Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
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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Address | 1600 Stadium Drive |
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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 |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 30, 2015[1] |
Opened | September 4, 2016 |
Construction cost | $61 million[2] ($74.4 million in 2022 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 |
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1 | 30,000 | September 3, 2016 | Prairie View A&M 29, Texas Southern 25 |
2 | 15,050 | October 8, 2016 | Prairie View A&M 24, Alabama State 17OT |
3 | 14,250 | October 27, 2018 | Prairie View A&M 13, Alcorn State 27 |
4 | 13,626 | October 19, 2019 | Prairie View A&M 51, Virginia–Lynchburg 0 |
5 | 13,220 | October 13, 2018 | Prairie View A&M 0, Southern 38 |
6 | 12,603 | November 12, 2016 | Prairie View A&M 34, Southern 44 |
7 | 10,627 | October 28, 2017 | Prairie View A&M 34, Bacone 17 |
8 | 8,756 | September 14, 2019 | Prairie View A&M 35, 12 Nicholls 42 |
9 | 8,476 | September 18, 2021 | Prairie View A&M 37, Houston Baptist 27 |
10 | 8,467 | October 2, 2021 | Prairie View A&M 27, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 17 |
11 | 8,465 | September 7, 2017 | Prairie View A&M 31, 3 Sam Houston State 44 |
12 | 8,092 | November 11, 2017 | Prairie View A&M 35, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12 |
13 | 6,601 | September 30, 2017 | Prairie View A&M 38, Jackson State 9 |
14 | 5,542 | November 5, 2016 | Prairie View A&M 31, Alcorn State 27 |
15 | 4,125 | November 24, 2018 | Prairie View A&M 60, Texas Southern 14 |
16 | 3,750 | March 6, 2021 | Prairie View A&M 20, Texas Southern 19 |
17 | 3,354 | November 16, 2019 | Prairie View A&M 41, Edwards Waters 14 |
18 | 3,025 | November 17, 2018 | Prairie View A&M 66, Alabama State 13 |
19 | 2,764 | November 9, 2019 | Prairie View A&M 37, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 20 |
20 | 1,614 | October 24, 2019 | Prairie View A&M 35, Jackson State 382OT |
References
- "Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off $60 Million Stadium And Athletic Complex Project For PVAMU Athletics" (Press release). Prairie View A&M University. January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Pattani, Aneri (June 23, 2016). "Prairie View A&M Hopes New Stadium Will Boost Enrollment". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- "PVAMU To Hold Press Conference Regarding Status Of Football Stadium, Athletic Fieldhouse February 18" (Press release). Prairie View A&M University Department of Athletics. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- "Prairie View A&M University Panther Stadium". Walter P Moore. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- "Skanska constructs football stadium in Prairie View, USA, for USD 53 M" (Press release). December 30, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Zwerneman, Brent (August 27, 2016). "New Football Stadium Ushers in Next Era at Prairie View A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- "Prairie View A&M to Unveil New Stadium and Complex". Onnidan.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.