2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

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2017
Golden Lion Stadium
Seasons
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
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 Division
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, Alcorn State 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the

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 20, 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.
Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
    		• UAPBtvW 23–105,553
    September 96:30 p.m.at
    InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
    		• ESPN3L 3–5217,464
    September 166:00 p.m.at Arkansas State[3]*
    		ESPN3L 3–4824,371
    September 236:00 p.m.at Jackson State
    		W 34–27 OT14,855
    September 302:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
    		L 14–2715,685
    October 76:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
    • Golden Lion Stadium
    • Pine Bluff, AR
    		UAPBtvL 31–384,030
    October 142:30 p.m.
    Central State
    *dagger
    • Golden Lion Stadium
    • Pine Bluff, AR
    		UAPBtvL 35–4011,045
    October 284:00 p.m.vs. Southern
    		L 40–4716,760
    November 42:30 p.m.No. 13 Grambling State
    • Golden Lion Stadium
    • Pine Bluff, AR
    		UAPBtvL 26–314,007
    November 111:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M
    		L 12–358,092
    November 182:30 p.m.vs. Texas Southern
    • War Memorial Stadium
    • Little Rock, AR[4]
    		L 10–241,220
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    [5]

    References

    1. ^ "Arkansas Pine-Bluff fires head coach Monte Coleman - MSNewsNow.com - Jackson, MS". Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
    2. ^ "SWAC releases 2017 preseason football team, predicted order of finish". HBCU Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
    3. ^ a b "UAPB seeks considerable improvement in 2017". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
    4. ^ a b "UAPB Football to Play 2 LR Games in 2017". Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
    5. ^ Schedule
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