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1970 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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1970 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 1 0 9 2 0
Texas Southern 4 2 0 6 3 0
Southern 2 3 1 5 5 1
Prairie View A&M 2 3 1 4 5 1
Jackson State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at McMurry*L 13–30[1]
September 19at Jackson StateW 14–7[2]
September 26at SouthernT 13–1313,026[3][4]
October 3vs. GramblingL 6–5723,000[5]
October 17Lane*W 35–6[6]
October 24at Bishop*W 29–26[7]
October 31Mississippi Valley State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 38–17
November 7at Texas Lutheran*
L 3–10[8]
November 14No. 15 Alcorn A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 3–27[9]
November 26at Texas SouthernL 7–17[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Martin powers McMurry upset of Prairie View, 30–13". Wichita Falls Times. September 13, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State falls to Prairie View". The Sun Herald. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern ties, 13–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Red-hot Grambling burnd Prairie View before 23,000, 57–6". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View waltzes, 35–6". The Austin American Statesman. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bishop, PV to vie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TLC upsets Prairie View". Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn blisters Prairie View eleven". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View defeated". Wichita Falls Record News. November 27, 1970. Retrieved August 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Prairie View)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.