1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M College of Texas (now known as Prairie View A&M University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

1956 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Prairie View Bowl, W 27–6 vs. Texas Southern
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Billy Nicks (8th season)
Home stadium	Blackshear Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Southern +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wiley +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Langston	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Jackson*	Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–20		[1]
October 6	at Texas Southern	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 7–13	11,000	[2]
October 15	vs. Tennessee A&I*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 0–45	5,000	[3][4]
October 27	Arkansas AM&N	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 43–6		[5]
November 3	Texas College	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 36–12	8,500	[6]
November 10	at Grambling*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–46		[7]
November 17	at Langston	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	W 12–0		[8]
November 24	Southern	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 14–6		[9]
December 1	vs. Wiley	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–27		[10]
January 1, 1957	vs. Texas Southern*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	W 27–6	5,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Jackson wins over Prairie by 20 to 12". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View crushes by Tenn. State, 45–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A&I rolls up 45–0 victory at Dallas". The Nashville Banner. October 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "P.V. shocks Ark. State 43–6 in first grid win". The Call. November 2, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View Panthers claw Texas College". The Call. November 9, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View wins, 12–0". The Norman Transcript. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6". The Call. November 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0". The Call. December 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Prairie View tilt won by Panthers". Chattanooga Daily Times. January 2, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023.