1955 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team
| 1955 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (2–5 SWAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team represented Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College—now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Leroy Moore, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the SWAC.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 24 | Lincoln (MO)* | Pine Bluff, AR | L 7–9 | [3] |
| October 1 | Texas College | Pine Bluff, AR | L 0–6 | |
| October 8 | Wiley | Pine Bluff, AR | W 26–12 | [4] |
| October 15 | at Southern | L 6–47 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at Bishop | Marshall, TX | W 19–6 | [6] |
| October 29 | Prairie View A&M | Pine Bluff, AR | L 0–26 | [7] |
| November 5 | vs. Alcorn A&M* |
| L 2–19 | [8][9] |
| November 12 | Langston | Pine Bluff, AR | L 6–14 | [10][11] |
| November 19 | at Grambling* | L 6–38 | [12] | |
| November 26 | at Texas Southern | Houston, TX | L 0–64 | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Tigers Creep By Ark. 7-9; Will Tackle Central Sat". The Lincoln Clarion. Jefferson City, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Howard, John (October 14, 1955). "Ark. State Lions Trim Wiley Wildcats 26-12". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southern Knocks Over Arkansas 47-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 22, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Homecoming At Bishop Draws 700". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 23, 1955. p. 8A. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Prairie View Beats Lions 26 To 0". The New York Age. New York, New York. November 5, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tri-State Classic In Memphis Sat. Night With Alcorn And Ark. State". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Tennessee. November 5, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Alcorn Braves Beat Arkansas AM&N 19-2". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1955. p. 6, section III. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Tips Arkansas Foe". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 13, 1955. p. D2. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Howard, John (November 18, 1955). "Langston Spoils Ark. State's Homecoming, 14-6". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Nicholson, Collie J. (November 26, 1955). "Grambling Wins National Grid Crown". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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