1962 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

1962 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Vanguard Bowl, W 39–6 vs. Mississippi Industrial
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Vannette W. Johnson (1st season)
Home stadium	Pumphrey Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Grambling	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wiley	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	at Lincoln (MO) *	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	L 7–12	[1]
September 29	Jarvis *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 56–6	[2]
October 6	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 0–51	[3]
October 13	Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 0–10	[4]
October 20	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 9–7	[5]
October 27	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 0–25	[6]
November 3	Alcorn A&M	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 10–7	[7]
November 10	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	T 20–20	[8]
November 17	Texas Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 12–18
December 8	vs. Mississippi Industrial *	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (Vanguard Bowl)	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 (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 19, 2023.