2019 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M FOOTBALL PANTHERS vs Grambling State Tigers Sep. 28 | 4 p.m. | Texas State Fair Grounds - Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl 11 SWAC Championships ‘31, ‘33, ‘52, ‘52, ‘53, ‘54 , ‘58, ‘60, ‘63, ‘64, ‘09 5 HBCU Championships ‘53, ‘54, ‘58, ‘63, ‘64 2019 Schedule GETTING BACK ON TRACK: Prairie View A&M looks for their second consecutive win Week 1 (Labor Day Classic) against Grambling State and improve to 2-1 in league play. The Panthers dropped a 45-41 Aug. 31st at Texas Southern W, 44-23 heartbreaker to Alcorn State despite dominating the Braves to the tune of racking up Week 2 508 yards of offense, with senior running back Dawonya Tucker rushing for 128 yards. Sept. 7th at Houston L, 17-37 The Panthers defeatd the Tigers in a thrilling 22-16 contest in the 93rd State Fair Week 3 Classic., snapping a four-game skid in the series. Sept. 14th Nicholls State L, 35-42 Week 4 TIGERS AT A GLANCE: Grambling State has gotten off to a very rocky start, sitting Sept. 21st at Alcorn State L, 45-41 at 0-3 after opening confernce play with a 20-23 loss to Alabama State. However, the Week 5 (State Fair Classic) Sept. 28th Grambling State 4 p.m. Tigers’ record may not be indicative of the team’s level of play, as the perennial Week 6 contender dropped a pair of one-possession games and is one of two league teams Oct. 12th at Southern 6 p.m. - ESPN3 (UAPB) that fields a total offense and total defense both ranked in the top-5 among Week 7 (Homecoming) conference members. Quarterback Geremy Hickbottom leads the team with 580 yards Oct 19th Virginia - Lynchburg 2 p.m. passing with a 3:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. In addition to completing 62.4 Week 8 percent of his passes, Hickbottom also leads the team in rushing with 196 yards on the Oct. 24th Jackson State 6:30 p.m. - ESPNU ground, the most among SWAC quarterbacks. Week 9 Nov. 9th Arkansas - Pine Bluff 2 p.m. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: Fans can possibly expect a lot of big plays on offense, though Week 10 both sides generally get things done a bit differently. For PVAMU, quarterback Jalen Nov. 16th Edward Waters 2 p.m. Morton’s 1026 passing yards and nine passing touchdowns powers a Panthers passing Week 11 (Turkey Day Classic) Nov. 28th at Alabama State TBD attack that leads the SWAC with 1,228 passing yards, good for a average of 307 yards per game. Grambling prefers the groundwork, as the Tigers have averaged 233.3 rushing yards per game, the second-best mark in the confernce. 2018 Schedule (5-6, SWAC 4-3) RESISTANCE IS FUTILE: The Panthers will once again be challenged with figuring out Aug. 25 at Rice L, 28-31 a stingy defense, as Grambling ranks No. 2 in scoring defense, allowing a shade over SWAC-MEAC Challenge 24 points per game. However, as evidenced by their scoring prowess particularly over Sept. 2 North Carolina Central W, 40-24 the past two weeks, Prairie View A&M has had no problem putting points on the board, averaging 40.5 in its past two games. The Panthers have averaged 27.0 points per game Sept. 8 at Sam Houston State L, 32-41 over the last nine meetings versus Grambling State. Sept. 15 at UNLV L, 17-46 MEET AT THE QUARTERBACK: Prairie View A&M’s defense ranks seventh in the country with 14 sacks through four games, good for 3.5 per contest. Linebacker Tre’Shaud Smith Sept. 22 at Arkansas Pine-Bluff W, 62-13 State Fair Classic leads the team with 3, but the Panthers’ pass-rush has been multi-faceted as six Sept. 29 at Grambling State W, 22-16 different players have taken down the quarterback at least once this season. Oct. 13 Southern L, 0-38 TAKING THE LONG WAY HOME: Grambling State leads the SWAC with 25.7 first downs Homecoming per game. PVAMU coach Eric Dooley has stressed shortening the opponent’s drives Oct. 27 Alcorn State L, 13-27 this week as this may be a point of concern for the Panthers, who have allowed 25 first downs per game, second-most among league teams. However, no team in the SWAC Nov. 3 at Jackson State L, 28-34 has been better at extending its own drives than the Panthers. Prairie View A&M ranks number one in the contest in third-down conversion percentage, as the Panthers are Nov. 17 Alabama State W, 66-13 successful on 44.6 percent of its third-down attempts (25-of-56), just ahead of Grambling State (20-of-45, 44.4 percent). Nov. 24 Texas Southern W, 60-14 PRAIRIE VIEW 2019 Panther Football Quick 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