| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Texas Southern Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 1–2 |
| Conf Record: | 1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Clarence McKinney |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | David Marsh |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Jeffery Caesar |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | BBVA Compass Stadium |
The 2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led second-year head coach Clarence McKinney, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 1–2 with an identical mark in conference play, placing fourth teams in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.
On July 20, 2020, the SWAC announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The SWAC will release their polls in July 2020.
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |||
| Grambling State | |||
| Prairie View A&M | |||
| Southern | |||
| Texas Southern |
| Alabama A&M | |||
| Alabama State | |||
| Alcorn State | |||
| Jackson State | |||
| Mississippi Valley State |
Texas Southern's origiinal 2020 schedule consisted of five home games, five away games, and one neutral site game. The Tigers were to travel to SWAC foes Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, and Alabama State. The Tigers were to host to SWAC opponents Houston Baptist, Alabama A&M, Grambling State, and Mississippi Valley State. Texas Southern were to travel to Arlington, Texas to compete against conference foe Southern in a neutral matchup at AT&T Stadium.
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Houston Baptist, New Mexico State, and Texas–Permian Basin were canceled.[4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5]
See also: Labor Day Classic.
| PVAMU −20.5 | 57 |
| Statistics | Texas Southern | Prairie View A&M |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 327 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern | Passing | Thaddeus Peyton | 16/21, 137 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | LaDarius Owens | 20 carries, 119 yards | |
| Receiving | Ke'Lenn Davis | 4 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | TJ Starks | 10/21, 157 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | TJ Starks | 6 carries, 27 yards | |
| Receiving | Kalen Riles | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team.
| SOU −11.5 | 57 |
| Statistics | Southern | Texas Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 460 | 383 |
| Rushing yards | 258 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | Passing | Ladarius Skelton | 11/18, 174 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ladarius Skelton | 14 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Ethan Howard | 2 receptions, 56 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Texas Southern | Passing | Jalen Brown | 21/37, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jacorey Howard | 14 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ke'Lenn Davis | 3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |