35–3115,736
October 162:00 p.m.at Grambling State
L 20–349,231
October 237:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • BBVA Stadium
  • Houston, TX
AT&TSNL 27–442,653
October 302:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • BBVA Stadium
  • Houston, TX
AT&TSN / ESPN+W 59–172,712
November 61:00 p.m.at No. 19 Jackson State
L 21–4131,078
November 132:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
  • BBVA Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN3L 49–523,177
November 202:00 p.m.Alabama State
ESPN+L 21–244,389
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 2Total
Panthers 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: BBVA Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and Labor Day Classic
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsPrairie View A&MTexas Southern
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At Baylor
Texas Southern at Baylor
1 234Total
Tigers 0 007 7
• Bears 21 211014 66
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team
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StatisticsTexas SouthernBaylor
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At Rice
Texas Southern at Rice
1 2Total
Tigers 0
Owls 0
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Rice Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 5:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Rice Owls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsTexas SouthernRice
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North American
North American at Texas Southern
1 2Total
Stallions 0
Tigers 0
Scoring summary
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See also: North American University
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsNorth AmericanTexas Southern
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Vs. Southern
Southern vs. Texas Southern
1 234Total
• Tigers 7 7147 35
Jaguars 7 3147 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
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsSouthernTexas Southern
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At Grambling State
Texas Southern at Grambling State
1 2Total
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:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team
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StatisticsTexas SouthernGrambling State
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Alcorn State
Alcorn State at Texas Southern
1 2Total
Braves 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: BBVA Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlcorn StateTexas Southern
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern
1 2Total
Golden Lions 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: BBVA Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
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StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffTexas Southern
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At No. 19 Jackson State
Texas Southern at Jackson State
1 2Total
TXSO Tigers 0
No. 19 JSU Tigers 0
Scoring summary
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2
3
4
See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsTexas SouthernJackson State
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Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern
1 2Total
Bulldogs 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: BBVA Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlabama A&MTexas Southern
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At Alabama State
Texas Southern at Alabama State
1 2Total
Tigers 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsTexas SouthernAlabama State
First downs  
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Texas SouthernPassing  
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Alabama StatePassing  
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References
  1. "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. "2021 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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