1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
| 1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–5 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Edward L. Blackshear Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Alcorn A&M + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 21 | at Jackson State | W 10–8 | [1] | |
| September 28 | at Southern | L 0–26 | [2] | |
| October 5 | Grambling* | L 14–22 | [3] | |
| October 19 | at Bishop* | Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | L 10–13 | [4] |
| October 26 | Arkansas AM&N |
| L 0–9 | [5][6] |
| November 2 | Mississippi Valley State* |
| W 19–7 | [7] |
| November 9 | at Allen* | Columbia, SC | W 20–2 | [8] |
| November 16 | Alcorn A&M |
| L 3–17 | [9][10] |
| November 23 | at Texas Southern | L 14–22 | [11] | |
| November 30 | at Wiley |
| W 22–15 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ Davidson Jr., David E. (September 22, 1968). "Boosts Panthers Atop Jackson St". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College football scores". The Lompoc Record. September 30, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Rolls By Prairie View". The Town Talk. October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wild Weekend In SWAC; Win For Grambling". The Monroe News-Star. October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oct 26, 1968- Prairie View A&M vs University of Arkansas". Prairie View A&M University.
- ^ "AM&N Shuts Out Prairie View 9-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wins". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Routs Allen". The Austin American. November 10, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie View". Clarion Ledger. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn Grabs Share of Title". The Times. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU Wins 22-14". Victoria Advocate. November 24, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Scores". The Times Recorder. December 2, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Football Media Guide- 1969". Digital Commons.PVAMU.edu.
