1941 Arkansas AM&N Lions football team

The 1941 Arkansas AM&N Lions football team, sometimes called Arkansas State, represented Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College (AM&N)—now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by William S. Taylor in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, tying for the sixth place at the bottom of the SWAC standings.[1]

1941 Arkansas AM&N Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–7–1 (0–5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1940
1944 →
1941 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View 4 0 2 7 1 2
Langston 4 1 1 9 1 1
Southern 4 2 0 5 3 1
Texas College 3 2 1 4 2 1
Bishop 3 3 0 3 4 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 5 1 1 7 1
Wiley 0 5 1 0 6 1
  • Prairie View's conference title was forfeited after the SWAC ruled at its winter meeting, on December 13, that the Panthers had used an ineligible player, Whiteside.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Wiley
T 9–9[2][3]
October 11Alcorn A&M*Pine Bluff, ARW 13–0[4]
October 18at Texas College
L 7–362,000[5][6]
October 25Prairie ViewPine Bluff, ARL 14–39[7][8]
November 17:30 p.m.vs. Bishop
L 0–35[9]
November 8Philander Smith*Pine Bluff, ARL 12–13[10]
November 15at LangstonLangston, OKL 7–202,000[11]
November 22SouthernPine Bluff, ARL 7–14[1]
November 27at LeMoyne*Memphis, TNL 0–7[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dixon, R. E. (November 29, 1941). "Skipper's Southwest Sport-O-Graph". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Hudson, Harrison (October 10, 1941). "Wiley Wildcats and Arkasnsas Lions Battle to Brilliant 9 to 9 Deadlock; Blocked Punt and Safety Saves Wiley". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 18. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "The Afro American".
  4. ^ "Arkansas State Wins". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Negro Teams Will Clash At Tyler". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. October 17, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Texas College Has Easy Time With Arkansas, 36-7". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. October 24, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Prairie View Crushes Arkansas State Lions 39-14; Hopkins Stars". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. October 31, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Hudson, Harrison (November 1, 1941). "Prairie View's Snarling Panthers Maul Arkansas; Keep Clean Slate". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Bishop Students To Follow Team To Texarkana". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 30, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Dixon, R. E. (November 15, 1941). "Skipper's Southwest Sport-O-Graph". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Arkansas Falls at Langston". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 21, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "LeMoyne Ends Season With A 7 To 0 Victory". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 28, 1941. p. 23. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .