1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 StateW 10–8[1]
September 28at SouthernL 0–26[2]
October 5Grambling*L 14–22[3]
October 19at Bishop*Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)L 10–13[4]
October 26Arkansas AM&N
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 0–9[5][6]
November 2Mississippi Valley State*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 19–7[7]
November 9at Allen*Columbia, SCW 20–2[8]
November 16Alcorn A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 3–17[9][10]
November 23at Texas SouthernL 14–22[11]
November 30at Wiley
W 22–15[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. "College football scores". The Lompoc Record. September 30, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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  5. "Oct 26, 1968- Prairie View A&M vs University of Arkansas". Prairie View A&M University.
  6. "AM&N Shuts Out Prairie View 9-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. "Prairie View Wins". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "Prairie View Routs Allen". The Austin American. November 10, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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 icon
  12. "Football Scores". The Times Recorder. December 2, 1968 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. "Football Media Guide- 1969". Digital Commons.PVAMU.edu.
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