1966 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1966 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Hoover J. Wright (1st season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern +	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Grambling +	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	3	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 7–14	5,321	[1]
September 24	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–35	10,173	[2]
October 1	Grambling	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	T 10–10	6,000	[3]
October 17	vs. Wiley	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	W 21–0	1,000	[4]
October 22	Arkansas AM&N	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 31–0	4,000	[5]
October 29	Mississippi Valley State *	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 17–8	3,000	[6]
November 5	at Bishop *	Dallas, TX	W 30–16	3,000	[7]
November 12	Alcorn A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 10–19	2,100–10,000	[8] [9]
November 19	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 31–18	16,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Tigers beat Conference opposition". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jaguars clobber Prairie View 35–0 for first SWAC win". Alexandria News Leader. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Grambling, Prairie View battle to 10–10 deadlock". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View wins State Fair Football Classic". The Kilgore News Herald. October 18, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Its Prairie View 31–0". Wichita Falls Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View tops Mississippi Valley". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View romps, 30–16". The Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn upsets Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
10. "Prairie View wins". Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 10, 2023.