1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 September 2023 1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–5 4–2 Billy Nicks 8th Blackshear Field Prairie View Bowl W 27–6 vs. Texas Southern The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC. Schedule September 22 l y y 1956 Jackson Tigers Jackson Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS 12–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-wins-over-prairie/132309270/ Jackson wins over Prairie by 20 to 12 The Clarion-Ledger September 23, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Texas Southern Public School Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 7–13 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-tsu-squeaks-past/132309598/ TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7 The Pittsburgh Courier October 13, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Tennessee A&I Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX State Fair Classic 0–45 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-prairie-view-crus/132309825/ The Shreveport Journal Prairie View crushes by Tenn. State, 45–0 October 16, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39533795/ai_rolls_up_450_victory_at_dallas/ A&I rolls up 45–0 victory at Dallas The Nashville Banner October 16, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w Arkansas AM&N Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 43–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-pv-shocks-ark-state-436-in/132310217/ P.V. shocks Ark. State 43–6 in first grid win The Call November 2, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Texas College Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 36–12 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-prairie-view-panthers-claw-texa/132310674/ Prairie View Panthers claw Texas College The Call November 9, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Grambling Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA 0–46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123273690/tigers-mash-prairie-view-in-460-rout/ The Shreveport Times Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout November 12, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Langston Anderson Stadium Langston, OK 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-norman-transcript-prairie-view-wins/132310932/ Prairie View wins, 12–0 The Norman Transcript November 18, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w Southern Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-pv-panthers-edge-by-southern/132280500/ P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6 The Call November 30, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Wiley State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 0–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-wiley-wildcats-wallop-prairie-v/132278592/ The Call Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0 December 7, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1957 w y y Texas Southern Public School Stadium Houston, TX Prairie View Bowl 27–6 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-prairie-view-til/127907131/ Chattanooga Daily Times Prairie View tilt won by Panthers January 2, 1957 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.comPrairie View A&M Yearly Results (1955–1959) College Football Data Warehouse September 22, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/prairie_view_a&m/1955-1959_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906032355/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/prairie_view_a&m/1955-1959_yearly_results.php dead References Prairie View AandM Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers football seasons Prairie View AandM Panthers football