2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Eric Dooley.

2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–5 (6–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHenry Miller (3rd season)
Home stadiumPanther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons
 2020
2022 
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$ 80  112 
No. 25 Florida A&M ^ 71  93 
Alabama A&M 53  73 
Mississippi Valley State 35  47 
Alabama State 35  56 
Bethune–Cookman 26  29 
West Division
Prairie View A&M x 62  75 
Alcorn State 53  65 
Grambling State 35  47 
Southern 35  47 
Texas Southern 26  28 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 17  29 
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernESPN3W 40–1718,297
September 117:00 p.m.at Incarnate Word*ESPN+L 9–402,517
September 186:00 p.m.Houston Baptist*W 37–278,476
September 254:00 p.m.vs. Grambling StateW 24–1026,198
September 306:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
ESPNUW 27–178,467
October 163:00 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanYouTubeW 35–293,267
October 236:00 p.m.at SouthernESPN3W 48–2124,580
November 62:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 24–206,107
November 132:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateNo. 24L 29–310
November 2011:00 a.m.at No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M*ESPN+/SECN+L 3–5298,251
November 272:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
ESPN3L 19–24724
December 43:00 p.m.at No. 15 Jackson StateESPN2L 10–2750,128

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Game summaries

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At Texas Southern

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Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 6 141010 40
Tigers 3 077 17
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: BBVA Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
StatisticsPrairie View A&MTexas Southern
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At Incarnate Word

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Prairie View A&M at Incarnate Word
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 009 9
Cardinals 17 13100 40
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 2,517
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 10 mph
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)
StatisticsPrairie View A&MIncarnate Word
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Houston Baptist

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Houston Baptist at Prairie View A&M
Team 1 234Total
Huskies 21 330 27
Panthers 20 377 37
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Vs. Grambling State

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Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M
Team 1 234Total
Tigers 0 730 10
Panthers 7 377 24
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Cotton Bowl
    Dallas, TX
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
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StatisticsGrambling StatePrairie View A&M
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M
Team 1 234Total
Golden Lions 3 608 17
Panthers 14 760 27
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffPrairie View A&M
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At Bethune–Cookman

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Prairie View A&M at Bethune–Cookman
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 7 7714 35
Wildcats 0 8714 29
StatisticsPrairie View A&MBethune–Cookman
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At Southern

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Prairie View A&M at Southern
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 7 71717 48
Jaguars 0 777 21
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,580
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
StatisticsPrairie View A&MSouthern
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Alabama State

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Alabama State at Prairie View A&M
Team 1 234Total
Hornets 10 1000 20
Panthers 7 3014 24
StatisticsAlabama StatePrairie View A&M
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At Alcorn State

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Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State
Team 1 234Total
No. 24 Panthers 6 3713 29
Braves 0 2470 31
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Casem-Spinks Stadium
    Lorman, MS
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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StatisticsPrairie View A&MAlcorn State
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At No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M

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Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 030 3
No. 16 (FBS) Aggies 21 1777 52
StatisticsPrairie View A&MTexas A&M
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Mississippi Valley State

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Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M
Team 1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Panthers 0
StatisticsMississippi Valley StatePrairie View A&M
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References

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  1. "2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.