2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 10–27 vs. Jackson State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	7–5 (6–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Eric Dooley (4th season);
Defensive coordinator	Henry Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^	7	–	1	9	–	3
Alabama A&M	5	–	3	7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Alabama State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x	6	–	2	7	–	5
Alcorn State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Southern	3	–	5	4	–	7
Texas Southern	2	–	6	2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	7	2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Eric Dooley.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern		BBVA Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	ESPN3	W 40–17	18,297
September 11	7:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word*		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 9–40	2,517
September 18	6:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist*		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX		W 37–27	8,476
September 25	4:00 p.m.	vs. Grambling State		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)		W 24–10	26,198
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPNU	W 27–17	8,467
October 16	3:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman		Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	YouTube	W 35–29	3,267
October 23	6:00 p.m.	at Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN3	W 48–21	24,580
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX		W 24–20	6,107
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	No. 24	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 29–31	0
November 20	11:00 a.m.	at No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M*		Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN+/SECN+	L 3–52	98,251
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPN3	L 19–24	724
December 4	3:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	L 10–27	50,128
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Texas Southern

Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	6	14	10	10	40
Tigers	3	0	7	7	17

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Incarnate Word

Prairie View A&M at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	9	9
• Cardinals	17	13	10	0	40

Date: September 11, 2021
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance: 2,517
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 10 mph
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Incarnate Word
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	21	3	3	0	27
• Panthers	20	3	7	7	37

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Grambling State

Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	3	0	10
• Panthers	7	3	7	7	24

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Grambling State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	3	6	0	8	17
• Panthers	14	7	6	0	27

Date: September 30, 2021
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Referee:
TV announcers (ESPNU):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Bethune–Cookman

Prairie View A&M at Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	7	7	14	35
Wildcats	0	8	7	14	29

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Bethune–Cookman
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Southern

Prairie View A&M at Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	7	17	17	48
Jaguars	0	7	7	7	21

Date: October 23, 2021
Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
Game attendance: 24,580
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
Referee: Tony Ross
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State

Alabama State at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	10	10	0	0	20
• Panthers	7	3	0	14	24

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alcorn State

Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Panthers	6	3	7	13	29
• Braves	0	24	7	0	31

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Casem-Spinks Stadium
Lorman, MS
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Alcorn State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M

Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	3	0	3
• No. 16 (FBS) Aggies	21	17	7	7	52

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Kyle Field
College Station, TX
Game start: TBD CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Corey, Dave Steckel

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Texas A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Panthers			0

Date: November 27, 2021
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[1] "2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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