1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1968 record4–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alcorn A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Hoover J. Wright and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas. Prairie View A&M finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Jackson State
W 10–8[1]
September 28at Southern
L 0–26[2]
October 5Grambling State*
L 14–22[3]
October 19at Bishop*Dallas, TXL 10–13[4]
October 26Arkansas AM&N
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 0–9[5][6]
November 2Mississippi Valley State*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 19–7[7]
November 9at Allen*Columbia, SCW 20–2[8]
November 16Alcorn A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 3–17[9][10]
November 23at Texas SouthernHouston, TXL 14–22[11]
November 30at WileyMarshall, TXW 22–15[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ Davidson Jr., David E. (September 22, 1968). "Boosts Panthers Atop Jackson St". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ "College football scores". The Lompoc Record. September 30, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ "Grambling Rolls By Prairie View". . October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ "Wild Weekend In SWAC; Win For Grambliing". . October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. ^ "Oct 26, 1968- Prairie View A&M vs University of Arkansas". Prairie View A&M University.
  6. ^ "AM&N Shuts Out Prairie View 9-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. ^ "Prairie View Wins". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. ^ "Prairie View Routs Allen". The Austin American. November 10, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. ^ "Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie View". Clarion Ledger. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn Grabs Share of Title". The Times. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "TSU Wins 22-14". Victoria Advocate. November 24, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  12. ^ "Football Scores". . December 2, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  13. ^ "Prairie View A&M. Yearly Results". CFB Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Football Media Guide- 1969". Digital Commons.PVAMU.edu.
  15. ^ "Prairie View Panthers College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics". college-football-results.com.
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