2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

The 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were led by first-year head coach Doc Gamble[1] and played their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 25
2020 record4–1 (4–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJermaine Gales (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Bradley (2nd season)
Home stadiumSimmons Bank Field
(Capacity: 16,000)
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$  3 –0   5 –0  
Alabama State  3 –2   3 –3  
Jackson State  3 –2   4 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   1 –3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  4 –0   4 –1  
Southern  4 –1   5 –1  
Prairie View A&M*  2 –1   2 –1  
Texas Southern  1 –2   1 –2  
Grambling State  0 –4   0 –4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[2] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.

Schedule

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Bethune–Cookman, Miami (OH), and Troy were canceled.[3][4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
March 61:30 p.m.at Southern
ESPN3W 33–300
March 2012:00 p.m.at Grambling State
W 48–215,105
April 33:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
ESPN3W 24–170
April 173:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
W 36–313,000
May 12:00 p.m.vs. Alabama A&MNo. 24
ESPN2L 33–4017,248

[6][7]

Game summaries

at Southern
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Southern
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 3 2370 33
Jaguars 7 7313 30
  • Date: March 6, 2021
  • Location: Ace W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 1:36 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 12 MPH
  • Referee: Y. N. Meyers
  • Television network: ESPN3
       
See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team
Over/under
SOU −11.056
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffSouthern
First downs2023
Total yards411426
Rushing yards188134
Passing yards223292
Turnovers04
Time of possession30:2629:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry22/37, 223 yards, 2 TDs
RushingSkyler Perry8 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTyrin Ralph7 receptions, 86 yards
SouthernPassingJohn Lampley20/33, 238 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingJarod Sims11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBrandon Hinton3 receptions, 60 yards


at Grambling State
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Grambling State
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 7 7286 48
Tigers 0 777 21
  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
    Grambling, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,105
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
      
See also: 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team
Over/under
GRAM −6.053
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffGrambling State
First downs1816
Total yards402368
Rushing yards5687
Passing yards346281
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:5332:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry18/30, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingOmar Allen Jr.11 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingJosh Wilkes6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Grambling StatePassingElijah Walker13/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKeilon Elder11 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingKash Foley5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD


at Mississippi Valley State
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley State
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 0 1707 24
Delta Devils 3 077 17
  • Date: April 3, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 5 MPH
   
See also: 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Over/under
UAPB −18.058
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffMississippi Valley State
First downs1613
Total yards334248
Rushing yards82144
Passing yards252104
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:4930:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry23/42, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingMattias Clark18 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingHarry Ballard III5 receptions, 70 yards
Mississippi Valley StatePassingJalani Eason14/24, 104 yards
RushingCaleb Johnson13 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMalik Myers4 receptions, 56 yards


Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1 234Total
Panthers 14 737 31
• Golden Lions 7 2036 36
  • Date: April 17, 2021
  • Location: Simmons Bank Field
    Pine Bluff, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear
       
See also: 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Over/under
UAPB −1.052
StatisticsPrairie View A&MArkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs2418
Total yards410346
Rushing yards70145
Passing yards340201
Turnovers54
Time of possession29:4530:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassingTrazon Connley24/49, 341 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingTrazon Connley13 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingTony Mullins10 receptions, 114 yards
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry16/33, 201 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingSkyler Perry12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTyrin Ralph7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD


vs. Alabama A&M
Arkansas–Pine Bluff vs. Alabama A&M
1 234Total
No. 24 Golden Lions 14 1207 33
• Bulldogs 10 8148 40
        
See also: 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team and SWAC Championship Game
Over/under
AAMU −3.561
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffAlabama A&M
First downs1830
Total yards324368
Rushing yards8897
Passing yards236271
Turnovers42
Time of possession26:0633:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry23/36, 231 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingSkyler Perry16 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingDeJuan Miller6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Alabama A&MPassingAqeel Glass24/45, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingGary Quarles23 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingZabrian Moore5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs

References
  1. Doc Gamble named UAPB head football coach
  2. Stephenson, Creg (20 July 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. "2021 Spring Football Schedule". Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions". ESPN. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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