Tarleton State Football
Tarleton State Football Football Quick Facts for the 2014 Season GENERAL INFORMATION School Name.................................................... Tarleton State University Nickname......................................................................................Texans Colors...................................................Purple (Pantone 268) and White Founded.......................................................................................... 1899 Enrollment.................................................................................... 10,900 President............................................................. Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio Athletics Director............................................................... Lonn Reisman Office Phone.................................................................... (254) 968-9178 Ticket Office..................................................................... (254) 968-1832 Faculty Athletics Rep........................................................Dr. Bob Newby Affiliation........................................................................NCAA Division II Conference............................................................................... Lone Star Stadium (Capacity)........................................ Tarleton Memorial (7,000) Playing Surface......................................................................... Field Turf Press Box Phone.............................................................. (254) 968-9173 HEAD COACH Head Coach / DBs................................................................. Cary Fowler (Murray State ‘94) Career Record (Years)................................................................ 22-20 (4) Record at Tarleton (Years)......................................................... 22-20 (4) Office Phone.................................................................... (254) 968-9518 ASSISTANT COACHES Associate Head Coach / OL................................................. Mason Miller (Valdosta State ‘95) Def. Coordinator / LBs.......................................................... Henry Cofer (Sam Houston State ‘97) Off. Coordinator / QBs...................................................... Justin Carrigan (Angelo State ‘03) Def. Assistant / DL / Recruting Coordinator.......................... Chris Mineo (Texas-El Paso ‘06) Def. Assistant / Safeties.......................................................Jacob Martin (Midwestern State ‘09) Off. Assistant / TE / WR / Academics........................... Jonathon Beasley (Kansas State ‘01) Off. Assistant / WR.................................................... Arthur Buckingham (Tarleton ‘09)
TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record....................................................................................... 7-3 2013 LSC Record................................................................................. 5-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...................................................... 47 / 15 Starters Returning............................................................................... 29 Starters Lost........................................................................................... 9 Offensive Formation.................................................................... Air Raid Defensive Formation....................................................................... 4-2-5 PROGRAM HISTORY First Season (as Senior College)....................................................... 1961 All-Time Record............................................................ 262-280-3 (.483) All-Time LSC Record........................................................... 98-134 (.422) LSC Championships........................................................ 3 (‘01, ‘09, ‘13) Years in Playoffs.......................................... 7 (‘78, ‘87, ‘89, ‘01, ‘03, ‘09) All-Time Playoff Record..................................................................... 5-7 Last Playoff Appearance.................................................................. 2009 1st Rnd: W @ TAMUK, 57-56 (2OT) 2nd Rnd: L @ Central Washington, 6-27 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Director (Football Contact)................................................. Nathan Bural Email.........................................................................bural@tarleton.edu Office Phone.................................................................... (254) 968-1802 Cell Phone....................................................................... (817) 781-6827 Assistant Director.............................................................................. N/A Email........................................................................................................ Office Phone............................................................................................ Mailing Address......................................................................Box T-0080 ............................................................................ Stephenville, TX 76402 Website............................................................www.tarletonsports.com Facebook......................................... www.facebook.com/tarletonsports Twitter................................................. www.twitter.com/tarletonsports
SUPPORT STAFF Football Secretary....................................................... Cheryl Spellmeier Travel/Sideline Coordinator.................................................Rusty Jergins Athletic Performance................................................................. Rod Cole Head Athletic Trainer (Outdoor).............................................. Jacob Fain
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Tarleton State Football Football Schedule Information for the 2014 Season
2013 Final Results DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
W/L (Record)
SCORE
S-14
#13 Midwestern State
Arlington*
W (1-0, 1-0 LSC)
27-24
S-21
at Angelo State
San Angelo
W (2-0, 2-0 LSC)
38-34
S-28
Abilene Christian
Frisco^
W (3-0, 2-0 LSC)
41-34
O-5
at Eastern New Mexico
Black Water Draw, NM
W (4-0, 3-0 LSC)
34-14
O-12
#4 West Texas A&M
Stephenville
W (5-0, 4-0 LSC)
31-27
O-19
at Delta State
Cleveland, MS
L (5-1, 4-0 LSC)
36-38
O-26
Texas A&M-Commerce
Stephenville
L (5-2, 4-1 LSC)
20-22
N-2
at Texas A&M-Kingsville
Kingsville
W (6-2, 5-1 LSC)
45-20
N-9
Southwestern Oklahoma
Stephenville
W (7-2, 5-1 LSC)
49-32
N-16
Angelo State
Stephenville
L (7-3, 5-1 LSC)
7-44
D-7
Ouachita Baptist
Copperas Cove#
Cancelled (Weather)
* - at AT&T Cowboys Stadium. ^ - at FC Dallas Stadium. # - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
2014 Texan Football Schedule DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
2013 Record
TIME
S-13
at West Texas A&M
Canyon
11-3, 4-2 LSC
7 p.m.
S-20
Florida Tech
Arlington*
5-7, 1-5 GSC
5 p.m.
S-27
Midwestern State
Stephenville
7-3, 3-3 LSC
7 p.m.
O-4
at Texas A&M-Commerce
Commerce
7-5, 2-4 LSC
7 p.m.
O-11
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Stephenville
2-8, 0-6 LSC
6 p.m.
O-18
at Eastern New Mexico
Black Water Draw, NM
7-3, 5-1 LSC
7 p.m.
O-25
at McMurry
Abilene
3-8 (no conf.)
2 p.m.
N-1
Angelo State
Stephenville
5-6, 2-4
7 p.m.
N-8
LSC Playoff Round 1
TBA
N-15
LSC Playoff Round 2
TBA
* - at AT&T Cowboys Stadium.
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Tarleton State Football Football Roster Information for the 2014 Season
A Few of the Tarleton Texan Returning Starters POS RB FB WR WR WR TE OL OL OL OL
POS DE DT DT DT LB CB S
POS P K H
# 22 38 3 80 12 84 72 71 64 53
# 96 47 50 98 33 36 9
# 30 13 6
HT 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-5
OFFENSE WT YR 200 Jr 250 Jr 190 So 185 Jr 190 Sr 250 Sr 290 Sr 270 Jr 280 Jr 290 Jr
EXP 2L 2L 1L 2L 3L 3L 3L 2L 2L 2L
Hometown / Previous School Canyon Lake, TX / Canyon Lake HS Garland, TX / Namaan Forest HS Hopkinsville, KY / Christian County HS Gatesville, TX / Gatesville HS Fort Worth, TX / F.W. Southwest HS San Antonio, TX / Smithson Valley HS Van Alstyne, TX / Van Alstyne HS Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS Rockwall, TX / Rockwall HS Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS
Name Patrick Bettiol Juan Gonzalez Ronnie Faimoa Jared Thames Marc Martinez Devin Figures Charles Moore
HT 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10
DEFENSE WT YR 240 Jr 275 Sr 300 Sr 260 So 220 Sr 180 Sr 190 Sr
EXP 2L 3L 1L 1L 3L 3L 3L
Hometown / Previous School College Station, TX / A&M Consolidated HS Arlington, TX / Seguin HS Pago Pago, American Samoa / West Hills CC Glen Rose, TX / Glen Rose HS Waco, TX / Midway HS Jefferson, TX / Jefferson HS Carrollton, TX / R.L. Turner HS
Name Isaac Arellano Blake Barnes Collin Strahan
SPECIAL TEAMS HT WT YR 5-11 180 Sr 5-10 170 Jr 6-0 180 Jr
EXP 2L 2L 2L
Hometown / Previous School Euless, TX / Tyler CC Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS Mesquite, TX / Horn HS
Name Zach Henshaw Darren Wicker Bubba Tandy Le’Nard Meyers Clifton Rhodes III Will McLane Lucas Love Kody Travis Robert Hinton Nic Perez
A Few of the Tarleton Texan Lost Starters POS
#
Name
HT
WT
2013 Stats
DB
4
WR
Dashaun Phillips
5-11
190
50 tkls, 1 int, 4 pass defl.
5
Jeken Frye
5-10
185
42 rec, 419 yds, 4 TDs
El Paso, TX / Texas-El Paso
QB
7
Aaron Doyle
6-2
215
50-80, 493 yds, 2 TDs
Evant, TX / Evant HS
LB
8
Marquis Wadley
5-9
215
126 tkls, 8 tfls, 2 int
Dallas, TX / Central Arkansas
QB
15
Jake Fenske
6-4
220
202-336, 2407 yds, 20 TDs
Round Rock, TX / McNeil HS
DB
26
Desmond Jackson
6-0
200
35 tkls, 3 tfls, 1 int, 1 TD
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Hometown / Previous School Duncanville, TX / Duncanville HS
Arlington, TX / Oklahoma
TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record....................................................................................... 7-3 2013 LSC Record................................................................................. 5-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...................................................... 47 / 15 Starters Returning............................................................................... 29 Starters Lost........................................................................................... 9 Offensive Formation.................................................................... Air Raid Defensive Formation....................................................................... 4-2-5 PROGRAM HISTORY First Season (as Senior College)....................................................... 1961 All-Time Record............................................................ 262-280-3 (.483) All-Time LSC Record........................................................... 98-134 (.422) LSC Championships........................................................ 3 (‘01, ‘09, ‘13) Years in Playoffs.......................................... 7 (‘78, ‘87, ‘89, ‘01, ‘03, ‘09) All-Time Playoff Record..................................................................... 5-7 Last Playoff Appearance.................................................................. 2009 1st Rnd: W @ TAMUK, 57-56 (2OT) 2nd Rnd: L @ Central Washington, 6-27 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Director (Football Contact)................................................. Nathan Bural Email.........................................................................bural@tarleton.edu Office Phone.................................................................... (254) 968-1802 Cell Phone....................................................................... (817) 781-6827 Assistant Director.............................................................................. N/A Email........................................................................................................ Office Phone............................................................................................ Mailing Address......................................................................Box T-0080 ............................................................................ Stephenville, TX 76402 Website............................................................www.tarletonsports.com Facebook......................................... www.facebook.com/tarletonsports Twitter................................................. www.twitter.com/tarletonsports
SUPPORT STAFF Football Secretary....................................................... Cheryl Spellmeier Travel/Sideline Coordinator.................................................Rusty Jergins Athletic Performance................................................................. Rod Cole Head Athletic Trainer (Outdoor).............................................. Jacob Fain
@TARLETONSPORTS
Tarleton State Football Football Schedule Information for the 2014 Season
2013 Final Results DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
W/L (Record)
SCORE
S-14
#13 Midwestern State
Arlington*
W (1-0, 1-0 LSC)
27-24
S-21
at Angelo State
San Angelo
W (2-0, 2-0 LSC)
38-34
S-28
Abilene Christian
Frisco^
W (3-0, 2-0 LSC)
41-34
O-5
at Eastern New Mexico
Black Water Draw, NM
W (4-0, 3-0 LSC)
34-14
O-12
#4 West Texas A&M
Stephenville
W (5-0, 4-0 LSC)
31-27
O-19
at Delta State
Cleveland, MS
L (5-1, 4-0 LSC)
36-38
O-26
Texas A&M-Commerce
Stephenville
L (5-2, 4-1 LSC)
20-22
N-2
at Texas A&M-Kingsville
Kingsville
W (6-2, 5-1 LSC)
45-20
N-9
Southwestern Oklahoma
Stephenville
W (7-2, 5-1 LSC)
49-32
N-16
Angelo State
Stephenville
L (7-3, 5-1 LSC)
7-44
D-7
Ouachita Baptist
Copperas Cove#
Cancelled (Weather)
* - at AT&T Cowboys Stadium. ^ - at FC Dallas Stadium. # - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
2014 Texan Football Schedule DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
2013 Record
TIME
S-13
at West Texas A&M
Canyon
11-3, 4-2 LSC
7 p.m.
S-20
Florida Tech
Arlington*
5-7, 1-5 GSC
5 p.m.
S-27
Midwestern State
Stephenville
7-3, 3-3 LSC
7 p.m.
O-4
at Texas A&M-Commerce
Commerce
7-5, 2-4 LSC
7 p.m.
O-11
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Stephenville
2-8, 0-6 LSC
6 p.m.
O-18
at Eastern New Mexico
Black Water Draw, NM
7-3, 5-1 LSC
7 p.m.
O-25
at McMurry
Abilene
3-8 (no conf.)
2 p.m.
N-1
Angelo State
Stephenville
5-6, 2-4
7 p.m.
N-8
LSC Playoff Round 1
TBA
N-15
LSC Playoff Round 2
TBA
* - at AT&T Cowboys Stadium.
@TARLETONSPORTS
Tarleton State Football Football Roster Information for the 2014 Season
A Few of the Tarleton Texan Returning Starters POS RB FB WR WR WR TE OL OL OL OL
POS DE DT DT DT LB CB S
POS P K H
# 22 38 3 80 12 84 72 71 64 53
# 96 47 50 98 33 36 9
# 30 13 6
HT 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-5
OFFENSE WT YR 200 Jr 250 Jr 190 So 185 Jr 190 Sr 250 Sr 290 Sr 270 Jr 280 Jr 290 Jr
EXP 2L 2L 1L 2L 3L 3L 3L 2L 2L 2L
Hometown / Previous School Canyon Lake, TX / Canyon Lake HS Garland, TX / Namaan Forest HS Hopkinsville, KY / Christian County HS Gatesville, TX / Gatesville HS Fort Worth, TX / F.W. Southwest HS San Antonio, TX / Smithson Valley HS Van Alstyne, TX / Van Alstyne HS Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS Rockwall, TX / Rockwall HS Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS
Name Patrick Bettiol Juan Gonzalez Ronnie Faimoa Jared Thames Marc Martinez Devin Figures Charles Moore
HT 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10
DEFENSE WT YR 240 Jr 275 Sr 300 Sr 260 So 220 Sr 180 Sr 190 Sr
EXP 2L 3L 1L 1L 3L 3L 3L
Hometown / Previous School College Station, TX / A&M Consolidated HS Arlington, TX / Seguin HS Pago Pago, American Samoa / West Hills CC Glen Rose, TX / Glen Rose HS Waco, TX / Midway HS Jefferson, TX / Jefferson HS Carrollton, TX / R.L. Turner HS
Name Isaac Arellano Blake Barnes Collin Strahan
SPECIAL TEAMS HT WT YR 5-11 180 Sr 5-10 170 Jr 6-0 180 Jr
EXP 2L 2L 2L
Hometown / Previous School Euless, TX / Tyler CC Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS Mesquite, TX / Horn HS
Name Zach Henshaw Darren Wicker Bubba Tandy Le’Nard Meyers Clifton Rhodes III Will McLane Lucas Love Kody Travis Robert Hinton Nic Perez
A Few of the Tarleton Texan Lost Starters POS
#
Name
HT
WT
2013 Stats
DB
4
WR
Dashaun Phillips
5-11
190
50 tkls, 1 int, 4 pass defl.
5
Jeken Frye
5-10
185
42 rec, 419 yds, 4 TDs
El Paso, TX / Texas-El Paso
QB
7
Aaron Doyle
6-2
215
50-80, 493 yds, 2 TDs
Evant, TX / Evant HS
LB
8
Marquis Wadley
5-9
215
126 tkls, 8 tfls, 2 int
Dallas, TX / Central Arkansas
QB
15
Jake Fenske
6-4
220
202-336, 2407 yds, 20 TDs
Round Rock, TX / McNeil HS
DB
26
Desmond Jackson
6-0
200
35 tkls, 3 tfls, 1 int, 1 TD
@TARLETONSPORTS
Hometown / Previous School Duncanville, TX / Duncanville HS
Arlington, TX / Oklahoma
