2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
The 2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions are led by second-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
| 2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 6–5 (3–4 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jermaine Gales (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jonathan Bradley (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Simmons Bank Field (Capacity: 16,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Southern x | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason polls
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Golden Lions were picked to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Southern | 90 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
Preseason all–SWAC teams
The Golden Lions placed four players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
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Offense 1st team Taeyler Porter – RB DeJuan Miller – WR |
Defense 1st team Jalen Steward – DL |
Specialists 2nd team Tyrin Ralph – RS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU* | FSN | L 7–39 | 40,422 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | YouTube | W 52–34 | 11,340 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Langston* | Golden Lions All-Access | W 53–15 | 9,613 | |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State* | ESPN+ | W 37–31 | 8,683 | |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern |
| ESPN3 | L 7–31 | 6,863 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Lane* |
| UAPB All Access | W 45–38 | 1,328 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State |
| Golden Lions All-Access | W 38–6 | 6,225 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Grambling State |
| Golden Lions All-Access | L 33–39 | 7,513 |
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | JSUTV Facebook | L 12–21 | ||
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | PVAMU SN | L 20–37 | ||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
| Golden Lions All Access | W 45–13 | 5,329 |
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Game summaries
At TCU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Horned Frogs | 10 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
At Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 17 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
Langston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Golden Lions | 6 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 53 |
At Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Lane
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dragons | 3 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 38 |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delta Devils | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Golden Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 9 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| Golden Lions | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
At Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
At Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Golden Lions | 10 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
References
- "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Six Home Games Highlight 2019 #uapbfootball Schedule" (Press release). UAPB Athletics. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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