2017 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2017 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Jackson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRalph Street (3rd season)
Home stadiumPanther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State xy   5 2     7 5  
Alabama State   4 3     5 6  
Alabama A&M   3 4     4 7  
Jackson State   3 4     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
No. 16 Grambling State xy$   7 0     11 2  
Southern   5 2     7 4  
Prairie View A&M   4 3     6 5  
Texas Southern   2 5     2 9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     2 9  
Championship: Grambling State 40, Alcorn State 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by third-year head coach Willie Simmons and played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Panthers finished the season 6–5, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the West Division.

On December 9, head coach Willie Simmons resigned to become the head coach at Florida A&M[1] He finished at PVA&M with a three-year record of 21–11.

Preseason

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The Panthers were picked to finish in third place in the West Division.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7[3]6:30 p.m.No. 3 Sam Houston State*ESPNUL 31–448,465
September 166:00 p.m.at Nicholls State*SLDNL 13–448,212
September 237:00 p.m.at Alabama StateASAAW 34–010,500
September 304:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 38–96,601
October 74:00 p.m.vs. Grambling StateL 21–3455,231
October 142:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateL 21–3421,509
October 282:00 p.m.Bacone*dagger
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 34–1710,627
November 44:00 p.m.at SouthernL 31–3713,085
November 111:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 35–128,092
November 166:00 p.m.at Incarnate Word*W 42–284,430
November 258:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernAT&T SWW 30–1614,102
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "Prairie View A&M football coach Willie Simmons resigns to take position at Florida A&M". December 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "SWAC releases 2017 preseason football team, predicted order of finish". HBCU Sports. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston-Prairie View changed to Sept. 7". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2017.