1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record0–9 (0–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Southern $ 8–0  11–1 
No. 14 Jackson State ^ 7–1  9–3 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6–2  8–3 
Texas Southern 4–4  5–6 
Alcorn State 4–4  4–7 
Mississippi Valley State 3–5  4–6 
Alabama State 2–6  3–8 
Grambling State 2–6  3–8 
Prairie View A&M 0–8  0–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1997 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Greg Johnson, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 0–9, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Texas Southern
L 16–32[1]
September 13Langston*
L 10–19[2]
September 20at No. 13 Southern
L 7–63[3]
October 4vs. Grambling State
L 6–3355,119[4]
October 11at Alcorn State
L 9–24[5]
October 18at Alabama State
L 7–56[6]
November 1Mississippi Valley State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 0–27[7]
November 8vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 14–48[8]
November 15No. 13 Jackson State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 7–20389[9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas Southern 32, Prairie View 16". Abilene Reporter-News. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Langston escapes PV". The Daily Oklahoman. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Prairie View's streak now stands at 71 losses". The Sacramento Bee. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling finds familiar success against Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn State gets past Prairie View A&M, 24–9". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View A&M drops 74th straight". Asbury Park Press. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Prairie View can't score on Devils 'D'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 48, Prairie View 14". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "JSU takes care of business". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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