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1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 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
Rankings from NAIA poll

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 third-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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Jackson StateW 10–8[1]
September 28at SouthernL 0–26[2]
October 5Grambling*L 14–22[3]
October 19at Bishop*Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)L 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 SouthernL 14–22[11]
November 30at Wiley
W 22–15[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Davidson Jr., David E. (September 22, 1968). "Boosts Panthers Atop Jackson St". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "College football scores". The Lompoc Record. September 30, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Grambling Rolls By Prairie View". The Town Talk. October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Wild Weekend In SWAC; Win For Grambling". The Monroe News-Star. October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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 icon
  7. ^ "Prairie View Wins". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Prairie View Routs Allen". The Austin American. November 10, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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 icon
  12. ^ "Football Scores". The Times Recorder. December 2, 1968 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Football Media Guide- 1969". Digital Commons.PVAMU.edu.