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1961 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Wiley 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Tennessee A&I*T 21–216,000
September 23Jackson StateL 14–20
October 7at Texas SouthernL 14–29
October 16vs. WileyW 48–1315,000
October 23vs. GramblingL 14–345,000
October 28at Arkansas AM&NW 25–16
November 4at Texas CollegeW 41–0
November 11Bishop*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 20–210,000
November 18at Alcorn A&M*W 37–7
November 25at SouthernL 7–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "A&I gains 21–21 tie with Prairie View". The Nashville Tennessean. September 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson takes grid victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Texas Southern top Prairie View in 29–14 win". Jackson Advocate. October 14, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prairie View rolls over Wiley 48–13". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling Tigers score easy 34–14 win over Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Prairie View claws Ark. A&M, 25–16, in last 50 seconds". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 4, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Prairie View dips Bishop Tiger, 20–2". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 18, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Second place won by Grambling team". The Shreveport Journal. November 20, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern is 14–7 victor". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1961 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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