1953 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–0 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach
1953 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
Southern 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas College 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Langston 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Bishop 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Wiley 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 387 to 88. In two postseason games, they defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic and Texas Southern in the Prairie View Bowl. The Panthers were recognized as the 1953 black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Fort Hood Tankers*
W 21–67,000[1]
October 3Bishop
W 40–19[2]
October 10at Jackson*
W 61–0[3]
October 19vs. WileyW 32–025,000[4]
October 24at Morris Brown*W 27–15[5]
October 31at Arkansas AM&N
W 34–6[6]
November 7at Texas College
W 27–7[7]
November 14Grambling*
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 32–010,000[8]
November 21Langston
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 27–0[9]
November 28at SouthernW 20–0[10]
December 5vs. Florida A&M*W 33–2741,313[11]
January 1, 1954vs. Texas Southern*W 33–815,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ Dixon, R. E. (September 25, 1953). "P.V. shows power in lashing Army Stars, 21–6". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Prairie View smashes way to 40–19 decision over Bishop". Alabama Tribune. October 9, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Prairie View routs Jackson Tigers, 61–0". Alabama Tribune. October 16, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Prairie View swamps Wiley in Cotton Bowl 32–0". The Call. October 23, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Unbeaten P.V. Panthers trim Morris Brown 27–15". The Call. October 30, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "PV drubs Arkansas 34 to 6". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Panthers clip Steers to spoil homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View wins". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Prairie View A&M wins 9th straight". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Prairie View smothers Southern Jaguars 20–0". The Call. December 4, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View Nips Rattlers, 33-27". The Miami News. December 6, 1953. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Prairie View Gets Easy Win". The Corpus Christi Times. January 2, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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