1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Greg Johnson, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 0–9, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SWAC.

1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	0–9 (0–8 SWAC)
Head coach	Greg Johnson (1st season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Southern $		8	–	0					11	–	1
No. 14 Jackson State ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		6	–	2					8	–	3
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Alcorn State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	6
Alabama State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Grambling State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	8					0	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Texas Southern	Astrodome Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	L 16–32		[1]
September 13	Langston*	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 10–19		[2]
September 20	at No. 13 Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–63		[3]
October 4	vs. Grambling State	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 6–33	55,119	[4]
October 11	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 9–24		[5]
October 18	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–56		[6]
November 1	Mississippi Valley State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 0–27		[7]
November 8	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Razorback Stadium Texarkana, AR	L 14–48		[8]
November 15	No. 13 Jackson State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 7–20	389	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Texas Southern 32, Prairie View 16". Abilene Reporter-News. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Langston escapes PV". The Daily Oklahoman. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View's streak now stands at 71 losses". The Sacramento Bee. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grambling finds familiar success against Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn State gets past Prairie View A&M, 24–9". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View A&M drops 74th straight". Asbury Park Press. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View can't score on Devils 'D'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ark.–Pine Bluff 48, Prairie View 14". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "JSU takes care of business". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.