1964 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

1964 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Vannette W. Johnson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pumphrey Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 19/NR Grambling	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Alcorn A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Vannette W. Johnson, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Mississippi Valley State *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 12–6	3,563
September 26	at Lincoln (MO) *	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	L 8–25	1,500	[1]
October 3	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 12–14	4,350	[2]
October 10	Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 14–0	2,969	[3]
October 17	Fort Hood *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 20–15	3,200
October 24	at No. 3 Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 13–31	3,000	[4]
October 31	Alcorn A&M	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 28–0	6,248	[5]
November 7	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–39	3,000	[6]
November 14	Texas Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 14–21	2,196	[7]
November 21	at Wiley	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 48–0	700	[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Lincoln U. rolls by Arkansas A&M, 25–8". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 27, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackson St. nips Arkansas A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ark. blanks Jags, 14–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View rolls past Ark. Lions, 31–13: Cats win 2 within a week". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 31, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ark. Lions too tough for Braves". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling goeswild to shock Lions, 39–0". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Southern posts 21–14 win". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arkansas AM&N blasts Wiley". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 13, 2023.