| 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 2–8 (2–6 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | David Marsh (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeffery Caesar (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | BBVA Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Stadium in Houston.
Texas Southern's game against North American on October 2 was considered an exhibition game.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | ESPN3 | L 17–40 | 18,297 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor * | ESPN+ | L 7–66 | 42,461 | |
| September 25 | 5:30 p.m. | at Rice * |
| ESPN3 | L 34–48 | 18,326 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | North American * |
| AT&TSN | W 69–0 (exhibition) | 6,982 |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | W 35–31 | 15,736 | ||
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | L 20–34 | 9,231 | ||
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| AT&TSN | L 27–44 | 2,653 |
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| AT&TSN / ESPN+ | W 59–17 | 2,712 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Jackson State | L 21–41 | 31,078 | ||
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M |
| ESPN3 | L 49–52 | 3,177 |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 4,389 | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Texas Southern |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Prairie View A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| •Bears | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
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| Statistics | Texas Southern | Baylor |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Baylor | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||
| Owls | 0 |
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| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Texas Southern | Rice |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Rice | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Stallions | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | North American | Texas Southern |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North American | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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| Statistics | Southern | Texas Southern |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| TXSO Tigers | 0 | ||
| GRAM Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Texas Southern | Grambling State |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Grambling State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Alcorn State | Texas Southern |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alcorn State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Golden Lions | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Texas Southern |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| TXSO Tigers | 0 | ||
| No. 19 JSU Tigers | 0 |
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| 3 | ||||
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| Statistics | Texas Southern | Jackson State |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Alabama A&M | Texas Southern |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | ||
| Hornets | 0 |
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| Statistics | Texas Southern | Alabama State |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Alabama State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |