1964 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1964 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8 (UPI College Division)
APNo. 2 (AP College Division)
Record9–0 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1963
1965 →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their 16th season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 110. [1]

The Pittsburgh Courier selected Prairie View as the 1964 black college football national champion with a rating of 25.71, ahead of second-place Grambling with a 24.14 rating and third-place Florida A&M with a 23.29 rating. [2] Prairie View was also ranked No. 2 in the final Associated Press 1964 small college poll and No. 8 in the final United Press International poll.

At the end of the 1964 season, the Pittsburgh Courier selected Prairie View's Billy Nicks as the national Coach of the Year and quarterback Jimmy Kearney as the Back of the Year. [3] Another key player was end Otis Taylor who later played 11 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Lackland Air Force Base
W 27–16 [4]
September 19at Jackson State
W 36–13
October 3 Grambling
W 22–14 [5]
October 10at Texas Southern No. 4 Houston, TX W 16–13 [6]
October 19vs. Wiley No. 5 Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)W 39–135,000 [7]
October 24 Arkansas AM&N No. 3
  • Blackshear Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
W 31–13 [8]
November 7at Bishop No. 2Dallas, TXW 28–14
November 14 Alcorn A&M Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • Blackshear Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
W 44–010,000 [9] [10]
November 21 Southern No. 2
  • Blackshear Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
W 60–14 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 387 to 88. In two postseason games, they defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic and Texas Southern in the Prairie View Bowl. The Panthers were recognized as the 1953 black college national champion.

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 369 to 101. In two post-season games, they defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic and Langston in the Prairie View Bowl. The Panthers were recognized as the 1958 black college national champion.

The 1928 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 28. Wiley and Bluefield were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college national co-champions.

The 1949 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 405 to 65. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized by some as the black college national champion, though the Pittsburgh Courier with its Dickinson Rating System rated Southern at No. 2 behind Morgan State.

The 1960 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their 25th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 9–1 record, finished in a three-way with Grambling and Prairie View A&M for the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 226 to 79. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 364 to 144.

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a perfect 10–1 record, won the SWAC championship, defeated Texas Southern in the Prairie View Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 116. The Panthers were recognized as a 1953 black college national co-champion.

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Billy Nicks, the team compiled a 6–6 record, lost to Wilberforce State in the Fruit Bowl and to Texas Southern in the Prairie View Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 137 to 89. Prairie View ranked No. 17 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.

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The 1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Hoover J. Wright and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas. Prairie View A&M finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWAC.

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Billy Nicks, the team compiled a 6–2–2 record, defeated Lincoln (MO) in the Prairie View Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 85.

The 1941 Prairie View Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View Normal and Industrial College—now known as Prairie View A&M University—as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Sam B. Taylor, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. At the SWAC winter meeting on December 13, Prairie View's title was forfeited because the Panthers had used an ineligible player, Whiteside. No conference champion is recognized for 1941.

The 1964 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

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. Prairie View A&M defeated Fisk in the Prairie View Bowl, 59–0.

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach James A. Stevens, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. Prairie View A&M defeated Arkansas AM&N in the Prairie View Bowl, 27–26.

The 1928 Prairie View Panthers football team represented Prairie View Normal and Industrial College—now known as Prairie View A&M University—as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sam B. Taylor the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

The 1963 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

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. ↑ "Nicksmen Clinch Honors for '64". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 28, 1964. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nicks Is Coach of Year: Courier Selectees To Be Hailed Dec. 18". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 5, 1964. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lackland loser in air battle with Panthers". Express and News. September 12, 1964. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kearney Passes Pr. View Past Grambling, 22 to 14". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 10, 1964. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View tops TSU, 16–13". Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1964. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Prairie View Clobbers Wiley Gridders by 39-13". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1964. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View Rolls Past Ark. Lions, 31-13: Cats Win 2 Within a Week". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 31, 1964. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "P.V. Socks Alcorn In Easy Style". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 21, 1964. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Homecoming ad". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 14, 1964. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View Nails Down Second Straight National Title: Panthers Finish Perfect Season By Clobbering Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 28, 1964. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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