1970 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 0 08 1 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 1 09 2 0
Texas Southern 4 2 06 3 0
Southern 2 3 15 5 1
Prairie View A&M 2 3 14 5 1
Jackson State 1 5 04 7 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 6 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at McMurry*L 13–30[1]
September 19at Jackson StateW 14–7[2]
September 26at SouthernT 13–1313,026[3]
October 3vs. GramblingL 6–5723,000[4]
October 17Lane*W 35–6[5]
October 24at Bishop*W 29–26[6]
October 31Mississippi Valley State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 38–17
November 7at Texas Lutheran*
L 3–10[7]
November 14No. 15 Alcorn A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 3–27[8]
November 26at Texas SouthernL 7–17[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Martin powers McMurry upset of Prairie View, 30–13". Wichita Falls Times. September 13, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson State falls to Prairie View". The Sun Herald. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern ties, 13–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Red-hot Grambling burnd Prairie View before 23,000, 57–6". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Prairie View waltzes, 35–6". The Austin American Statesman. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bishop, PV to vie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "TLC upsets Prairie View". Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alcorn blisters Prairie View eleven". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Prairie View defeated". Wichita Falls Record News. November 27, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Prairie View)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.


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