1962 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

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1962 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Vanguard Bowl, W 39–6 vs. Mississippi Industrial
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Vannette W. Johnson, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Lincoln (MO) *
L 7–12 [1]
September 29 Jarvis *
W 56–6 [2]
October 6at Jackson State
L 0–51 [3]
October 13 Southern
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 0–10 [4]
October 20at Wiley
W 9–7 [5]
October 27at Prairie View A&M
L 0–25 [6]
November 3 Alcorn A&M
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 10–7 [7]
November 10at Grambling
T 20–20 [8]
November 17 Texas Southern
L 12–18
December 8vs. Mississippi Industrial *
W 39–6 [9] [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Air attack nets Lincoln first win of season, 12–7". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Ark. A. M. & N. romps over Jarvis College to as 56 to 6 victory". The Call. October 5, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State gets 51–0 win". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cats dump Ark. 10–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 20, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wiley falls to Arkansas". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas no match for P.V." The Pittsburgh Courier. November 3, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Ark. A. M. & N. Tomahawks Alcorn Braves 10 to 7 in gala homecoming tilt". The Call. November 9, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas AM&N ties Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vanguard Bowl play Saturday". Hope Star. December 8, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas beat MI Tigers, 39–6". The Commercial Appeal. December 9, 1962. Retrieved September 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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