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1956 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Southern + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Wiley + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Southern 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Langston 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Texas College 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by Leroy Moore in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a conference record of 0–5–1, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Lincoln (MO)*
L 9–13[1]
September 29at Texas College
T 14–14[2]
October 6at Wiley
L 13–20[3]
October 13Southern
L 12–16[4]
October 20Mississippi Industrial*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 31–6[5]
October 27at Prairie View A&M
L 6–43[6]
November 3Alcorn A&M*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 12–8
November 10at Langston
L 6–19[7]
November 17Texas Southern
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 6–26[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Lincoln Tigers tip AM&N 13–9 for second straight decision". The Sunday News and Tribune. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Steers and Arkansas State play 14–14 tie". The Call. October 5, 1956. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats cop lead in loop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 8, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Jaguars edge by Ark. State Lions, 16–12". The Call. October 19, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ark. State mauls Miss. Indus". The Call. October 26, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "P.V. shocks Ark. State 43–6 in first grid win". The Call. November 2, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Langston tops Arkansas Ags". The Daily Oklahoman. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Felder ignites TSU to 26–6 win over Ark. State". The Call. November 23, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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