Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field

Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Map
Address1600 Stadium Drive
LocationPrairie View, TX
Coordinates30°5′28″N 95°59′40″W / 30.09111°N 95.99444°W / 30.09111; -95.99444
OwnerPrairie View A&M University
OperatorPrairie View A&M University
Capacity15,000 + SRO
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 30, 2015[1]
OpenedSeptember 4, 2016
Construction cost$61 million[2]
($77.4 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectPBK Architects[4]
Structural engineerWalter P Moore[5]
General contractorSkanska[6]
Tenants
Prairie View A&M Panthers (NCAA) (2016–present)

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Pattani, Aneri (June 23, 2016). "Prairie View A&M Hopes New Stadium Will Boost Enrollment". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 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 February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Prairie View A&M University Panther Stadium". Walter P Moore. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Skanska constructs football stadium in Prairie View, USA, for USD 53 M" (Press release). December 30, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 27, 2016). "New Football Stadium Ushers in Next Era at Prairie View A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 27, 2016.