Prairie View Bowl
The Prairie View Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game normally held on New Year's Day in Houston, Texas. The game was first held following the 1928 season. The annual game matched Prairie View A&M against a team from another historically black college or university (HBCU). From 1929 through 1952 the game was played in Buffalo Stadium, which was primarily a Minor League Baseball park. In 1953 the game moved to Public School Stadium (renamed Jeppesen Stadium in 1958) where it remained until the bowl folded. The 33rd and last game was played January 1, 1961. Prairie View's record in the 33 games was 19–12–2 (.606).
Game results[edit]
| Date | Winner | Loser | Attend | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1929 | Atlanta | 7 | Prairie View | 0 | 7,000 | [1] |
| Jan 1, 1930 | Fisk | 20 | Prairie View | 0 | [2] | |
| Jan 1, 1931 | Tuskegee | 19 | Prairie View | 7 | [3] | |
| Jan 1, 1932 | Prairie View | 27 | Alabama State | 2 | 4,000 | [4] |
| Dec 30, 1932 | Prairie View | 14 | Tuskegee | 0 | [5] | |
| Jan 1, 1934 | Prairie View | 21 | Langston | 7 | 8,000 | [6] |
| Jan 1, 1935 | Tuskegee | 15 | Prairie View | 6 | 2,000 | [7] |
| Jan 1, 1936 | Wiley | 7 | Prairie View | 6 | [8] | |
| Jan 1, 1937 | Tuskegee | 6 | Prairie View | 0 | 3,000 | [9] |
| Jan 1, 1938 | Prairie View | 27 | Florida A&M | 14 | [10] | |
| Jan 2, 1939 | Prairie View | 34 | Tuskegee | 0 | 5,000 | [11] |
| Jan 1, 1940 | Prairie View | 7 | Xavier | 6 | 6,000 | [12] |
| Jan 1, 1941 | Prairie View | 7 | Alabama State | 6 | [13] | |
| Jan 1, 1942 | Kentucky State | 19 | Prairie View | 13 | [14] | |
| Jan 1, 1943 | Langston | 18 | Prairie View | 13 | [15] | |
| Jan 1, 1944 | Prairie View | 6 | Wiley | 0 | [16] | |
| Jan 1, 1945 | Wiley | 26 | Prairie View | 0 | 7,000 | [17] |
| Jan 1, 1946 | Prairie View | 12 | Tuskegee | 0 | 10,000 | [18] |
| Jan 1, 1947 | Prairie View | 14 | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | 1,500 | [19] |
| Jan 1, 1948 | Texas State | 12 | Prairie View | 0 | 5,000 | [20] |
| Jan 1, 1949 | Wilberforce | 6 | Prairie View | 0 | 8,358 | [21] |
| Jan 2, 1950 | Prairie View | 27 | Fisk | 6 | 5,000 | [22] |
| Jan 1, 1951 | Bishop | 6 | Prairie View | 6 | 2,300 | [23] |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Prairie View | 27 | Arkansas AM&N | 26 | 8,500 | [24] |
| Jan 1, 1953 | Texas Southern | 13 | Prairie View | 12 | 13,000 | [25] |
| Jan 1, 1954 | Prairie View | 33 | Texas Southern | 8 | 15,000 | [26] |
| Jan 1, 1955 | Prairie View | 14 | Texas Southern | 12 | 10,000 | [27] |
| Jan 2, 1956 | Prairie View | 59 | Fisk | 0 | 7,500 | [28] |
| Jan 1, 1957 | Prairie View | 27 | Texas Southern | 6 | [29] | |
| Jan 1, 1958 | Texas Southern | 6 | Prairie View | 6 | 3,500 | [30] |
| Jan 1, 1959 | Prairie View | 34 | Langston | 9 | [31] | |
| Jan 1, 1960 | Prairie View | 47 | Wiley | 10 | 1,200 | [32] |
| Jan 1, 1961 | Prairie View | 19 | Arkansas AM&N | 8 | 1,500 | [33] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Floyd J. Calvin (January 5, 1929). "Atlanta U. '11' Beats Prairie View 7-0 In Big New Year's Tilt". The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fisk Defeats Prairie View In New Year's Day Game, 20-0". The New York Age (New York, New York). January 11, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stars In Final". The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). January 10, 1931. p. 14. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Whips 'Bama Negroes, 27-2". Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas). January 2, 1932. p. 3 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Winner Over Tiger Eleven". Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas). December 31, 1932. p. 6 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Eleven Beats Langston Team". The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas). January 2, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Defeats Prairie View 15-6". Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas). January 2, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ F.A. Jackson (January 11, 1936). "Line Buck For Extra Pt. Wins For Wiley". The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Is Winner Over Prairie View". Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas). January 2, 1937. p. 6 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "Houston Gridders Win 10th Annual Negro Tilt". The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky). January 2, 1938. p. 32. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Is Defeated By Prairie View". Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas). January 3, 1939. p. 14 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ "P.V. Panthers Down Xavier In Grid Tilt". The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). January 13, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Results". Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida). January 2, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Victor K. Perry (January 3, 1942). "Kentucky State Win Pleasing". The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky). p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meanderings". The Eagle (Bryan, Texas). January 2, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wiley Loses To Prairie View, 6-0". The Marshall News Messenger (Marshall, Texas). January 2, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wiley Turns Back Prairie View, 26-0". The Marshall News Messenger (Marshall, Texas). January 2, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wins". The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas). January 2, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Takes Lincoln, 14 to 0". Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas). January 2, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State Blanks Prairie View 12-0 for Bowl Crown". The Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, Texas). January 2, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilberforce Wins Prairie View Bowl". Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). January 2, 1949. p. 24. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Humbles Fisk". The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas). January 3, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View, Bishop Play to 6-6 Tie". Courier Post (Camden, New Jersey). January 2, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Scores 27-26 Win In Bowl". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi). January 2, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern Victor In Prairie View Bowl". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). January 2, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View". The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota). January 2, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Rally Gains 14-12 Victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas). January 2, 1955. p. 44. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wallops Fisk In 59-0 Rout". The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana). January 3, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wins At Houston 27-6". The Missoulian (Missoula, Montana). January 2, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Deadlocks". Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Texas). January 2, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wins, 34 To 8, Over Langston". Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois). January 2, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers Cop Win". Lincoln Journal-Star (Lincoln, Nebraska). January 2, 1960. p. 7. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Wins 19-8 Tilt". Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota). January 2, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
