1966 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

1966 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Vannette W. Johnson (5th season)
Home stadium	Pumphrey Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Grambling +	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Southern +	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Texas Southern +	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	3	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-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 seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Mississippi Valley State *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 59–20
September 24	at Lincoln (MO) *	LU Stadium Jefferson City, MO	L 21–26		[1]
October 1	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 25–28	5,001	[2]
October 8	Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 14–28		[3]
October 15	Bishop *	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 36–14
October 22	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 0–31		[4]
October 29	Alcorn A&M	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 34–28		[5]
November 5	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 21–61		[6]
November 12	Texas Southern	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	T 15–15		[7]
November 19	Wiley	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 54–18		[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Lincoln dumps Arkansas AM&N 26–21". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackson St. wins on kicks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern U. downs Arkansas 28–14 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Its Prairie View 31–0". Wichita Falls Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas AM&N blasts Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling romps past Arkansas Lions, 61–21". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Southern, Tigers tie 15–15". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wiley falls again". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "1966 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 10, 2023.