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
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 1 010 1 0
Texas Southern 5 2 07 3 0
Grambling 3 2 26 2 2
Prairie View A&M 4 3 06 3 0
Southern 3 4 05 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 14 5 1
Alcorn A&M 2 5 04 5 0
Wiley 1 5 13 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

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

  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.
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