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1955 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1954
1956 →
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier. [1]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24 Lincoln (MO)* Pine Bluff, ARL 7–9 [3]
October 1 Texas CollegePine Bluff, ARL 0–6
October 8 WileyPine Bluff, ARW 26–12 [4]
October 15at Southern
L 6–47 [5]
October 22at Bishop Marshall, TXW 19–6 [6]
October 29 Prairie View A&MPine Bluff, ARL 0–26 [7]
November 5vs. Alcorn A&M*
L 2–19 [8] [9]
November 12 LangstonPine Bluff, ARL 6–14 [10] [11]
November 19at Grambling*
L 6–38 [12]
November 26at Texas SouthernHouston, TXL 0–64
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Southern Knocks Over Arkansas 47-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 22, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Homecoming At Bishop Draws 700". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 23, 1955. p. 8A. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  8. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  9. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Langston Tips Arkansas Foe". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 13, 1955. p. D2. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  12. ^ 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 Open access icon.


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