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1965 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

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1965 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Southern 4 2 1 5 4 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
Arkansas AM&N 3 3 1 4 5 1
Alcorn A&M 2 4 1 3 5 1
Wiley 0 7 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vannette W. Johnson, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Mississippi Valley State*L 13–19[1]
September 25at Lincoln (MO)*W 19–6[2]
October 2Jackson State
L 21–243,500[3]
October 9at SouthernW 24–15[4]
October 16Bishop*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 13–14
October 23Prairie View A&M
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 14–24[5]
October 30at Alcorn A&MT 10–10[6]
November 6Grambling
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 9–2118,000[7]
November 13at Texas SouthernW 15–14[8]
November 20Wiley
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 51–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Devils in win". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eight interceptions by Arkansas AM&N". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson St. nips AM&N". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern's Jaguars upset 24–15 by Arkansas AM&N". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Billy Hall directs Prairie View to win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn ties Ark. AM&N". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling is 21–9 victor". Lake Charles American-Press. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "AM&N squeaks by Texas Southern". The El Dorado Times. November 15, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wiley rocked by Arkansas". The Marshall News Messenger. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 12, 2023.