1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Prairie View A&M Panthers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–2–1 5–1–1 Billy Nicks 7th Blackshear Field Prairie View Bowl W 59–0 vs. 1955 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC. 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football https://swac.org/documents/2018/7/12/_2018_SWAC_FBMG.pdf Southwestern Athletic Conference 81 October 25, 2022 Prairie View A&M defeated 1955 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk in the Prairie View Bowl, 59–0. Schedule Central September 17 w y 1955 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Prairie View, TX 26–0 4,000 Wood C. A. Prairie View Rolls Over Morris Brown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126111452/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri September 23, 1955 12 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 1955 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Prairie View, TX 31–6 See Tigers Suffering From 'First Gameitis' In 31-6 Loss To Prairie View Sat. https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate/126111591/ Jackson Advocate Jackson, Mississippi October 1, 1955 7 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w Bishop Prairie View, TX 60–0 P. V. Racks Up Third Win Of Season, Humbles Bishop https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier/126111708/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 8, 1955 13 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Texas Southern Public School Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 18–27 14,402 Nicksmen Jolted by TSU, 27-18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier/126111817/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 8, 1955 13 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Wiley Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX State Fair Classic 34–7 Wiley Handed 34-7 Defeat By Prairie View Monday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger/126112056/ The Marshall News Messenger Marshall, Texas October 18, 1955 B1 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Arkansas AM&N Pine Bluff, AR 26–0 Prairie View Beats Lions 26 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-age/126112228/ The New York Age New York, New York November 5, 1955 19 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 2:00 p.m. w y Texas College Steer Stadium Tyler, TX 34–13 Steers Host Prairie View https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph/126112475/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler, Texas November 5, 1955 9 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Panthers Smash Steers, 34-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times/126112597/ Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Tyler, Texas November 6, 1955 12 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Grambling Prairie View, TX 7–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122049951/grambling-overcomes-prairie-view-267-wi/ News Leader Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter November 19, 1955 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 t y Langston Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 19–19 Prairie View To Pair-Off With Langston In Homecoming Battle https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune/126112367/ Alabama Tribune Montgomery, Alabama November 18, 1955 7 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Southern Baton Rouge, LA 21–19 Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19 Alabama Tribune December 2, 1955 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41140292/prairie_view_panthers_edge_southern/ Newspapers.com January 2 w y y 1955 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Houston, TX Prairie View Bowl 59–0 7,500 Prairie View Wallops Fisk In 59-0 Rout The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) January 3, 1956 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18126052/prairie_view_wallops_fisk_in_rout/ Newspapers.com March 8, 2018 References Prairie View AandM Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers football seasons Prairie View AandM football