2019 Prairie View A&M Football
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2019 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M FOOTBALL PANTHERS at Alcorn State Braves Sep. 21 | 5 p.m. | Lorman, Miss. | Jack Spinks Stadium 11 SWAC Championships ‘31, ‘33, ‘52, ‘52, ‘53, ‘54 , ‘58, ‘60, ‘63, ‘64, ‘09 5 HBCU Championships ‘53, ‘54, ‘58, ‘63, ‘64 2019 Schedule PANTHERS LOOKING TO REBOUND: Prairie View A&M comes into the weekend looking to Week 1 (Labor Day Classic) shake off a 42-35 loss to FCS contender Nicholls State, a contest that saw the Panthers Aug. 31st at Texas Southern W, 44-23 unable to maintain a 21-6 lead. Senior quarterback Jalen Morton accounted for 407 total Week 2 yards of offense (327 passing) and five total touchdowns in the contest. Sept. 7th at Houston L, 17-37 Week 3 BRAVES AT A GLANCE: The Panthers and Braves are meeting for the 71st time with Sept. 14th Nicholls State L, 35-42 Week 4 Alcorn State leading the series 48-22. The Braves are currently 1-2 for the 2019 season Sept. 21st at Alcorn State 6 p.m. - ESPN3 while holding onto a two game home win streak. Alcorn leads the SWAC Confernce Week 5 (State Fair Classic) allowing an average of 318.3 total yards. The Braves are defending 2018 SWAC football Sept. 28th Grambling State 4 p.m. champions along with five straight SWAC East Division Championship since 2014. Week 6 Oct. 12th at Southern 6 p.m. - ESPN3 TRENCH WARFARE: Behind the efforts of junior linebacker Tre’Shaud Smith -- who is Week 7 (Homecoming) coming off his second double-digit tackle outing of the season -- the Panthers currently Oct 19th Virginia - Lynchburg 2 p.m. pace the SWAC in total sacks (11) this season. This may be a point of emphasis for Prairie Week 8 View A&M, as Alcorn State has allowed eight sacks through three games, a figure that Oct. 24th Jackson State 6:30 p.m. - ESPNU ranks second-most among conference teams. Week 9 Nov. 9th Arkansas - Pine Bluff 2 p.m. Week 10 STYLES CLASH: The Panthers come into the contest with the league’s top-ranked Nov. 16th Edward Waters 2 p.m. offense in terms of total yards gained per game (465.7), while Alcorn State fields the Week 11 (Turkey Day Classic) SWAC’s No. 1 total defense (318.7 yards allowed) and scoring defense (20.3 points per Nov. 28th at Alabama State TBD game). The Panthers have averaged 32 points per game so far this season, but in the teams’ 2018 meeting, Alcorn managed to limit PVAMU to its second-lowest single-game scoring figure (13) in the Eric Dooley era. 2018 Schedule (5-6, SWAC 4-3) PANTHERS’ TRIO MAKING WAVES IN DEFENSIVE RANKS: Linebacker Tre’Shaud Smith Aug. 25 at Rice L, 28-31 (29) and defensive backs Storey Jackson (29) and Drake Cheatum (23) each rank in SWAC-MEAC Challenge the top 10 as far as leading tacklers among SWAC players. No team has more than two Sept. 2 North Carolina Central W, 40-24 players ranked in the top 10. Smith and Jackson are tied for fourth, and Cheatum sits eighth. Smith also leads the conference in sacks (3) and sits third in tackles for loss per Sept. 8 at Sam Houston State L, 32-41 game (1.50). Sept. 15 at UNLV L, 17-46 THE DOOLEY ERA ENTERS YEAR #2: The Eric Dooley era began on December 22, 2017. Sept. 22 at Arkansas Pine-Bluff W, 62-13 In his first season as the head coach of the Panthers, the team finished with a 5-6 over- State Fair Classic all record and was 4-3 in conference play. He earned his first win during the SWAC-MEAC Sept. 29 at Grambling State W, 22-16 Challange with a 40-24 win against North Carolina Centeral. He earned his second win at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff with a dominating 62-13 final score. Dooley then Oct. 13 Southern L, 0-38 beat Grambling 22-16 at the 93rd State Fair Classic. He captured his first home win Homecoming scoring a season high point win of 66-13 against Alabama State. Dooley finished out the Oct. 27 Alcorn State L, 13-27 2018 season with a dominant 60-14 win against Texas Southern. Nov. 3 at Jackson State L, 28-34 PVAMU TIES FOR THE C.D. HENRY MENS ALL SPORTS AWARD: The Prairie View A&M Nov. 17 Alabama State W, 66-13 men’s sports team were recognized for their overall accomplishments after the men’s basketball team won the 2019 SWAC conference Championship as well as the men’s golf Nov. 24 Texas Southern W, 60-14 team. The C.D. Henry Award is presented to the best overall men’s program in the SWAC. After winning outright during the 2017-18 season, the Panthers share the 2018-19 honor with the Hornets of Alabama State. PRAIRIE VIEW 2019 Panther Football Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION FOOTBALL HISTORY Founded ...............................................................................................................1876 First Year ................................................................................................................1907 Location ......................................................................................Prairie View, Texas Black College Championships ................................5 (1953, ’54, ’58, ’63, ’64) Enrollment .................................................................................... 8,343 (Fall 2014) SWAC Championships ..................................... 11 (1931, ’33, ’51, ’52, ’53, ’54 Nickname .....................................................................................................Panthers ’58, ’60, ’63, ’64, 2009) Colors ....................................................Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123) Postseason Record ............................................................................................... 1-1 Affiliation .............NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) Last Appearance .................................................... 2009 SWAC Championship Conference................................................Southwestern Athletic Conference Result ..................................................Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24 President .....................................................................................Dr. Ruth Simmons V.P./Athletic Director .................................................................Fred Washington TEAM INFORMATION Alma Mater ........................................Prairie View A&M, 1992, 1998, 2017 2018 overall record ............................................................................................. 5–6 Assistant V.P./SWA ...................................................................................Alicia Pete SWAC record (Finish) .......................................4-3 (3rd, SWAC West Division) Alma Mater ................................................................Prairie View A&M, 1991 Postseason ..........................................................................................................None Faculty Athletic Representative ......................................... Dr. George Brown Offensive Starters returning / lost ................................................................9 / 2 Athletics Department Phone ....................................................(936) 261-9100 Defensive Starters returning / lost ...............................................................7 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost ...................................................................47 / 15 COACHING STAFF Stadium .................................... PVAMU Football Stadium (Blackshear Field) Head Coach ...........................................................................................Eric Dooley Capacity ............................................................................................................ 15,000 Alma Mater ................................................Southern - New Orleans (1999) Opening Day .......................................................................................Sept. 4, 2016 Year at PVAMU (Record) .................................................................. Second (5-6) Overall Record (Years) ...............................................................................5-6/First ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Interim Sports Information Director (SID) ........................LaTomia Thirston ASSISTANT COACHES Email...................................................................................ldthirston@pvamu.edu Associate Head Coach/Running Backs/Recruiting ..................Mark Frederick Office Phone / Cell Phone .......................(936) 261-9106 / (281) 652-7410 Alma Mater ...............................................................................Southern, 2006 Sports Information G.A .......................................................... Christian Flowers Assistant Head Coach/Cornerbacks .................................. Bubba McDowell Email...................................................................cflowers6@student.pvamu.edu Alma Mater ..................................................................................Georgia, 2005 Website ............................................................................. www.pvpanthers.com Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ............................................Henry Miller Twitter: ....................................................................................... @PVAMUPanthers Alma Mater ..............................................................Northern Arizona , 1989 Instagram: ................................................................................. @PVAMUPanthers Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties .................................R. Todd Littlejohn Alma Mater ..........................................................................Frenso State, 1989 MAILING ADDRESS Wide Receivers ..................................................................................Robert