| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Tarleton State Texans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Todd Whitten |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Jonathan Beasley |
| Cooc1 Year: | 5th season |
| Cooff Coach2: | Scott Carey |
| Cooc2 Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Marcus Patton |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
The 2021 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, and were coached by Todd Whitten.Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2021 FCS Playoffs.
The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll on July 27, 2021. The Texans were picked to finish third in the conference. In addition, several Texans were selected to both the preseason WAC Offense and Defense teams.[1]
| 1 | Sam Houston | 20 (5) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 16 (1) |
| 3 | Tarleton State | 11 |
| 4 | Lamar | 8 |
| 5 | Abilene Christian | 5 |
Offense
Defense