Last season, Tarleton State, whose nickname is the Texans, went 11-1 in Division II play. [6], Saalim Hakim, Wide Receiver: New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs. [16], College football program representing Tarleton State University, NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), List of Tarleton State Texans in the NFL Draft, "Tarleton State University Athletics - Official Athletics Website", https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BartRi00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowMa23.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BryaWa20.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DearJa00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HakiSa00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnRu02.htm, http://www.nfl.com/player/garrettlindholm/2507820/profile, http://www.nfl.com/player/tywainmyles/2507541/profile, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PhilDa00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RossDe00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SpeeEJ00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StepNi00.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsCa20.htm, https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WinkRa20.htm, List of former NCAA Division I-AA/FCS Independent teams, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarleton_State_Texans_football&oldid=965978569, American football teams established in 1904, Pages using infobox NCAA football school with the league parameter, Articles to be expanded from February 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 July 2020, at 15:27. 2006-2017. [4], Walter Bryan, Defensive Back: Baltimore Colts. 1968-1971. Tarleton currently competes in the Division II Lone Star Conference. The WAC does not currently sponsor college football, leaving Tarleton as an independent. Tarleton beat Stephen F. Austin, which plays in the FCS Southland Conference with Abilene Christian, 37-26 in the season opener in Nacogdoches. Tarleton currently competes in NCAA Division II in the Lone Star Conference. [8], Garrett Lindholm, Kicker: Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Milwaukee Mustangs, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Rattlers, San Antonio Talons, New Orleans VooDoo, Orlando Predators, Los Angeles KISS. 2012-2014. "The health and well-being of our student-athletes, as well as our fans, staff and all the students of Tarleton State University, has always been our top priority," said Reisman. Division II - Stephenville, TX. Offensive coordinator: Atlanta Legends. 1946-1949. The team plays its home games at the 10,000-seat Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas. [5], James Dearth, Long Snapper: Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots. 1999-2011. 2014–Present. Tarleton State announced shortly after 10 p.m. Monday that the school has been invited to join the Division I Western Athletic Conference. With Tarleton State's departure, the Lone Star Conference is down to eight football playing members. We've worked hard to keep our student-athletes safe as they returned to campus. Richard Bartel, Quarterback: Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Arizona Cardinals. The Texans are coached by Todd Whitten. On Wednesday, August 5, the NCAA Board of Governors issued a set of requirements for competing in the fall. Tarleton joined Division I as an FCS independent team when the university joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) on July 1. “This is an exciting time for Tarleton as we look to enhance our institutional profile as an NCAA Division I university,” Hurley said in the news release. On Monday morning, Tarleton State, who were set to make their Division I FCS debut this fall, announced the postponement of their college football season until the spring semester of 2021. 4 in the AFCA national poll. The WAC is composed of California Baptist, Chicago State, California State-Bakersfield, Grand Canyon, Missouri-Kansas City, New Mexico State, Seattle, Texas-Rio Grand Valley and Utah Valley. [9], Tywain Myles, Defensive Tackle: Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons. New Mexico State plays as an FCS independent for football, as will Dixie State next season.