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1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

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1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
 1962
1964 
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^7001010
Southern520730
Texas Southern520730
Grambling331531
Arkansas AM&N331541
Jackson State250450
Wiley250450
Alcorn A&M070370
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vannette W. Johnson, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Lincoln (MO)*
W 19–62,812[1]
September 28Jarvis*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 77–22,145
October 5Jackson State
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 20–62,855[2]
October 12at SouthernL 0–1414,000[3]
October 19Wiley
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 14–132,174[4]
October 26Prairie View A&M
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 21–365,198[5]
November 2at Alcorn A&MW 21–103,000[6]
November 9Grambling
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
T 7–72,599[7]
November 16at Texas SouthernL 0–65,000[8]
November 30at Mississippi Vocational*
L 15–46[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. "Ark. upsets Lincoln". Alexandria News Leader. September 28, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Arkansas AM&N Lions top Jackson State Tigers 20–6". Alexandria News Leader. October 12, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern downs Arkansas A&M in 14–0 contest". Lake Charles American-Press. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wiley bows to Arkansas, 14–13". The Marshall News Messenger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "PVSC Skein continues as Ark. tumbles". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas AM&N in upset victory". The Helena World. November 4, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas team ties Grambling in SWC tussel". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "AM and N loses". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 18, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "MVC will play in Greenville". The Clarion-Ledger. November 30, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "MVC wins". The Greenwood Commonwealth. December 2, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Arkansas AM&N)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 14, 2023.