Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers
| Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Prairie View A&M University |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Anton Goff[1] |
| Location | Prairie View, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 18 (8 men's and 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field |
| Basketball arena | William Nicks Building |
| Baseball stadium | John W. Tankersley Field[2] |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Purple and gold[3] |
| Website | pvpanthers |
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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
| 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
Team
| 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
- ^ "Staff Directory". Prairie View A&M University Athletics.
- ^ "TANKERSELY FIELD". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ "Colors | Prairie View A&M University Marketing and Communications". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "SWAC - Southwestern Athletic Conference". Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIAHonors.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
External links
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