1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–0–1 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBlackshear Field
Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Prairie View A&M $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –1
Southern 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Texas College 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Fort Hood *
W 53–07,000 [1]
September 27at Jackson State *
T 14–14 [2]
October 13vs. Texas Southern
W 26–1910,000 [3]
October 25at Grambling *
W 44–6 [4]
November 1 Arkansas AM&N
W 37–134,000 [5]
November 8 Texas College
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 43–0 [6]
November 15 Mississippi Vocational *
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 59–193,500 [7]
November 22at Wiley
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 13–0 [8]
November 29 Southern
W 20–14 [9]
December 13vs. Florida A&M *
W 26–839,426 [10]
January 1, 1959vs. Langston *
W 34–8 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Prairie View dumps Fort Hood". The Louisiana Weekly. October 11, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jackson State College Tigers meet MVC Delta Devils at Itta Bena Saturday night". Jackson Advocate. October 4, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Prairie View nudges Texas Southern, 26–19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Prairie View mauls Tigers". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Prairie View Panthers rip Ark. State Lions 37–13". The Call. November 7, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View routs Texas College, 43–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 9, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Prairie View team stuns MVC, 59–19". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 22, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View stymies Wiley's Wildcats 13 to 0". The Call. November 29, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Prairie View stops Cats 20–14". The Louisiana Weekly. December 6, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fast-Striking Prairie View Attack Trips Rattlers 26–8". The Miami News. December 14, 1958. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Second Half Surge Wins For Prairie View". The Victoria Advocate. January 2, 1959. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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