1963 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1963 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Blackshear Stadium
Seasons
←  1962
1964  →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Alcorn A&M 0 –7 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 364 to 144. [1]

The Panthers were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the 1963 black college football national champion with a rating of 26.00, well ahead of second-place North Carolina College at 23.00 and third-place Morgan State at 21.97. [2] At the end of the season, the team was invited to participate in the small college playoffs sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), marking the first time a black college was invited to participate in the playoffs. [2] Prairie View defeated Nebraska State Teachers in the NAIA semifinal game before losing to John Gagliardi's Saint John's Johnnies in the NAIA Championship Game at the Camellia Bowl.

Key players for Prairie View included quarterback Jimmy Kearney and halfbacks Otis Taylor and Ezell Seals. Taylor later played 11 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Lackland Air Force Base *
W 22–14 [3]
September 21 Jackson State
W 28–12 [4]
October 5at Texas Southern
W 44–614,000–26,000 [5] [6]
October 14vs. Wiley
W 27–10 [7]
October 19at Grambling
W 28–710,000 [8]
October 26at Arkansas AM&N
W 36–215,198 [9]
November 9 Bishop *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Blackshear Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
W 53–14200 [10]
November 16at Alcorn A&M
W 44–20 [11]
November 23at Southern
W 35–0 [12]
December 7at Kearney State *
W 20–7 [13]
December 14vs. Saint John's (MN) *
L 27–3312,200 [14] [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[16]

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The 1966 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Hoover J. Wright, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

The 1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

The 1962 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

The 1961 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas 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.

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The 1957 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

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References

  1. ↑ "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "National Champs Carry Big Load Into Playoffs". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 7, 1962. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Prairie View Rally Beats Lackland". San Antonio Express/News. September 14, 1963. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jackson Dumped By Prairie View". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 28, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Prairie View Panthers clobber Texas Southern". Alexandria News Leader. October 12, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Prairie View A&M Clobbers Wiley". The Odessa American. October 15, 1963. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View Stays Unbeaten; PV Takes 28 to 7 Win Over Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 26, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "PVSC Skein Continues As Ark. Tumbles". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 2, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bishop Falls: Pr. View In Soft Tune-Up". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 16, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View Rips Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 17, 1963. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Mighty Prairie View Near National 1963 Grid Title: Rips Southern, 35-0, With Only Central State Barring the Way". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 30, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Prairie View Is Bowl Bound Following, 20-7, Victory: Panthers Roll By Kearney; Camellia Bowl Is Final Test". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 14, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "St. John's Tames Tough Prairie View Via Air, 33-27: Texas Team Muffs Historic Chance to Also Top NAIA". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 21, 1963. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "St. John's Passes Beat Prairie View". The San Francisco Examiner. December 15, 1963. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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