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Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers

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Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers
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UniversityPrairie View A&M University
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorDonald Reed[1]
LocationPrairie View, Texas
Varsity teams18 (8 men's and 10 women's)
Football stadiumPanther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Basketball arenaWilliam Nicks Building
Baseball stadiumJohn W. Tankersley Field[2]
NicknamePanthers
ColorsPurple and gold[3]
   
Websitepvpanthers.com

The Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers represent Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas in intercollegiate athletics. They field eighteen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and indoor and outdoor track and field; women's-only bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Panthers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.[4]

Sports sponsored

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Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Bowling
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Golf
Golf Soccer
Tennis Softball
Track and field Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

National championships

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Team

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The Panthers basketball team in March 2021
Sport Association Division Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
Men's indoor track and field (1) NAIA Single[5] 1968 Texas Southern 70–67.5
Women's indoor track and field (3) NAIA Single[6] 1984 Texas Southern 92–62
1987 Wayland Baptist 106–96
1991 Central State (OH) 72–61
Men's outdoor track and field (2) NAIA Single[7] 1968 Arkansas AM&N 47–45 (+2)
1969 Southern Baton Rouge 69½–68 (+1½)
Women's outdoor track and field (9) NAIA Single[8] 1982 Adams State 117–73 (+44)
1983 Hampton 119–90 (+29)
1984 Adams State 100–83 (+17)
1985 Adams State 109–63.5 (+45.5)
1986 Wayland Baptist 117–110 (+7)
1987 Wayland Baptist 144–86 (+58)
1988 Wayland Baptist 144–86 (+58)
1989 Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Concordia Nebraska
109–50 (+59)
1990 Vacated
  • Asterisk indicates a shared national championship

References

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  1. ^ "Staff Directory". Prairie View A&M University Athletics.
  2. ^ "TANKERSELY FIELD". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Colors | Prairie View A&M University Marketing and Communications". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "SWAC - Southwestern Athletic Conference". Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  5. ^ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ "NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIAHonors.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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