Tarleton State Texans football
| Tarleton State Texans football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1904 | ||
| Athletic director | Steve Uryasz | ||
| Head coach | Todd Whitten 15th season, 113–56 (.669) | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 24,000) | ||
| Location | Stephenville, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | United Athletic Conference | ||
| All-time record | 336–325–3 (.508) | ||
| Conference titles | 11 (6 TIAA, 5 LSC) | ||
| Division titles | 5 (3 LSC North, 2 LSC South) | ||
| Colors | Purple and white | ||
| Website | TarletonSports.com | ||
The Tarleton State Texans football program, also known as the Tarleton Texans, is the intercollegiate American football team for Tarleton State University located in the U.S. state of Texas. Through the 2019 season, the team competed in NCAA Division II as members of the Lone Star Conference, but moved to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) beginning in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In fall 2021, Tarleton's full-time home of the Western Athletic Conference revived its football league at the FCS level, with Tarleton as one of the inaugural members.
The WAC and the ASUN Conference entered into a football-only partnership in the 2021 season, renewing it for 2022. Shortly after the 2022 season, the two conferences fully merged their football leagues into what eventually became the United Athletic Conference, with Tarleton as one of the new league's nine inaugural members.
The Texans are ineligible for FCS Playoff competition until 2024 due to NCAA transfer rules. Tarleton first football team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at the 24,000-seat Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas. The Texans are coached by Todd Whitten.