1960 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

1960 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Prairie View Bowl, L 8–19 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Charles Spearman (4th season)
Home stadium	Pumphrey Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Prairie View A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Grambling +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Southern +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team represented the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College (now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charles Spearman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Alcorn A&M *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 34–0
September 24	at Lincoln (MO) *	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	W 36–6		[1]
October 1	Texas College	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 28–8		[2]
October 8	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 14–27		[3]
October 15	Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 14–26		[4]
October 22	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 20–6		[5]
October 29	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 8–17		[6]
November 5	Philander Smith *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 58–6	10,000	[7]
November 12	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 12–33		[8]
November 19	Texas Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–6		[9]
December 31	vs. Prairie View A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	L 8–19	1,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Tigers defeated in the opener by Arkansas A. M. & N." The Lincoln Clarion. September 30, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas College falls, 28–8". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 2, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "See Jackson College Tigers arrived after 27–14 defeat of Arkansas Golden Lions at homecoming here". Jackson Advocate. October 15, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jaguar Cats defeats stubborn Ark., 26–14". The Louisiana Weekly. October 22, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas AM&N defeats Wiley Wildcats in conference game". The Call. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View Panthers rap Arkansas A.M.&N. 17–8 in muddy battle". The Call. November 4, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas beats Philander on homecoming". The Call. November 11, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling's power rips Ark. eleven". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arkansas AM&N tops Texas Southern, 17–6". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1960. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Own bowl won by Prairie View". The San Francisco Examiner. January 1, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 30, 2025.