1962 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1962 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas (now known as Prairie View A&M University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

1962 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 1 0 10 1 0
Texas Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Grambling 3 2 2 6 2 2
Prairie View A&M 4 3 0 6 3 0
Southern 3 4 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 1 4 5 1
Alcorn A&M 2 5 0 4 5 0
Wiley 1 5 1 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Jackson State
L 7–41[1]
October 6at Texas SouthernL 14–21[2]
October 15vs. WileyW 26–17[3]
October 20GramblingL 15–23[4]
October 27Arkansas AM&N
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 25–0[5]
November 10at Bishop*
  • Bishop Stadium
  • Dallas, TX
W 23–0
November 17Alcorn A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 59–710,000[6]
November 24Southern
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 34–14[7]
December 1Central State (OH)*
W 37–16[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "P.V. no match for Jackson: Jackson U. rolls to easy win". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "League lead shared by Texas Southern". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View defeats Wiley". Longview News-Journal. October 16, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling tops Prairie View, 23–15". Lake Charles American-Press. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas no match for P.V." The Pittsburgh Courier. November 3, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View A&M pops Alcorn A&M". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "P.V. tops Cats, 34–14". The Louisiana Weekly. December 1, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View wins, 37–16". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 2, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1962 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 14, 2023.