1963 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1963

| team = Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 5–4–1

| conf_record = 3–3–1

| head_coach = Vannette W. Johnson

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

}}

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vannette W. Johnson, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Lincoln Blue Tigers|title=Lincoln (MO)}}

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 19–6

| attend = 2,812

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alexandria-news-leader-ark-upsets-linco/131809878/|title=Ark. upsets Lincoln|newspaper=Alexandria News Leader|date=September 28, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Jarvis Bulldogs|title=Jarvis}}

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 77–2

| attend = 2,145

| source =

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 20–6

| attend = 2,855

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alexandria-news-leader-arkansas-amn-lio/129800205/|title=Arkansas AM&N Lions top Jackson State Tigers 20–6|newspaper=Alexandria News Leader|date=October 12, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = University Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 0–14

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lake-charles-american-press-southern-dow/131810344/|title=Southern downs Arkansas A&M in 14–0 contest|newspaper=Lake Charles American-Press|date=October 13, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wiley

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 14–13

| attend = 2,174

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-wiley-bows-t/131806498/|title=Wiley bows to Arkansas, 14–13|newspaper=The Marshall News Messenger|date=October 20, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 21–36

| attend = 5,198

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40188701/pvsc_skein_continues_as_ark_tumbles/|title=PVSC Skein continues as Ark. tumbles|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|date=November 2, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Alcorn A&M

| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 21–10

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-world-arkansas-amn-in-upset-v/131808780/|title=Arkansas AM&N in upset victory|newspaper=The Helena World|date=November 4, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = t

| opponent = Grambling

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 7–7

| attend = 2,599

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122002402/arkansas-team-ties-grambling-in-swc-tuss/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Arkansas team ties Grambling in SWC tussel|date=November 10, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Jeppesen Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 0–6

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-arkansas-times-am-and-n-loses/127699704/|title=AM and N loses|newspaper=Northwest Arkansas Times|date=November 18, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils|title=Mississippi Vocational}}

| site_stadium = Coleman High School Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, MS

| score = 15–46

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-mvc-will-play-in-greenvil/131811049/|title=MVC will play in Greenville|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 30, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-mvc-wins/131811081/|title=MVC wins|newspaper=The Greenwood Commonwealth|date=December 2, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arkansas AM&N) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/2678/stats/13015 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 14, 2023 }}

References

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