2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGolden Lion Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   6 1     8 4  
Jackson State   5 2     7 4  
Alcorn State   5 2     6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   0 7     0 11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 1     10 1  
Southern   5 2     7 4  
Prairie View A&M   2 5     3 7  
Texas Southern   2 5     3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     4 7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Lee Hardman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Mississippi Valley StateW 19–9[1]
September 11at SouthernL 14–35[2]
September 29vs. Kentucky State*W 20–13[3]
October 6Texas Southern
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 28–22[4]
October 13vs. No. 7 Grambling StateL 7–6018,000[5]
October 20Alabama State
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 17–20
(ASU forefit)
5,121[6][7]
October 27at Jackson StateL 9–1415,500[8]
November 3at Prairie View A&ML 16–35[9]
November 10Lane*
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 14–7[10]
November 17at Alabama A&ML 0–35[11]
November 24Alcorn State
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 10–17[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Golden Lions dump Delta Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jaguars demolish Golden Lions". Daily World. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Defensive lineman ponders the call to duty". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Texas Southern 22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "GSU wins Red River rout, 60–7". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets show guts in 4th-quarter rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers do just enough to conquer Lions 14–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View 35, Ark–PB 16". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 14, Lane 7". The Jackson Sun. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama A&M 35, Ark.–Pine Bluff 0". The Anniston Star. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn hangs on, finishes 6–5". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2023.