2001 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2001 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Reliant Astrodome
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy 6–1  8–4 
Jackson State 5–2  7–4 
Alcorn State 5–2  6–5 
Alabama A&M 3–4  4–7 
Mississippi Valley State 0–7  0–11 
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$ 6–1  10–1 
Southern 5–2  7–4 
Prairie View A&M 2–5  3–7 
Texas Southern 2–5  3–7 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1–6  4–7 
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Texas SouthernL 0–17[1]
September 16at No. 7 McNeese State*L 0–5613,151[2]
September 22Texas A&M–Kingsville*L 14–21[3]
September 29vs. No. 11 Grambling StateL 6–4051,149[4]
October 6Mississippi Valley State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 34–17[5]
October 13Paul Quinn*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 37–6[6]
October 20at Alcorn StateL 20–48[7]
November 3Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 35–16[8]
November 10Jackson State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 20–382,109[9]
November 17at SouthernL 28–43[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas Southern 17, Prairie View 0". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "McNeese romps". Daily World. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Javelinas westher Panthers, reach 3–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling routs Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Winless Valley falls to P. View". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View 37, Paul Quinn 6". Longview News-Journal. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alcorn gets revenge against Prairie View in 48–20 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View 35, Ark–PB 16". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "JSU clears the View". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Southern 43, Prairie View 28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.