1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Hoover J. Wright, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record0–11 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 1 0 8 2 0
No. 1 Grambling State + 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 8 Jackson State 4 2 0 8 3 0
No. T–10 Southern 4 2 0 7 4 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Texas Southern 1 5 0 3 8 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Southwest Texas State*L 13–386,000[1]
September 15Jackson StateL 6–24[2]
September 22SouthernHouston, TXL 0–44[3]
September 29at No. 6 Grambling StateL 6–61[4]
October 6at Bishop*L 16–33[5]
October 13at Texas Lutheran*
L 21–30[6]
October 20at Hawaii*L 0–6528,839[7]
October 27Mississippi Valley State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 0–22[8]
November 3at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
L 0–37[9]
November 10at No. 8 Alcorn StateL 0–19[10]
November 17at Texas Southern
L 8–43
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Wacker's debut a hit as SWT wins opener". Austin American-Statesman. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State posts victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 44, Prairie View 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "G-Men pulverize Panthers". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bishop 33, Prairie View 16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "TLC gets back on winning track". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nolo contendere: Bows 65, PV 0". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miss. Valley wins". The Monitor. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pine Bluff 37, Prairie View 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rerun: Alcorn St. rips Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.