2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	3–6 (2–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Alonzo Hampton (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tony Hull (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	David Calloway (2nd season)
Home stadium	Simmons Bank Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Jackson State	5	–	0	7	–	2
Alabama State	4	–	1	5	–	3
Florida A&M	3	–	1	5	–	3
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	3	2	–	7
Alabama A&M	1	–	3	3	–	5
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	5	0	–	9
West Division
Southern	4	–	1	5	–	4
Alcorn State	3	–	2	4	–	5
Prairie View A&M	2	–	3	4	–	5
Texas Southern	2	–	3	3	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	3	3	–	6
Grambling State	1	–	4	4	–	5

As of November 4, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team will represent the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions will be coached by second-year head coach Alonzo Hampton and play at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	L 0–70	40,127
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas Baptist*	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR		W 73–0	8,037
September 14	6:00 p.m.	vs. Tennessee State*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	HBCU GO	L 28–41	27,584
September 21	6:00 p.m.	No. 8 Central Arkansas*	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR		L 17–56	8,247
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 28–38	14,753
October 11	8:15 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPNU	W 21–17	5,673
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA		L 21–31	17,135
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR		W 35–21	12,437
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	L 3–41	34,932
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Arkansas (FBS)

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game One – Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	0	0	0	0	0
Arkansas (FBS)	28	21	7	14	70

at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:30 PM CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 95 °F (35 °C)
Game attendance: 40,127
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Note: The third and fourth quarters were shortened to ten minutes each.

Game information

First quarter

(12:08) Arkansas – Ja'Quinden Jackson 8-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:46; Arkansas 7–0)
(8:16) Arkansas – Taylen Green 4-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:21; Arkansas 14–0)
(5:03) Arkansas – Ja'Quinden Jackson 46-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arkansas 21–0)
(1:12) Arkansas – Rodney Hill 4-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:05; Arkansas 28–0)

Second quarter

(12:06) Arkansas – Tyrone Broden 9-yard pass from Taylen Green, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:54; Arkansas 35–0)
(5:37) Arkansas – Ty Washington 23-yard pass from Taylen Green, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:09; Arkansas 42–0)
(0:09) Arkansas – Taylen Green 36-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:33; Arkansas 49–0)

Third quarter

(6:13) Arkansas – Braylen Russell 9-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:18; Arkansas 56–0)

Fourth quarter

(8:14) Arkansas – Malachi Singleton 4-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 10:17; Arkansas 63–0)
(0:36) Arkansas – Tyrell Reed Jr. 4-yard rush, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:35; Arkansas 70–0)

Statistics	UAPB	ARK
First downs	10	34
Total yards	130	687
Rushing yards	7	279
Passing yards	123	408
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–23–0	28–37–0
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Passing	Mekhi Hagens	11–23, 123 yards
	Rushing	Oshawn Ross	5 carries, 13 yards
	Receiving	Aramoni Rhone	2 receptions, 34 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Taylen Green	16–23, 229 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Quinden Jackson	8 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaac Teslaa	3 receptions, 53 yards

Arkansas Baptist

Game Two – Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes (0–0) at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field • Pine Bluff, AR

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ABC	APB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tennessee State

Game Three – Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–1) at Tennessee State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APB	TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 8 Central Arkansas

Game Four – No. 8 Central Arkansas Bears (2–1) at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Central Arkansas	0	0	0	0	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field • Pine Bluff, AR

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCA	APB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alcorn State

Game Five – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–2) vs Alcorn State Braves (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Braves	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APB	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M

Game Six – Prairie View A&M Panthers (2–4) vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

Date: Friday October 11, 2024
Game time: 8:15 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PVAM	APB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Grambling State

Game Seven – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2–4) at Grambling State Tigers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: HBCU Go

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APB	GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Game Eight – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–7) vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVS	APB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jackson State

Game Nine – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3–5) vs Jackson State Tigers (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APB	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 25, 2024). "Arkansas-Pine Bluff announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
^ Spearman, Tanner (January 24, 2024). "SWAC announces UAPB's slate for conference play". The Pine Bluff Commercial. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 25, 2024). "Arkansas-Pine Bluff announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[2] Spearman, Tanner (January 24, 2024). "SWAC announces UAPB's slate for conference play". The Pine Bluff Commercial. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

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