1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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.

1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBlackshear Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Southern + 5 1 0 9 2 0
Wiley + 5 1 0 6 3 1
Southern 4 2 0 5 5 0
Prairie View A&M 4 2 0 5 5 0
Langston 2 4 0 3 7 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 5 1 2 6 1
Texas College 0 5 1 2 6 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Jackson*
L 12–20[1]
October 6at Texas SouthernL 7–1311,000[2]
October 15vs. Tennessee A&I*L 0–455,000[3][4]
October 27Arkansas AM&N
W 43–6[5]
November 3Texas College 
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 36–128,500[6]
November 10at Grambling*
L 0–46[7]
November 17at Langston
W 12–0[8]
November 24Southern
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 14–6[9]
December 1vs. WileyL 0–27[10]
January 1, 1957vs. Texas Southern*
W 27–65,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Jackson wins over Prairie by 20 to 12". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View crushes by Tenn. State, 45–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&I rolls up 45–0 victory at Dallas". The Nashville Banner. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "P.V. shocks Ark. State 43–6 in first grid win". The Call. November 2, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View Panthers claw Texas College". The Call. November 9, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View wins, 12–0". The Norman Transcript. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6". The Call. November 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0". The Call. December 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Prairie View tilt won by Panthers". Chattanooga Daily Times. January 2, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023.