1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
 1964
1966 
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling $610830
Southern421541
Texas Southern421541
Jackson State331531
Prairie View A&M331531
Arkansas AM&N331451
Alcorn A&M241351
Wiley070170
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Jackson StateT 7–78,500[1]
September 25Southern
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 13–28[2]
October 2at GramblingL 7–4423,000[3]
October 18vs. WileyW 16–75,000[4]
October 23at Arkansas AM&N
W 24–14[5]
October 30at Edward Waters*
W 18–10[6]
November 6Bishop*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 19–0[7]
November 13at Alcorn A&MW 17–14[8]
November 20at Texas SouthernL 0–16[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. "Jackson State ties Prairie View, 7–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Prairie View is bumped by Southern club". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers rout Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prairie View wins over Wiley, 16–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Billy Hall directs Prairie View to win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Prairie View tops EWC Tigers, 18–10". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 6, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Prairie View wins". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 12, 2023.