1982 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1982 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	1–10 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach	James McKinley (1st season)
Home stadium	Edward L. Blackshear Field

1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Jackson State $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Grambling State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach James McKinley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Stephen F. Austin*	Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 0–17	10,125	[1]
September 11	at Southwest Texas State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 7–35	11,700	[2]
September 18	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–14	15,400	[3]
September 25	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–42	22,855	[4]
October 2	vs. No. 2 Grambling State	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 6–51	32,125	[5]
October 9	at Bishop*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 24–13	2,500
October 16	Texas Lutheran*	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 6–17	5,500	[6]
October 30	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 13–14	7,190	[7]
November 6	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 6–31	6,800	[8]
November 13	Alcorn State	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 6–46	4,000	[9]
November 20	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 0–35	4,500	[10][11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Lumberjacks down Prairie View, 17–0". Abilene Reporter-News. September 3, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bobcats roll to win". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. September 12, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackson State nips Prairie View". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jaguars triumph". The Daily Advertiser. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Unbeaten Grambling blasts outmanned Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Defense leads TLC to win". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View tripped 14–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ark–Pine Bluff 31, Prair. View 6". Abilene Reporter-News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn devastates Prairie View 46–6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "TSU 35, Prairie View 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 21, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Prairie View vs Texas Southern". Digital Commons @PVAMU. Prairie View A&M University. November 20, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
12. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.