The Panthers are the football team of Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. They compete in the Football Championship Subdivision of the NCAA and play in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
📜 Prairie View A&M Panthers Football History
Prairie View A&M University first fielded a football team in 1907, but this team played just 1 game. The school competed again in 1920, and began a full football program in 1924.
The Panthers have played in the SWAC since the school's program began.
The figure most strongly associated with Prairie View A&M football is coach Billy Nicks, who led the team from 1945-1947 and then again from 1952-1965. During his time as head coach, Nicks led the Panthers to 9 conference championships and 5 black college national championships. His record over the 17 years at Prairie View A&M included 127 wins and just 39 losses.
