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1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Black college national champion
Orange Blossom Classic, W 26–8 vs. Florida A&M
Prairie View Bowl, W 34–8 vs. Langston
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–0–1 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBlackshear Field
Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons← 19571959 →
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View A&M $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Southern 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Texas College 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wiley 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 369 to 101. In two post-season games, they defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic and Langston in the Prairie View Bowl. The Panthers were recognized as the 1958 black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Fort Hood*W 53–07,000
September 27at Jackson State*T 14–14
October 13vs. Texas SouthernW 26–1910,000
October 25at Grambling*W 44–6
November 1Arkansas AM&NW 37–134,000
November 8Texas College
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 43–0
November 15Mississippi Vocational*
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 59–193,500
November 22at Wiley
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 13–0
November 29SouthernW 20–14
December 13vs. Florida A&M*W 26–839,426
January 1, 1959vs. Langston*W 34–8
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Prairie View dumps Fort Hood". The Louisiana Weekly. October 11, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson State College Tigers meet MVC Delta Devils at Itta Bena Saturday night". Jackson Advocate. October 4, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Prairie View nudges Texas Southern, 26–19". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prairie View mauls Tigers". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Prairie View Panthers rip Ark. State Lions 37–13". The Call. November 7, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Prairie View routs Texas College, 43–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 9, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Prairie View team stuns MVC, 59–19". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 22, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Prairie View stymies Wiley's Wildcats 13 to 0". The Call. November 29, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Prairie View stops Cats 20–14". The Louisiana Weekly. December 6, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Fast-Striking Prairie View Attack Trips Rattlers 26–8". The Miami News. December 14, 1958. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Second Half Surge Wins For Prairie View". The Victoria Advocate. January 2, 1959. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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