2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division West Division
2017 record 2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach Monte Coleman (10th season)
Offensive coordinator Ted White (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Monte Coleman (12th season)
Home stadium Golden Lion Stadium
(Capacity: 16,000)
2017 SWAC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
Alcorn State xy  5 –2     7 –5  
Alabama State  4 –3     5 –6  
Alabama A&M  3 –4     4 –7  
Jackson State  3 –4     3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6     2 –9  
West
No. 16 Grambling State xy$  7 –0     11 –2  
Southern*  5 –2     7 –4  
Prairie View A&M  4 –3     6 –5  
Texas Southern  2 –5     2 –9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6     2 –9  
Championship: Grambling State 40 vs. Alcorn State 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • *Southern ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were led by 10th-year head coach Monte Coleman and played their home games at Golden Lion Stadium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Golden Lions finished the season 2–9, 1–6 in SWAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.

On November 20th, head coach Monte Coleman was fired.[1] He finished at APBU with a ten-year record of 40–71.

Preseason

The Golden Lions were picked to finish in last place in the West Division.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 p.m. Morehouse College* Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR UAPBtv W 23–10   5,553
September 9 6:30 p.m. at Akron[3]* InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH ESPN3 L 3–52   17,464
September 16 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas State[3]* Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN3 L 3–48   24,371
September 23 6:00 p.m. at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS W 34–27 OT  14,855
September 30 2:00 p.m. at Alabama A&M Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL L 14–27   15,685
October 7 6:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR UAPBtv L 31–38   4,030
October 14 2:30 p.m. Central State*dagger Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR UAPBtv L 35–40   11,045
October 28 4:00 p.m. vs. Southern War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR[4] L 40–47   16,760
November 4 2:30 p.m. No. 13 Grambling State Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR UAPBtv L 26–31   4,007
November 11 1:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX L 12–35   8,092
November 18 2:30 p.m. vs. Texas Southern War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR[4] L 10–24   1,220
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/36888712/arkansas-pine-bluff-fires-head-coach-monte-coleman
  2. ↑ "SWAC releases 2017 preseason football team, predicted order of finish". HBCU Sports. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. 1 2 "UAPB seeks considerable improvement in 2017". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  4. 1 2 "UAPB Football to Play 2 LR Games in 2017". Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
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