1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
| 1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 0–11 (0–6 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Edward L. Blackshear Field |
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| No. 6 Alcorn State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Grambling State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Jackson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Hoover J. Wright, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | vs. Southwest Texas State* | L 13–38 | 6,000 | [1] | |
| September 15 | Jackson State | L 6–24 | [2] | ||
| September 22 | vs. Southern | Houston, TX | L 0–44 | [3] | |
| September 29 | at No. 6 Grambling State | L 6–61 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | vs. Bishop* | L 16–33 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | at Texas Lutheran* |
| L 21–30 | [6] | |
| October 20 | at Hawaii* | L 0–65 | 28,839 | [7] | |
| October 27 | Mississippi Valley State |
| L 0–22 | [8] | |
| November 3 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| L 0–37 | [9] | |
| November 10 | at No. 8 Alcorn State | L 0–19 | [10] | ||
| November 17 | at Texas Southern | L 8–43 | |||
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References
- ^ "Wacker's debut a hit as SWT wins opener". Austin American-Statesman. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State posts victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 44, Prairie View 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men pulverize Panthers". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop 33, Prairie View 16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TLC gets back on winning track". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nolo contendere: Bows 65, PV 0". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. Valley wins". The Monitor. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pine Bluff 37, Prairie View 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rerun: Alcorn St. rips Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.