2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	2–9 (1–7 SWAC)
Head coach	Doc Gamble (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Don Treadwell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jonathan Bradley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Simmons Bank Field
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^	7	–	1	9	–	3
Alabama A&M	5	–	3	7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Alabama State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x	6	–	2	7	–	5
Alcorn State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Southern	3	–	5	4	–	7
Texas Southern	2	–	6	2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	7	2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions played their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by second-year head coach Doc Gamble.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Lane*	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	Golden Lions All-Access	W 34–16	8,749
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Central Arkansas*	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 23–45	11,527
September 23	6:30 p.m.	Alcorn State	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPNU	L 38–39	7,541
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPNU	L 17–27	8,467
October 9	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	Bounce/YouTube	L 15–35	12,341
October 16	2:00 p.m.	Southern	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN3	L 7–34	0
October 23	11:00 a.m.	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	L 3–45	42,576
October 30	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX	AT&TSN	L 17-59	2,712
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN+	W 33-26	6,129
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN3	L 7-37	3,451
November 20	1:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	YouTube	L 24-52	4,311
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Lane

Lane at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	Total
Dragons			0
Golden Lions			0

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Lane	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 25 Central Arkansas

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Central Arkansas

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
No. 25 Bears			0

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Central Arkansas
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	Total
Braves			0
Golden Lions			0

Date: September 23, 2021
Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: TBD CDT
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Statistics	Alcorn State	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Prairie View A&M

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Panthers			0

Date: September 30, 2021
Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alabama State

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama State

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Hornets			0

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Alabama State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern

Southern at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Jaguars	7	14	10	3	34
Golden Lions	0	0	0	7	7

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics	Southern	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Arkansas

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	3	3
• Razorbacks	17	28	0	0	45

Date: October 23, 2021
Location: War Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, AR
Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:03
Game attendance: 42,576
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 7 mph
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
ARK–51

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Arkansas
First downs	13	25
Total yards	59–223	63–504
Rushing yards	37–111	41–291
Passing yards	112	213
Turnovers	8–22–2	11–22–0
Time of possession	36:10	23:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing	Skyler Perry	7/18, 107 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kierre Crossley	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Daemon Dawkins	2 receptions, 49 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	10/17, 194 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Dominique Johnson	6 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

At Texas Southern

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Tigers			0

Date: October 30, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Grambling State

Grambling State at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Golden Lions			0

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Grambling State	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M

Florida A&M at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	Total
Rattlers			0
Golden Lions			0

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
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Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics	Florida A&M	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Alabama A&M

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[1] "2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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