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1956 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
Conference Southwestern 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 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Spearman, 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

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 13 Southern
L 12–16 [4]
October 20 Mississippi Industrial*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 31–6 [5]
October 27at Prairie View A&M
L 6–43 [6]
November 3 Alcorn A&M*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 12–8
November 10at Langston
L 6–19 [7]
November 17 Texas Southern
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 6–26 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  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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