1946 Arkansas AM&N Lions football team

1946 Arkansas AM&N Lions football
Cattle Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Lane
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Southern $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 12 Wiley 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
No. 6 Arkansas AM&N 3 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Prairie View A&M 2 – 2 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
No. 13 Texas College 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
No. 22 Langston 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
No. 23 Samuel Huston 0 – 5 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
No. 25 Bishop ? – ? – ? 4 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

The 1946 Arkansas AM&N Lions football team represented Arkansas AM&N (now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lamar Allen, the Lions compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–2–1 against SWAC opponents), defeated Lane in the Cattle Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 130 to 85.[1]

The Dickinson System rated Arkansas AM&N as the No. 6 black college football team for 1946.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Tillotson*Austin, TXW 13–0
October 4at WileyMarshall, TXL 7–32
October 12Texas CollegePine Bluff, ARL 0–26
October 19SouthernPine Bluff, ARW 9–7
October 26at Prairie View A&MPrairie View, TXT 7–7
November 2Grambling*Pine Bluff, ARW 7–6[3]
November 9at Samuel HustonAustin, TXW 13-0
November 16LangstonPine Bluff, ARW 26–0
November 23at Lincoln (MO)*Jefferson City, MOW 13–7300[4]
November 30Philander Smith*Pine Bluff, ARW 26–0
January 1, 19472:30 p.m.vs. Lane
W 7–0[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling to Play in Pine Bluff Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 2, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Arkansas Spills Lincoln 13-7 In Final Game". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. November 24, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Crack Negro Elevens Clash In Ft. Worth Cattle Bowl Game". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. January 1, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Arkansas A M & N Wins Cattle Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 2, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.