1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Hoover J. Wright (3rd season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field

1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Grambling +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Prairie View A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Jackson State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by third-year head coach Hoover J. Wright and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas. Prairie View A&M finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 10–8	[1]
September 28	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–26	[2]
October 5	Grambling*	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 14–22	[3]
October 19	at Bishop*	Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 10–13	[4]
October 26	Arkansas AM&N	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 0–9	[5][6]
November 2	Mississippi Valley State*	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 19–7	[7]
November 9	at Allen*	Columbia, SC	W 20–2	[8]
November 16	Alcorn A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 3–17	[9][10]
November 23	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–22	[11]
November 30	at Wiley	Maverick Stadium Marshall, TX	W 22–15	[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Davidson Jr., David E. (September 22, 1968). "Boosts Panthers Atop Jackson St". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com.
2. "College football scores". The Lompoc Record. September 30, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Grambling Rolls By Prairie View". The Town Talk. October 6, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wild Weekend In SWAC; Win For Grambling". The Monroe News-Star. October 21, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Oct 26, 1968- Prairie View A&M vs University of Arkansas". Prairie View A&M University.
6. "AM&N Shuts Out Prairie View 9-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View Wins". Austin American-Statesman. November 3, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View Routs Allen". The Austin American. November 10, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hadley Sparks Alcorn Win Over Prairie View". Clarion Ledger. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alcorn Grabs Share of Title". The Times. November 17, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "TSU Wins 22-14". Victoria Advocate. November 24, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Football Scores". The Times Recorder. December 2, 1968 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
14. "Football Media Guide- 1969". Digital Commons.PVAMU.edu.