The 2013 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).

Led by fourth-year head coach Cary Fowler, the Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

The Texans finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–3 with a conference record of 5–1, finishing tied for first place in the LSC.

Heart of Texas Bowl and were scheduled to play against Ouachita Baptist; the game was cancelled on December 5 due to winter weather and icy conditions throughout the North Texas and Southwest Arkansas regions.

[2][3] The LSC media poll was released on July 29, 2013.