Battle of Backbone Mountain

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2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Jackson State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alabama State   5 – 4     5 – 6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy   7 – 2     8 – 4  
Southern   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Grambling State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Texas Southern   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mo Forte, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Mississippi Valley State
L 0–1040,000[1]
September 9Alcorn State
W 42–14[2]
September 16at Alabama State
L 13–31[3]
September 23No. 10 Southern Illinois*
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 16–483,910[4]
September 30vs. Tuskegee*
W 35–19[5]
October 14vs. Grambling State
W 33–2830,216[6]
October 21Alabama A&M
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 23–21
October 28Jackson State
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 43–406,556[7]
November 4at Prairie View A&M
W 28–21[8]
November 11at Southern
W 45–20[9]
November 18Texas Southern
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 42–3112,890[10]
December 16vs. Alabama A&M
L 13–2230,213[11][12]

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References

  1. ^ "40,000 watch Delta Devils dominate on 'D'". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UAPB 42, Alcorn St. 14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU surprises UAPB, 31–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hill provides the highlights". The Southern Illinoisan. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pine Bluff punishes Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers fall late to Golden Lions". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Defense fails to back up Oliver". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Prairie View A&M 21". The El Paso Times. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 45, Southern 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 42, Texas Southern 31". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Perrin, Mike (December 17, 2006). "To the rescue Rookie QB, swarming defense spark A&M to first title". The Birmingham News. p. 1B.
  12. ^ Cross, Beck (December 17, 2006). "SWAC Championship; UAPB's hopes wilt in 2nd half". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. p. 1C.
  13. ^ "2006 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Arkansas%E2%80%93Pine_Bluff_Golden_Lions_football_team