1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Prairie View Bowl, W 59–0 vs. Fisk
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBlackshear Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Southern $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 10 Prairie View A&M 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 8 Texas Southern 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
No. 6 Langston 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
Texas College 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Bishop 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC.[2] Prairie View A&M defeated Fisk in the Prairie View Bowl, 59–0.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Morris Brown*Prairie View, TXW 26–04,000[3]
September 24Jackson State*Prairie View, TXW 31–6[4]
October 1BishopPrairie View, TXW 60–0[5]
October 8at Texas Southern
L 18–2714,402[6]
October 17vs. Wiley
W 34–7[7]
October 29at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARW 26–0[8]
November 52:00 p.m.at Texas College
W 34–13[9][10]
November 12Grambling*Prairie View, TXL 7–26[11]
November 19Langstondagger
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
T 19–19[12]
November 26at SouthernBaton Rouge, LAW 21–19[13]
January 2vs. Fisk*Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)W 59–07,500[14]

References

  1. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Wood, C. A. (September 23, 1955). "Prairie View Rolls Over Morris Brown". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "See Tigers Suffering From 'First Gameitis' In 31-6 Loss To Prairie View Sat". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. October 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "P. V. Racks Up Third Win Of Season, Humbles Bishop". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Nicksmen Jolted by TSU, 27-18". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Wiley Handed 34-7 Defeat By Prairie View Monday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 18, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Prairie View Beats Lions 26 To 0". The New York Age. New York, New York. November 5, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Steers Host Prairie View". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 5, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Panthers Smash Steers, 34-13". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 6, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter". News Leader. November 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Prairie View To Pair-Off With Langston In Homecoming Battle". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 18, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19". Alabama Tribune. December 2, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Prairie View Wallops Fisk In 59-0 Rout". The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana). January 3, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon


Stub icon

This college football 1950s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.