1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Prairie View Bowl, W 27–6 vs. Texas Southern
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Billy Nicks (8th season)
Home stadium	Blackshear Field
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Southern +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wiley +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Langston	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Jackson *	Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–20		[1]
October 6	at Texas Southern	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 7–13	11,000	[2]
October 15	vs. Tennessee A&I *	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 0–45	5,000	[3] [4]
October 27	Arkansas AM&N	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 43–6		[5]
November 3	Texas College	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 36–12	8,500	[6]
November 10	at Grambling *	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–46		[7]
November 17	at Langston	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	W 12–0		[8]
November 24	Southern	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 14–6		[9]
December 1	vs. Wiley	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–27		[10]
January 1, 1957	vs. Texas Southern*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	W 27–6	5,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Jackson wins over Prairie by 20 to 12". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View crushes by Tenn. State, 45–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "A&I rolls up 45–0 victory at Dallas". The Nashville Banner. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "P.V. shocks Ark. State 43–6 in first grid win". The Call. November 2, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View Panthers claw Texas College". The Call. November 9, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View wins, 12–0". The Norman Transcript. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6". The Call. November 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0". The Call. December 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Prairie View tilt won by Panthers". Chattanooga Daily Times. January 2, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023.