2009 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2009 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Henry Frazier III, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion.

2009 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
SWAC champion SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 30–24 vs. Alabama A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 15
FCS Coaches	No. 19
Record	9–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Henry Frazier III (6th season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		4	–	3					7	–	5
Alcorn State		3	–	4					3	–	6
Jackson State		3	–	4					3	–	7
Alabama State		1	–	6					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$		7	–	0					9	–	1
Grambling State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Texas Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Southern		3	–	4					6	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		3	–	4					5	–	5
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5		at Texas Southern		Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	W 17–7		[1]
September 12		at New Mexico State*		Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 18–21	15,902	[2]
October 3		vs. Grambling State		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 35–32	9,647	[3]
October 10		at Alabama State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 24–10		[4]
October 17		Mississippi Valley State		Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 38–0	10,000	[5]
October 22	6:30 p.m.	at Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 16–14	6,463	[6]
November 7		Alabama A&M	No. 22	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 33–27		[7]
November 14		at Alcorn State	No. 21	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 34–14		[8]
November 21		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	No. 20	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 49–17
December 12		vs. Alabama A&M*	No. 18	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	W 30–24	20,218	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. McCurdy, Jim (September 5, 2009). "PVAMU extends reign over TSU at Labor Day Classic". The Houston Chronicle. Chron.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
2. "Aggies take 21–18 win over Prairie View A&M". The El Paso Times. September 13, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View ends skid vs. Grambling". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View A&M defeats Alabama St". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Prairie View 38, Miss. Valley 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View 16, Southern 14". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View 33, Alabama A&M 27". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View 34, Alcorn State 14". The Sun Herald. November 15, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Prairie View rallies past 'Bama A&M". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 13, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Prairie View A&M Panthers Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2023.