Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football

College American football program

Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football

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First season| 1916
Head coach| Alonzo Hampton
1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium| Simmons Bank Field
(capacity: 16,000)
Field surface| Natural grass
Location| Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Conference| SWAC
Division| West
All-time record| 348-451-44 (.439)
Claimed national titles| 1 (black college: 2012)
Conference titles| 1
Division titles| 3
Colors| Black and gold[1]

Marching band| The Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South (M4)
Website| uapblionsroar.com

The Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football program represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in college football as the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Lions play their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

## Conference memberships[edit]

* Independent (1923–1935, 1970–1972)
* Southwestern Athletic Conference (1936–1969, 1998–present)
* NCAA Division II independent (1973–1982)
* NAIA independent (1983–1984, 1987–1997)
* Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (1985–1986)

## Major Classic[edit]

* Southern Heritage Classic

## Championships[edit]

### National[edit]

Year  | Championship  | Coach  | Overall record  | Conference record

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2012 | Black college national | Monte Coleman | 10–2 | 8–1

### Conference championships[edit]

Year  | Conference  | Coach  | Overall record  | Conference record

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2012 | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Monte Coleman | 10–2 | 8–1

### Division championships[edit]

Year  | Division  | Coach  | Record  | Opponent  | Result  | Attendance

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2006 | SWAC West | Mo Forte | 8–4 (7–3) | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | L 13–22 Alabama A&M | 30,213
2012 | SWAC West | Monte Coleman | 10–2 (8–1) | Jackson State Tigers | W 24–21 OT Jackson State | 32,480
2020 | SWAC West | Doc Gamble | 4–1 (4–0) | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | L 33–40 Alabama A&M | 17,248
A UAPB player running the ball in 2014

## Playoff appearances[edit]

### NAIA[edit]

The Golden Lions appeared in the NAIA playoffs two times. Their combined record was 3–2.

Year  | Round  | Opponent  | Result

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1994 | Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship  | Central State (OH)
Montana Western
Northeastern State (OK) | W, 21–14
W, 60–53 OT
L, 12–13
1995 | Semifinals  | Northeastern State (OK)  | L, 14–17

## Notable players[edit]

### Alumni in the NFL[edit]

Over 29 Arkansas Pine Bluff alumni have played in the NFL,[2] including:

* L. C. Greenwood
* Terron Armstead
* Greg Wesley
* Dante Wesley
* Jamie Gillan
* Courtney Van Buren
* Mark Bradley
* Caesar Belser
* Chris Akins
* Charles Ali
* Brian Jones (tight end)
* Greg Briggs
* Robert Brown
* Wallace Francis
* Willie Frazier
* Ernest Grant
* Gene Jeter
* Mike Lewis
* Cleo Miller
* Ray Nealy
* Terry Nelson
* Willie Parker (defensive tackle)
* Rickey Parks
* Manny Sistrunk
* Clarence Washington
* Monk Williams
* Don Zimmerman (wide receiver)
* Raymond Webber
* Martell Mallett

## References[edit]

1. ^ UAPB Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved April 28, 2017.
2. ^ "Ark-Pine Bluff Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football

Venues|

* Athletic Field (1923–1949)
* Pumphrey Stadium (1950–1999)
* Simmons Bank Field (2000–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Delta Classic

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926–1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942–1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

National championship seasons in bold

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Athletics|

* Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions
* Football
* Simmons Bank Field
* Basketball
* Men's / Women's / K. L. Johnson Complex
* Baseball
* Torii Hunter Baseball Complex

Buildings|

* Caldwell Hall
* W.E. O'Bryant Bell Tower

Life|

* KUAP

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Southwestern Athletic Conference football

East Division|

* Alabama A&M Bulldogs
* Alabama State Hornets
* Bethune–Cookman Wildcats
* Florida A&M Rattlers
* Jackson State Tigers
* Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

West Division|

* Alcorn State Braves
* Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions
* Grambling State Tigers
* Prairie View A&M Panthers
* Southern Jaguars
* Texas Southern Tigers

Championships & awards|

* SWAC Championship Game
* All-time standings

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