1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 369 to 101. In two post-season games, they defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic and Langston in the Prairie View Bowl. The Panthers were recognized as the 1958 black college national champion.

1958 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Orange Blossom Classic, W 26–8 vs. Florida A&M
Prairie View Bowl, W 34–8 vs. Langston
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–0–1 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBlackshear Field
Jeppesen Stadium
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Prairie View A&M $ 5 0 010 0 1
Southern 3 2 08 2 0
Texas College 3 2 05 4 0
Texas Southern 2 3 05 5 0
Wiley 2 3 05 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
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