1960 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1960 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
SWAC co-champion
Prairie View Bowl, W 19–8 vs. Arkansas AM&N
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Billy Nicks (12th season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Prairie View A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Grambling +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Southern +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 24–12		[1]
October 1	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 35–28		[2]
October 8	at Allen *	Hurst Stadium Columbia, SC	W 9–6	3,000	[3]
October 17	vs. Wiley	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	W 36–15		[4]
October 24	vs. Grambling	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–26		[5]
October 29	Arkansas AM&N	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 17–8		[6]
November 5	Texas College	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 37–6		[7]
November 12	at Bishop *	Dallas, TX	W 45–15
November 19	Tennessee A&I *	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 21–0		[8]
November 26	No. 6 Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 23–15	14,000	[9]
December 31	Arkansas AM&N	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	W 19–8	1,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Prairie View in 24—12 win over Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southwestern Athletic Conf. round-up". Jackson Advocate. October 8, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fourth-quarter field goal by Texans beats Allen, 9–6". The State. October 9, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View whips Wiley by 36 to 15". Austin American-Statesman. October 18, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling stabs Prairie View in State Fair Game upset, 26–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View Panthers rap Arkansas A.M.&N. 17–8 in muddy battle". The Call. November 4, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Steers stomped". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "A&I blanked by Prairie View". The Nashville Tennessean. November 20, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Prairie View upsets Southern in battle for title". The Call. December 2, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Own bowl won by Prairie View". The San Francisco Examiner. January 1, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1960 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 20, 2023.