1953 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
| 1953 Prairie View A&M Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 12–0 (6–0 SWAC) |
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| No. 1 Prairie View A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Fort Hood Tankers* |
| W 21–6 | 7,000 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Bishop |
| W 40–19 | [3] | |||
| October 10 | at Jackson* |
| W 61–0 | [4] | |||
| October 19 | vs. Wiley | W 32–0 | 25,000 | [5] | |||
| October 24 | at Morris Brown* | W 27–15 | [6] | ||||
| October 31 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 34–6 | [7] | |||
| November 7 | at Texas College |
| W 27–7 | [8] | |||
| November 14 | Grambling* |
| W 32–0 | 10,000 | [9] | ||
| November 21 | Langston |
| W 27–0 | [10] | |||
| November 28 | at Southern | W 20–0 | [11] | ||||
| December 5 | vs. Florida A&M* | W 33–27 | 41,313 | [12] | |||
| January 1, 1954 | vs. Texas Southern* | W 33–8 | 15,000 | [13] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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
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- ^ "Prairie View smashes way to 40–19 decision over Bishop". Alabama Tribune. October 9, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View routs Jackson Tigers, 61–0". Alabama Tribune. October 16, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View swamps Wiley in Cotton Bowl 32–0". The Call. October 23, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten P.V. Panthers trim Morris Brown 27–15". The Call. October 30, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PV drubs Arkansas 34 to 6". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers clip Steers to spoil homecoming". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View wins". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View A&M wins 9th straight". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View smothers Southern Jaguars 20–0". The Call. December 4, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Nips Rattlers, 33-27". The Miami News. December 6, 1953. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Gets Easy Win". The Corpus Christi Times. January 2, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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