1997 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Southern $  8 –0   11 –1  
No. 14 Jackson State ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  6 –2   8 –3  
Texas Southern  4 –4   5 –6  
Alcorn State  4 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –5   4 –6  
Alabama State  2 –6   3 –8  
Grambling State  2 –6   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –8   0 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1997 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Lee Hardman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Lane*
W 55–10[1]
September 6Mississippi Valley State
W 15–7[2]
September 13at No. 15 Southern
L 33–36 3OT[3]
September 20vs. Howard*
L 21–3223,564[4]
September 27Alabama State
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 18–10[5]
October 4Alcorn State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 20–10[6]
October 11Texas Southern
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 36–16
October 18vs. Grambling State
W 22–1613,004[7]
October 25Langston*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 44–0[8]
November 1at No. 16 Jackson State
L 8–3715,500[9]
November 8vs. Prairie View A&M
W 48–14[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 55, Lane 10". The Commercial Appeal. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Valley winless on the season". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Arvie, George spark Southern thriller". Daily World. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Howard employs passing gear in 32–21 win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hornets rally falls short once again". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "UAPB rushes past Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Lions spoil Tigers' night". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44, Langston 0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "JSU defense wreaks havoc". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 48, Prairie View 14". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


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