1952 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Prairie View A&M Panthers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 7–2

| conf_record = 6–0

| head_coach = Billy Nicks

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Blackshear Field

| champion = SWAC champion

| bowl = Prairie View Bowl

| bowl_result = L 12–13 vs. Texas Southern

}}

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Bishop Tigers|title=Bishop}}

| site_stadium = Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 58–0

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-pv-scores-580/132361415/|title=P.V. scores 58–0 win|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|date=October 11, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Wiley Wildcats|title=Wiley}}

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = State Fair Classic

| score = 53–0

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-pv-slaughters-wiley-530-in/132361639/|title=P.V. slaughters Wiley, 53–0 in Cotton Bowl|newspaper=The Call|date=October 17, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = Bragg Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 7–10

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-florida-am-edges-texas/132361843/|title=Florida A&M edges Texas team, 10–7|newspaper=The Miami Herald|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions|title=Arkansas AM&N}}

| site_stadium = Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 39–13

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-prairie-views-ai/132362077/|title=Prairie View's air attack shows class|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|date=November 8, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Texas College Steers|title=Texas College}}

| site_stadium = Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 44–12

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-prairie-view-top/132362218/|title=Prairie View tops TC Steers by 44–12|newspaper=The Tyler Courier-Times|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Grambling

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 27–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123324163/airlanes-filled-as-p-v-beats-grambling/|work=The Pittsburgh Courier|title=Airlanes filled as P-V beats Grambling|date=November 22, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Langston Lions|title=Langston}}

| site_stadium = Anderson Field

| site_cityst = Langston, OK

| score = 18–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-panthers-drop-langst/132362517/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Panthers drop Langston, 18–0|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Southern Jaguars|title=Southern}}

| site_stadium = Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 31–6

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-southern-shocked/132362913/|title=Southern shocked by Prairie View power; Bows 31–6|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|date=December 6, 1952|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1953

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Buffalo Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Prairie View Bowl

| score = 12–13

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-texas-southern-victor/127947601/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Texas Southern victor in Prairie View Bowl|date=January 2, 1953|accessdate=September 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web|title=Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (1950–1954)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=September 24, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/prairie_view_a&m/1950-1954_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906044950/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/prairie_view_a&m/1950-1954_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}

References

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