1962 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

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1962 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Vanguard Bowl, W 39–6 vs. Mississippi Industrial
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Lincoln (MO)*
L 7–12[1]
September 29Jarvis*
W 56–6[2]
October 6at Jackson State
L 0–51[3]
October 13Southern
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 0–10[4]
October 20at Wiley
W 9–7[5]
October 27at Prairie View A&ML 0–25[6]
November 3Alcorn A&M
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 10–7[7]
November 10at GramblingT 20–20[8]
November 17Texas Southern
L 12–18
December 8vs. Mississippi Industrial*
W 39–6[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  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. ^ "1962 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2023.