The 1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 1979 NCAA Division I‑AA football season. The Panthers competed as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas.
Season overview
- Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
- Division: NCAA Division I‑AA (now known as the Football Championship Subdivision)
Coaching staff
Specific information about the head coach and assistant coaches for the 1979 season is not available in the consulted encyclopedia sources.
Team performance
Details such as the overall win–loss record, conference record, and individual game results for the 1979 season are not provided in the referenced encyclopedic material. Consequently, a complete schedule and statistical summary cannot be supplied.
Context
Prairie View A&M has historically competed in the SWAC, a conference comprising historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. The football program has experienced periods of both competitive success and prolonged struggles throughout its history.
References
- Prairie View A&M University – General information on the institution and its athletic programs.
- Southwestern Athletic Conference – Overview of the conference’s member institutions and football competition.
Note: The lack of detailed season statistics and coaching information reflects the limits of the available encyclopedic records for the 1979 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team.
