Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Stadium in Prairie View, Texas
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Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field is a stadium on the campus of Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. The venue is a multi-sport field used primarily for American football and is the home field of Prairie View A&M Panthers football. The 15,000-seat stadium holds 10 skyboxes/suites and 500 premium seats, a field house featuring a large weight room, a dining area, academic support space, locker rooms and training rooms, and other amenities. The stadium's inaugural game was held on September 4, 2016 between Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern.[7]
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 Interactive map of Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field | |
| Address | 1600 Stadium Drive |
|---|---|
| Location | Prairie View, TX |
| Coordinates | 30°5′28″N 95°59′40″W |
| Owner | Prairie View A&M University |
| Operator | Prairie View A&M University |
| Capacity | 15,000 + SRO |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | January 30, 2015[1] |
| Opened | September 4, 2016 |
Cost | $61 million[2] ($81.8 million in 2025 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | PBK Architects[4] |
Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[5] |
General contractor | Skanska[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Prairie View A&M Panthers (NCAA) (2016–present) | |
History
The new stadium was announced in 2014. It would cost an estimated $60 million to build and would be built on the old Edward L. Blackshear Field. Led by Roy Perry, Prairie View A&M alums earned an estimated $30 million and started the Prairie View A&M Foundation in 2009. Those funds would be used for campus enhancements with $10 million being set aside for football stadium renovations.
The Texas A&M board of regents approved the project in early 2015, and the old stadium was demolished that fall, forcing Prairie View A&M football to find a local high school to host their 2015 home games.[8] Prairie View A&M hopes the new stadium will increase enrollment in the school. Overall students raised nearly 2/3 of the funds to build the new stadium. Additional construction at and around the stadium includes a new U.S. Olympic track and a new soccer stadium.[2]
Attendance records
| Rank | Attendance | Date | Game Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,050 | October 8, 2016 | Prairie View A&M 24, Alabama State 17OT |
| 2 | 14,982 | September 3, 2016 | Prairie View A&M 29, Texas Southern 25 |
| 3 | 14,599 | October 10, 2022 | Prairie View A&M 58, Bethune-Cookman 48 |
| 4 | 14,250 | October 27, 2018 | Prairie View A&M 13, Alcorn State 27 |
| 5 | 14,224 | November 4, 2023 | Prairie View A&M 38, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 14 |
| 6 | 13,937 | October 26, 2024 | Prairie View A&M 34, Texas A&M-Commerce 27 |
| 7 | 13,626 | October 19, 2019 | Prairie View A&M 51, Virginia-Lynchburg 0 |
| 8 | 13,233 | September 3, 2022 | Prairie View A&M 40, Texas Southern 23 |
| 9 | 13,220 | October 13, 2018 | Prairie View A&M 0, Southern 38 |
| 10 | 13,206 | August 31, 2024 | Prairie View A&M 9, Texas Southern 27 |