1961 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

1961 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Wiley 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by Charles Spearman in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 1–5–1, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16at Philander Smith*
W 45–8[1]
September 23Lincoln (MO)*
W 19–12[2]
September 30at Texas College
W 6–34[3]
October 7Jackson State
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 6–19[4]
October 14at Southern
L 8–26[5]
October 21Wiley
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
T 7–7[6]
October 28Prairie View A&M
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 16–25[7]
November 4at Alcorn A&M*
L 18–20[8]
November 11Grambling
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 7–23[9]
November 18at Texas Southern
L 12–43
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Arkansas A. M. & N. trounces P. Smith 45 to 8 in opener". The Call. September 22, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Tigers drop 19–12 tilt to Golden Lions". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas College beaten, 34–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson State Tigers win, 19–6 over Arkansas". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats rip Ark., 26–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 21, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wiley, Arkansas AM&N in 7–7 tie". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View claws Ark. A&M, 25–16, in last 50 seconds". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 4, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn Braves scalp Arkansas AM&N, 20–18". The Call. November 11, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stone Johnson star of 23–7 Grambling win". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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