1939 Prairie View Panthers football team

American college football season May 2026 May 2026 1939 Prairie View Panthers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–2–1 3–2–1 Sam B. Taylor 10th Blackshear Field Prairie View Bowl W 7–6 vs. 1939 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) The 1939 Prairie View Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View State Normal & Industrial College (now known as Prairie View A&M University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Sam B. Taylor, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–2–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Schedule October 7 l y 1939 Texas College Steers Texas College Lion Stadium Tyler, TX 14–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-steers-bea/197421733/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas Steers beat Prairie in late rally October 8, 1939 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Wiley Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-wiley-overco/197421912/ The Marshall News Messenger Wiley overcomes lead to win over Prairie View, 13–6 October 17, 1939 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y 1939 Tillotson Eagles Tillotson Austin, TX 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-prairie-view-wins-32-to-0-at/197422252/ The Call Prairie View wins, 32 to 0, at Tillotson October 27, 1939 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 1939 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Athletic Field Pine Bluff, AR 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american-prairie-view-spoils-ar/197422507/ The Afro-American Prairie View spoils Ark. homecoming November 4, 1939 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 w 1939 Bishop Tigers Bishop Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-prairie-view-beats/197422764/ The Chicago Defender Prairie View beats Bishop November 18, 1939 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 t Langston Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 7–7 Prairie View Panthers play inspired ball to hold undefeated Langston U. to 7–7 tie in homecoming contest The Call R. B. Welch December 1, 1939 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-prairie-view-panthers-play-insp/184111927/ May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Southern University Stadium Scotlandville, LA 13–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-cripples-cats-drop-130/197150073/ Morning Advocate Crippled Cats drop 13–0 game to Prairie View December 3, 1937 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y 1939 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX Prairie View Bowl 7–6 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-prairie-view-tops-xavie/197423209/ The Houston Post Prairie View tops Xavier, 7–6, in spirited grid tilt January 2, 1940 May 12, 2026 Newspapers.com References Prairie View Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers football seasons Prairie View Panthers football