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1956 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team

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The 1956 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football team represented the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College (now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by Leroy Moore in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a conference record of 0–5–1, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Record2–6–1 (0–5–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumPumphrey Stadium
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1956 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPumphrey Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
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1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Southern +5–1–09–2–0
Wiley +5–1–06–3–1
Southern4–2–05–5–0
Prairie View A&M4–2–05–5–0
Langston2–4–03–7–0
Arkansas AM&N0–5–12–6–1
Texas College0–5–12–6–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Lincoln (MO)*
L 9–13[1]
September 29at Texas College
T 14–14[2]
October 6at Wiley
L 13–20[3]
October 13Southern
L 12–16[4]
October 20Mississippi Industrial*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 31–6[5]
October 27at Prairie View A&M
L 6–43[6]
November 3Alcorn A&M*
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 12–8
November 10at Langston
L 6–19[7]
November 17Texas Southern
  • Pumphrey Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 6–26[8]
  • *Non-conference game
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