Record Books _ Football as of 2015 | Page 64

70 All-A mericans | Four Academic All-A mericans | Five-Time LSC Division Cha mpionships | LSC Cha mpions 2001, 2009, 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS (SR. COLLEGE ERA) 64 2009 Tarleton Texan Football LSC Co-Champions / South Division Champions | Head Coach: Sam McElroy | Record: 10-3, LSC 7-2 In McElroy’s final season at the helm, he delivered Tarleton’s second Lone Star Conference championship and South Division championship, which was also the fifth division title, as the Texans finished the 2009 season as the co-champions of the league and made its return to the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 2003. The Texans pulled out a 57-56 double-overtime win over Texas A&M-Kingsville in the first round of the playoffs before falling to Central Washington in the next round. 2013 Tarleton Texan Football LSC Co-Champions | Head Coach: Cary Fowler | Record: 7-3, LSC 5-1 After three years of rebuilding, Tarleton State claimed its third Lone Star Conference championship in 2013 for the school’s third title and first under head coach Cary Fowler. The Texans opened the season with a 5-0 mark, including an incredible comeback against West Texas A&M to defeat the Buffs 31-27 despite trailing 27-3 at halftime. Tarleton State Football Record Book