2012 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

2012 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Black college football co-national champion
SWAC champion
SWAC West Division champion
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division West Division
2012 record 10–2 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach Monte Coleman (5th season)
Home stadium Golden Lion Stadium
(Capacity: 16,000)
2012 SWAC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
Jackson State xy  7 –2     7 –5  
Alabama State  7 –2     7 –4  
Alabama A&M  6 –3     7 –4  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –4     5 –6  
Alcorn State  4 –5     4 –7  
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$  8 –1     10 –2  
Prairie View A&M  3 –6     3 –8  
Southern  3 –6     4 –7  
Texas Southern*  2 –7     2 –9  
Grambling State  0 –9     1 –10  
Championship: December 8, 2012
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Texas Southern ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014)
As of November 4, 2012; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were led by fifth year head coach Monte Coleman and played their home games at Golden Lion Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished with an overall record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 8–1 SWAC) and as SWAC champions after they defeated Jackson State in the SWAC Championship Game.[1]

Media

Golden Lions football games were an exclusive presentation of KUAP 89.7 FM. They broadcast every game in the 2012 season.

Schedule

[2]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 5:00 PM vs. Langston* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Delta Classic) W 17–14   14,500
September 8 6:00 PM Alabama A&M Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR SWAC TV L 10–14   11,300
September 15 4:00 PM at Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS W 24–6   8,200
September 20 6:30 PM at Alabama State Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL ESPNU W 24–21   18,110
September 29 5:00 PM at Tennessee State* LP Field • Nashville, TN L 13–40   31,765
October 6 6:00 PM Jackson State Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR SWAC TV W 34–24   6,953
October 20 6:00 PM at Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 50–21   13,500
October 27 2:30 PM Mississippi Valley Statedagger Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR W 10–0   14,604
November 3 2:00 PM at Texas Southern BBVA Compass Stadium • Houston, TX W 49–3   2,968
November 10 2:00 PM at Grambling State Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA W 24–17   7,324
November 17 2:30 PM Prairie View A&M Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR W 42–41   3,088
December 8 12:00 PM vs. Jackson State Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game) W 24–21 OT  32,480
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.

References

  1. ↑ Birdsong, Nick (December 8, 2012). "SWAC Championship: 95-yard TD pass helps lift UAPB to 24-21 win against Jackson State". AL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.uapblionsroar.com/documents/2012/3/23/2012_UAPB_Football_Schedule.pdf
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