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1946 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Cattle Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Lane
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Southern $ 6 0 0 9 2 1
No. 12 Wiley 4 2 0 6 3 1
No. 6 Arkansas AM&N 3 2 1 8 2 1
No. 9 Prairie View A&M 2 2 2 7 2 2
No. 13 Texas College 3 3 0 5 4 1
No. 22 Langston 2 4 0 2 6 1
No. 23 Samuel Huston 0 5 2 3 5 2
No. 25 Bishop ? ? ? 4 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

The 1946 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team represented Arkansas AM&N (now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lamar Allen, the Golden Lions compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–2–1 against SWAC opponents), defeated Lane in the Cattle Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 130 to 85. [1]

The Dickinson System rated Arkansas AM&N as the No. 6 black college football team for 1946. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Tillotson* Austin, TXW 13–0
October 4at Wiley Marshall, TXL 7–32
October 12 Texas College Pine Bluff, ARL 0–26
October 19 SouthernPine Bluff, ARW 9–7
October 26at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TXT 7–7
November 2 Grambling*Pine Bluff, ARW 7–6
November 9at Samuel Huston Austin, TXW 13-0
November 16 LangstonPine Bluff, ARW 26–0
November 23at Lincoln (MO)* Jefferson City, MOW 13–7300 [3]
November 30 Philander Smith*Pine Bluff, ARW 26–0
January 1, 19472:30 p.m.vs. LaneW 7–0 [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Spills Lincoln 13-7 In Final Game". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 24, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Crack Negro Elevens Clash In Ft. Worth Cattle Bowl Game". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. January 1, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Arkansas A M & N Wins Cattle Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 2, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.