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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]
   
Websitewww.pvpanthers.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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The Panthers basketball team in March 2021
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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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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