2006 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–4 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGolden Lion Stadium
2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$  6 –3   9 –3  
Jackson State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –4   6 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alabama State  5 –4   5 –6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy  7 –2   8 –4  
Southern  4 –5   5 –6  
Grambling State  3 –6   3 –8  
Texas Southern  3 –6   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  2 –7   3 –7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mo Forte, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Mississippi Valley State
L 0–1040,000[1]
September 9Alcorn State
W 42–14[2]
September 16at Alabama State
L 13–31[3]
September 23No. 10 Southern Illinois*
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 16–483,910[4]
September 30vs. Tuskegee*
W 35–19[5]
October 14vs. Grambling State
W 33–2830,216[6]
October 21Alabama A&M
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 23–21
October 28Jackson State
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 43–406,556[7]
November 4at Prairie View A&M
W 28–21[8]
November 11at Southern
W 45–20[9]
November 18Texas Southern
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 42–3112,890[10]
December 16vs. Alabama A&M
L 13–2230,213[11][12]

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References

  1. ↑ "40,000 watch Delta Devils dominate on 'D'". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UAPB 42, Alcorn St. 14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "ASU surprises UAPB, 31–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hill provides the highlights". The Southern Illinoisan. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pine Bluff punishes Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tigers fall late to Golden Lions". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Defense fails to back up Oliver". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Prairie View A&M 21". The El Paso Times. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 45, Southern 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 42, Texas Southern 31". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Perrin, Mike (December 17, 2006). "To the rescue Rookie QB, swarming defense spark A&M to first title". The Birmingham News. p. 1B.
  12. ↑ Cross, Beck (December 17, 2006). "SWAC Championship; UAPB's hopes wilt in 2nd half". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. p. 1C.
  13. ↑ "2006 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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