1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 369 to 101. In two post-season games, they defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic and Langston in the Prairie View Bowl. The Panthers were recognized as the 1958 black college national champion.

1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Prairie View Bowl, W 34–8 vs. Langston
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1958 record10–0–1 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coachBilly Nicks (10th season)
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Prairie View A&M $ 5 0 0  10 0 1
Southern 3 2 0  8 2 0
Texas College 3 2 0  5 4 0
Texas Southern 2 3 0  5 5 0
Wiley 2 3 0  5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 5 0  3 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Fort HoodW 53–0
September 27at Jackson StateJackson, MST 14–14
October 13at Texas SouthernDallas, TXW 26–19
October 25at GramblingGrambling, LAW 44–6
November 1Arkansas AM&NPrairie View, TXW 37–13
November 8Texas CollegePrairie View, TXW 43–0
November 15Mississippi Valley StatePrairie View, TXW 59–19
November 22at WileyMarshall, TXW 13–0
November 29SouthernPrairie View, TXW 20–14
December 13vs. Florida A&MW 26–839,426[1]
January 1, 1959vs. LangstonHouston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)W 34–8[2]

References

  1. "Fast-Striking Prairie View Attack Trips Rattlers 26-8". The Miami News. December 14, 1958. pp. 1C, 5C via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Second Half Surge Wins For Prairie View". The Victoria Advocate. January 2, 1959. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
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