1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Jackson State
T 7–78,500 [1]
September 25 Southern
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 13–28 [2]
October 2at Grambling
L 7–4423,000 [3]
October 18vs. Wiley
W 16–75,000 [4]
October 23at Arkansas AM&N
W 24–14 [5]
October 30at Edward Waters *
W 18–10 [6]
November 6 Bishop *
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 19–0 [7]
November 13at Alcorn A&M
W 17–14 [8]
November 20at Texas Southern
L 0–16 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Jackson State ties Prairie View, 7–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Prairie View is bumped by Southern club". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers rout Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Prairie View wins over Wiley, 16–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Billy Hall directs Prairie View to win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View tops EWC Tigers, 18–10". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 6, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Prairie View wins". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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