1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Billy Nicks (17th season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field

1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Grambling $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southern	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Jackson State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	T 7–7	8,500	[1]
September 25	Southern	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 13–28		[2]
October 2	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–44	23,000	[3]
October 18	vs. Wiley	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	W 16–7	5,000	[4]
October 23	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 24–14		[5]
October 30	at Edward Waters*	Wolfson Stadium Jacksonville, FL	W 18–10		[6]
November 6	Bishop*	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 19–0		[7]
November 13	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 17–14		[8]
November 20	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 0–16		[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Jackson State ties Prairie View, 7–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Prairie View is bumped by Southern club". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers rout Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View wins over Wiley, 16–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Billy Hall directs Prairie View to win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View tops EWC Tigers, 18–10". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 6, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View wins". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1965 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 12, 2023.