1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Vannette W. Johnson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pumphrey Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964  →

1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Grambling	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wiley	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Alcorn A&M	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vannette W. Johnson, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Lincoln (MO) *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 19–6	2,812	[1]
September 28	Jarvis *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 77–2	2,145
October 5	Jackson State	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 20–6	2,855	[2]
October 12	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–14	14,000	[3]
October 19	Wiley	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 14–13	2,174	[4]
October 26	Prairie View A&M	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 21–36	5,198	[5]
November 2	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 21–10	3,000	[6]
November 9	Grambling	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	T 7–7	2,599	[7]
November 16	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–6	5,000	[8]
November 30	at Mississippi Vocational *	Coleman High School Stadium Greenville, MS	L 15–46		[9] [10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Ark. upsets Lincoln". Alexandria News Leader. September 28, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Arkansas AM&N Lions top Jackson State Tigers 20–6". Alexandria News Leader. October 12, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern downs Arkansas A&M in 14–0 contest". Lake Charles American-Press. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wiley bows to Arkansas, 14–13". The Marshall News Messenger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "PVSC Skein continues as Ark. tumbles". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas AM&N in upset victory". The Helena World. November 4, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas team ties Grambling in SWC tussel". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "AM and N loses". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 18, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "MVC will play in Greenville". The Clarion-Ledger. November 30, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "MVC wins". The Greenwood Commonwealth. December 2, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1963 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 14, 2023.