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
ConfOverall
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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The 2001 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

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The 2004 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Frazier III, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC West Division.

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References

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  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.
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  9. "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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