2015 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2015 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division West Division
2015 record 8–2 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach Willie Simmons (1st year)
Offensive coordinator K.J. Black
Defensive coordinator Bubba McDowell
Home stadium Waller ISD Football Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
2015 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Alcorn State xy$   7 2         9 4  
Alabama State*   5 4         6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 6         3 8  
Jackson State   3 6         3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 8         1 10  
West
#24 Grambling State xy   9 0         9 3  
Prairie View A&M   8 1         8 2  
Southern   6 3         6 5  
Texas Southern   2 7         3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 8         2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49 vs. Grambling State 21 (December 5)
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Alabama State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by first year head coach Willie Simmons and played their home games at Waller ISD Football Stadium in Waller, Texas due to renovations at Edward L. Blackshear Field. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 8–2, 8–1 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the West Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 8:00 PM at Texas Southern BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic XXI) RTSW+ W 38–11   19,075
September 12 6:00 PM at Texas State* Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX ESPN3 L 24–63   24,561
September 19 6:00 PM Alabama A&M Waller ISD Football Stadium • Waller, TX YouTube W 53–49   5,042
September 26 4:00 PM vs. Grambling State Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) YouTube L 54–70   51,328
October 3 1:00 PM University of Faith±* Waller ISD Football Stadium • Waller, TX YouTube W 42–0   N/A
October 10 2:00 PM Mississippi Valley Statedagger Waller ISD Football Stadium • Waller, TX YouTube W 45–6   7,113
October 17 4:00 PM at Southern Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA CST W 47–42   23,112
October 31 1:00 PM Arkansas–Pine Bluff Waller ISD Football Stadium • Waller, TX YouTube W 54–29   1,614
November 7 2:00 PM at Alcorn State Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS W 40–34   5,239
November 14 2:00 PM at Alabama State The New ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL W 38–13   6,011
November 21 1:00 PM Jackson State Waller ISD Football Stadium • Waller, TX YouTube W 56–14   4,719
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

± University of Faith did not meet NCAA accreditation guidelines and all stats and records from this game do not count.[1]

References

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