2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

American college football season

2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Lee Hardman (9th season)
Home stadium	Golden Lion Stadium
Seasons← 2000 2002 →

2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Alabama State xy	6	–	1	8	–	4
Jackson State	5	–	2	7	–	4
Alcorn State	5	–	2	6	–	5
Alabama A&M	3	–	4	4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	7	0	–	11
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$	6	–	1	10	–	1
Southern	5	–	2	7	–	4
Prairie View A&M	2	–	5	3	–	7
Texas Southern	2	–	5	3	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	6	4	–	7
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Lee Hardman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	Mississippi Valley State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 19–9
September 8	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–35
September 29	vs. Kentucky State*	Trans World Dome St. Louis, MO (Gateway Classic)	W 20–13
October 6	Texas Southern	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 28–22
October 13	vs. No. 7 Grambling State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	L 7–60	18,000
October 20	Alabama State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–20 (ASU forefit)	5,121
October 27	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 9–14	15,500
November 3	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 16–35
November 10	Lane*	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 14–7
November 17	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 0–35
November 24	Alcorn State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 10–17
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

"Golden Lions dump Delta Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jaguars demolish Golden Lions". Daily World. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Defensive lineman ponders the call to duty". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Texas Southern 22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"GSU wins Red River rout, 60–7". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hornets show guts in 4th-quarter rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tigers do just enough to conquer Lions 14–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Prairie View 35, Ark–PB 16". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas–Pine Bluff 14, Lane 7". The Jackson Sun. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama A&M 35, Ark.–Pine Bluff 0". The Anniston Star. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alcorn hangs on, finishes 6–5". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

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Venues	Athletic Field (1923–1949) Pumphrey Stadium (1950–1999) Simmons Bank Field (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Delta Classic
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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