FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State University Smokestack will glow blue and yellow tonight in celebration of the Stephenville Yellowjackets’ victory over the Austin LBJ Jaguars, 38-21, to bring home the team’s sixth state championship in 4A Division I UIL Football.

“We’re extremely proud of our hometown Yellowjackets,” said university President James Hurley. “They played with spirit and tenacity. What a way to start our holiday break!”

Stephenville finished the 2021 campaign with a perfect 16-0 record, averaging more than 40 points per game.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.