2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Michael Haywood in his third and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

2018 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Anthony (3rd season)
Home stadiumBBVA Compass Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 1     9 4  
Alabama A&M   5 2     6 5  
Jackson State   4 3     5 5  
Alabama State   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     1 10  
West Division
Southern xy   6 1     7 4  
Grambling State   4 3     6 5  
Prairie View A&M   4 3     5 6  
Texas Southern   1 6     2 9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Preseason edit

SWAC football media day edit

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to finish fourth in the West Division.[1]

Media poll edit

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Grambling State 96
2 Southern 78
3 Prairie View A&M 65
4 Texas Southern 31
5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 30

Presason All-SWAC Team edit

The Tigers had one player selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense edit

2nd team

Jimmy White – So. OL

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Texas–Permian Basin*ATT SW+W 26–161,824
September 86:00 p.m.at Texas State*ESPN+L 20–3615,440
September 156:00 p.m.at Alcorn State*L 15–2714,563
September 227:00 p.m.at Houston*
ESPN3L 14–7029,970
October 66:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 21–422,112
October 136:00 p.m.Grambling State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 21–3410,010
October 202:00 p.m.vs. Southern
L 7–2117,105
October 272:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State 
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWW 42–145,782
November 32:00 p.m.at Alabama StateL 30–2112,050
November 177:30 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff 
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 10–152,045
November 242:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&ML 14–604,125
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

Despite Alcorn State also being a member of the SWAC, the game against Texas Southern was designated a non-conference game.
[2][3]

Game summaries edit

Texas–Permian Basin edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 2 0 0 14 16
Tigers 13 3 7 3 26

At Texas State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 13 20
Bobcats 3 13 10 10 36

At Alcorn State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 8 15
Braves 14 13 0 0 27

At Houston edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 7 14
Cougars 14 28 7 21 70

Alabama A&M edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 14 7 7 42
Tigers 7 7 7 0 21

Grambling State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
GRAM Tigers 0 14 17 3 34
TXSO Tigers 0 7 7 7 21

vs Southern edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 7 7
Jaguars 14 0 7 0 21

Mississippi Valley State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 7 7 14
Tigers 7 14 7 14 42

At Alabama State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0
Hornets 0

Arkansas–Pine Bluff edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 0
Tigers 0

At Prairie View A&M edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0
Panthers 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
  2. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.