1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
| 1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football | |
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Prairie View Bowl, W 59–0 vs. Fisk | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Blackshear Field |
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| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas—now known as Prairie View A&M University—as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC.[2] Prairie View A&M defeated Fisk in the Prairie View Bowl, 59–0.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Morris Brown* | Prairie View, TX | W 26–0 | 4,000 | [3] | |
| September 24 | Jackson State* | Prairie View, TX | W 31–6 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | Bishop | Prairie View, TX | W 60–0 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | at Texas Southern | L 18–27 | 14,402 | [6] | ||
| October 17 | vs. Wiley | W 34–7 | [7] | |||
| October 29 | at Arkansas AM&N | Pine Bluff, AR | W 26–0 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas College |
| W 34–13 | [9][10] | |
| November 12 | Grambling* | Prairie View, TX | L 7–26 | [11] | ||
| November 19 | Langston |
| T 19–19 | [12] | ||
| November 26 | at Southern | Baton Rouge, LA | W 21–19 | [13] | ||
| January 2 | vs. Fisk* | Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl) | W 59–0 | 7,500 | [14] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Wood, C. A. (September 23, 1955). "Prairie View Rolls Over Morris Brown". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "See Tigers Suffering From 'First Gameitis' In 31-6 Loss To Prairie View Sat". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. October 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "P. V. Racks Up Third Win Of Season, Humbles Bishop". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Nicksmen Jolted by TSU, 27-18". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley Handed 34-7 Defeat By Prairie View Monday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 18, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Prairie View Beats Lions 26 To 0". The New York Age. New York, New York. November 5, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Steers Host Prairie View". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 5, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Panthers Smash Steers, 34-13". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 6, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter". News Leader. November 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View To Pair-Off With Langston In Homecoming Battle". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 18, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19". Alabama Tribune. December 2, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wallops Fisk In 59-0 Rout". The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana). January 3, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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