2023 Towson Tigers football team

The 2023 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Pete Shinnick and played home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland.

2023 Towson Tigers football
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Sheppard (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (1st season)
Home stadiumJohnny Unitas Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Albany +^   7 1     11 4  
No. 6 Villanova +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 15 Richmond +^   7 1     9 4  
No. 10 Delaware ^   6 2     9 4  
Elon   6 2     6 5  
New Hampshire   4 4     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     6 5  
Campbell   4 4     5 6  
Towson   4 4     5 6  
Hampton   3 5     5 6  
Monmouth   3 5     4 7  
Maine   1 7     2 9  
North Carolina A&T   0 8     1 10  
Stony Brook   0 8     0 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at Maryland*BTNL 6–3837,241
September 96:00 p.m.MonmouthFloSportsL 23-423,442
September 166:00 p.m.at Morgan State*ESPN+W 20–10N/A
September 234:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 14–212,606
September 303:00 p.m.at No. 14 New HampshireFloSportsW 54–51 OT13,544
October 74:00 p.m.Albany 
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 17–244,789
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 13 William & MaryFloSportsW 34–2413,713
October 284:00 p.m.No. 5 Delaware
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsL 13–514,238
November 41:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&TFloSportsW 42–3221,500
November 111:00 p.m.at No. 13 VillanovaFloSportsL 10–334,819
November 181:00 p.m.Rhode Island
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Towson, MD
FloSportsW 31–303,840
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at Maryland

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Pregame line Over/under
MD -38.5 55.5
Towson Tigers (FCS) (0-0) at Maryland Terrapins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (FCS) 0 3 306
Terrapins 21 7 7338

at SECU StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 37,241
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Justine Ward (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 12:06 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 23-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:54
  • 4:29 MD - Corey Dyches 23-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 14-0 Maryland, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:38
  • 0:17 MD - Jeshaun Jones 24-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-0 Maryland, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:43
Second quarter
  • 11:57 TOW - Keegan Vaughan 36-yard field goal - 21-3 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20
  • 0:14 MD - Kaden Prather 13-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 28-3 Maryland, Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 3:47
Third quarter
  • 9:26 MD - Roman Hemby 9-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-3 Maryland, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:08
  • 1:33 TOW - Keegan Vaughan 38-yard field goal - 35-6 Maryland, Drive: 16 plays, 53 yards, 7:53
Fourth quarter
  • 5:38 MD - Evan Johnson 24-yard field goal - 38-6 Maryland, Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 7:23
Statistics Towson (FCS) Maryland
First downs 16 30
Plays–yards 65-276 79-449
Rushes–yards 34-148 36-166
Passing yards 128 283
Passing: compattint 16-31-0 26-43-0
Time of possession 26:52 33:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Towson (FCS) Passing Nathan Kent 16/31, 128 yards
Rushing Devin Matthews 12 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Da'Kendall James 4 receptions, 49 yards
Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 22/33, 260 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Roman Hemby 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Dyches 6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Towson Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 27, 2023.