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1965 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Jackson State
T 7–78,500[1]
September 25Southern
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 13–28[2]
October 2at Grambling
L 7–4423,000[3]
October 18vs. Wiley
W 16–75,000[4]
October 23at Arkansas AM&N
W 24–14[5]
October 30at Edward Waters*
W 18–10[6]
November 6Bishop*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 19–0[7]
November 13at Alcorn A&M
W 17–14[8]
November 20at Texas Southern
L 0–16[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Jackson State ties Prairie View, 7–7". Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Prairie View is bumped by Southern club". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers rout Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prairie View wins over Wiley, 16–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Billy Hall directs Prairie View to win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View tops EWC Tigers, 18–10". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 6, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View wins". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View victor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1965 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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