| 1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football | |
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Prairie View Bowl, W 27–6 vs. Texas Southern | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Blackshear Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | at Jackson* |
| L 12–20 | [1] | |
| October 6 | at Texas Southern | L 7–13 | 11,000 | [2] | |
| October 15 | vs. Tennessee A&I* | L 0–45 | 5,000 | [3][4] | |
| October 27 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 43–6 | [5] | |
| November 3 | Texas College |
| W 36–12 | 8,500 | [6] |
| November 10 | at Grambling* |
| L 0–46 | [7] | |
| November 17 | at Langston |
| W 12–0 | [8] | |
| November 24 | Southern |
| W 14–6 | [9] | |
| December 1 | vs. Wiley | L 0–27 | [10] | ||
| January 1, 1957 | vs. Texas Southern* |
| W 27–6 | 5,500 | [11] |
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References
- ↑ "Jackson wins over Prairie by 20 to 12". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Prairie View crushes by Tenn. State, 45–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "A&I rolls up 45–0 victory at Dallas". The Nashville Banner. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "P.V. shocks Ark. State 43–6 in first grid win". The Call. November 2, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Prairie View Panthers claw Texas College". The Call. November 9, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Prairie View wins, 12–0". The Norman Transcript. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6". The Call. November 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0". The Call. December 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Prairie View tilt won by Panthers". Chattanooga Daily Times. January 2, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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