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1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

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1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Lincoln (MO)*
W 19–62,812[1]
September 28Jarvis*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 77–22,145
October 5Jackson State
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 20–62,855[2]
October 12at SouthernL 0–1414,000[3]
October 19Wiley
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 14–132,174[4]
October 26Prairie View A&M
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 21–365,198[5]
November 2at Alcorn A&MW 21–103,000[6]
November 9Grambling
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
T 7–72,599[7]
November 16at Texas SouthernL 0–65,000[8]
November 30at Mississippi Vocational*
L 15–46[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 14, 2023.