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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

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.

Preseason

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SWAC football media day

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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

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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

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

Offense

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2nd team

Jimmy White – So. OL

Schedule

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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 Statedagger
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWW 42–145,782
November 32:00 p.m.at Alabama State
L 30–2112,050
November 177:30 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ATT SWL 10–152,045
November 242:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M
L 14–604,125

Despite Alcorn State also being a member of the SWAC, the game against Texas Southern was designated a non-conference game.
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Game summaries

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Texas–Permian Basin

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

At Texas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 13 20
Bobcats 3 13 10 10 36
See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Alcorn State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 8 15
Braves 14 13 0 0 27
See also: 2018 Alcorn State Braves football team

At Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 7 14
Cougars 14 28 7 21 70
See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team

Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 14 7 7 42
Tigers 7 7 7 0 21
See also: 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Grambling State

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1 2 3 4 Total
GRAM Tigers 0 14 17 3 34
TXSO Tigers 0 7 7 7 21
See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

vs Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 7 7
Jaguars 14 0 7 0 21
See also: 2018 Southern Jaguars football team

Mississippi Valley State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 7 7 14
Tigers 7 14 7 14 42
See also: 2018 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At Alabama State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 7 14 0 21
Hornets 7 7 7 9 30
See also: 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 3 3 6 3 15
Tigers 3 7 0 0 10
See also: 2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

At Prairie View A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 7 0 0 14
Panthers 23 27 20 0 70
See also: 2018 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and Labor Day Classic

References

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  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.
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