1961 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1961 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Billy Nicks (13th season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Grambling	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wiley	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Tennessee A&I *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	T 21–21	6,000	[1]
September 23	Jackson State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 14–20		[2]
October 7	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 14–29		[3]
October 16	vs. Wiley	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	W 48–13	15,000	[4]
October 23	vs. Grambling	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 14–34	5,000	[5]
October 28	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 25–16		[6]
November 4	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 41–0
November 11	Bishop *	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 20–2	10,000	[7]
November 18	at Alcorn A&M *	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 37–7		[8]
November 25	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–14		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "A&I gains 21–21 tie with Prairie View". The Nashville Tennessean. September 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackson takes grid victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas Southern top Prairie View in 29–14 win". Jackson Advocate. October 14, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View rolls over Wiley 48–13". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling Tigers score easy 34–14 win over Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View claws Ark. A&M, 25–16, in last 50 seconds". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 4, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View dips Bishop Tiger, 20–2". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 18, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Second place won by Grambling team". The Shreveport Journal. November 20, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern is 14–7 victor". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1961 Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 20, 2023.