1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
  1967
1969  
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 1 08 1 0
Grambling + 6 1 09 2 0
Texas Southern + 6 1 06 4 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 3 05 5 0
Southern 3 4 04 6 0
Prairie View A&M 2 5 04 6 0
Jackson State 1 6 03 6 0
Wiley 0 7 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

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 third-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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Jackson State W 10–8 [1]
September 28at Southern L 0–26 [2]
October 5 Grambling *L 14–22 [3]
October 19at Bishop * Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)L 10–13 [4]
October 26 Arkansas AM&N
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 0–9 [5] [6]
November 2 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 19–7 [7]
November 9at Allen * Columbia, SC W 20–2 [8]
November 16 Alcorn A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 3–17 [9] [10]
November 23at Texas Southern L 14–22 [11]
November 30at Wiley
W 22–15 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  7. "Prairie View Wins". Austin American-Statesman . November 3, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  9. "Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie View". Clarion Ledger . November 17, 1968 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alcorn Grabs Share of Title". The Times . November 17, 1968 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "TSU Wins 22-14". Victoria Advocate . November 24, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. "Football Scores". The Times Recorder . December 2, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Prairie View)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. "Football Media Guide- 1969". Digital Commons.PVAMU.edu.