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1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Prairie View Bowl, W 27–6 vs. Texas Southern
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBlackshear Field
Seasons← 19551957 →
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

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

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

References

  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.
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