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2008 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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2008 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–1 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Reliant Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   6 1     7 5  
Alabama A&M   4 3     5 7  
Alabama State   2 5     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     3 8  
Alcorn State   1 6     2 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   7 0     11 2  
Prairie View A&M   6 1     9 1  
Southern   5 2     6 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 5     3 9  
Texas Southern   1 6     4 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2008 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Henry Frazier III, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Texas SouthernW 34–14
September 6Texas College*W 53–0[1]
September 13at Sam Houston State*Canceled
[A 1]
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September 20at Mississippi Valley StateW 49–15[3]
September 27vs. Morehouse*W 28–17[4]
October 4vs. Grambling StateL 16–4054,315[5]
October 11Alabama State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 27–6[6]
October 18at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 15–0[7]
October 25Southern
  • Reliant Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 24–23[8]
November 81:00 p.m.at Alabama A&MW 24–103,810[9]
November 15Alcorn State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 37–3[10]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The game against Sam Houston State scheduled for September 13 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Ike.

References

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  1. ^ "Prairie View A&M 53, Texas College 0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Prairie View A&M–Sam Houston football game canceled". Houston Chronicle. Chron.com. September 11, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View 49, Mississippi Valley 15". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prairie View A&M prevails, 28–17". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling's backup QB in control at Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View A&M 27, Alabama St. 6". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View A&M 15, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View 24, Southern 23". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View 24, Alabama A&M 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View 37, Alcorn State 3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2008 Prairie View A&M Panthers football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.