2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Eric Dooley.

2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 10–27 vs. Jackson State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–5 (6–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Eric Dooley (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Henry Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Alabama A&M		5	–	3					7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Alabama State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southern		3	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		2	–	6					2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern		BBVA Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	ESPN3	W 40–17	18,297
September 11	7:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word*		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 9–40	2,517
September 18	6:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist*		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX		W 37–27	8,476
September 25	4:00 p.m.	vs. Grambling State		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)		W 24–10	26,198
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPNU	W 27–17	8,467
October 16	3:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman		Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	YouTube	W 35–29	3,267
October 23	6:00 p.m.	at Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN3	W 48–21	24,580
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX		W 24–20	6,107
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	No. 24	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 29–31	0
November 20	11:00 a.m.	at No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M*		Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN+/SECN+	L 3–52	98,251
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State		Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPN3	L 19–24	724
December 4	3:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	L 10–27	50,128
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Texas Southern

Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	6	14	10	10	40
Tigers	3	0	7	7	17

• Date: September 4, 2021
• Location: BBVA Stadium
  Houston, TX
• Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN3):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team and Labor Day Classic

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Incarnate Word

Prairie View A&M at Incarnate Word

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	9	9
• Cardinals	17	13	10	0	40

• Date: September 11, 2021
• Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  San Antonio, TX
• Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance: 2,517
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 10 mph
• Referee: Ed Bourgeois
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Scoring summary

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4

See also: 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Incarnate Word
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Prairie View A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	21	3	3	0	27
• Panthers	20	3	7	7	37

• Date: September 18, 2021
• Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  Prairie View, TX
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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3
4

See also: 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Grambling State

Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	3	0	10
• Panthers	7	3	7	7	24

• Date: September 25, 2021
• Location: Cotton Bowl
  Dallas, TX
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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4

See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team and State Fair Classic

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Grambling State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	3	6	0	8	17
• Panthers	14	7	6	0	27

• Date: September 30, 2021
• Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  Prairie View, TX
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPNU):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Bethune–Cookman

Prairie View A&M at Bethune–Cookman

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	7	7	14	35
Wildcats	0	8	7	14	29

• Date: October 16, 2021
• Location: Daytona Stadium
  Daytona Beach, FL
• Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Bethune–Cookman
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Southern

Prairie View A&M at Southern

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	7	7	17	17	48
Jaguars	0	7	7	7	21

• Date: October 23, 2021
• Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
  Baton Rouge, LA
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
• Game attendance: 24,580
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
• Referee: Tony Ross
• TV announcers (ESPN3):  

Scoring summary

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4

See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State

Alabama State at Prairie View A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	10	10	0	0	20
• Panthers	7	3	0	14	24

• Date: November 6, 2021
• Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  Prairie View, TX
• Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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3
4

See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alcorn State

Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Panthers	6	3	7	13	29
• Braves	0	24	7	0	31

• Date: November 13, 2021
• Location: Casem-Spinks Stadium
  Lorman, MS
• Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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3
4

See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Alcorn State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M

Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	3	0	3
• No. 16 (FBS) Aggies	21	17	7	7	52

• Date: November 20, 2021
• Location: Kyle Field
  College Station, TX
• Game start: TBD CST
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Corey, Dave Steckel

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Texas A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Panthers			0

• Date: November 27, 2021
• Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
  Prairie View, TX
• Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN3):  

Scoring summary

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3
4

See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving