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1953 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–0 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

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[2]
October 3Bishop
W 40–19[3]
October 10at Jackson*
W 61–0[4]
October 19vs. Wiley
W 32–025,000[5]
October 24at Morris Brown*
W 27–15[6]
October 31at Arkansas AM&N
W 34–6[7]
November 7at Texas College
W 27–7[8]
November 14Grambling*
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 32–010,000[9]
November 21Langston
  • Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 27–0[10]
November 28at Southern
W 20–0[11]
December 5vs. Florida A&M*
W 33–2741,313[12]
January 1, 1954vs. Texas Southern*
W 33–815,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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