American college football season
2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 2–9 (1–6 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Cedric Thomas (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Jermaine Gales (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Juan Navarro (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Golden Lion Stadium |
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The 2018 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions are led by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play their home games at Golden Lion Stadium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Preseason
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Golden Lions were predicted to finish last in the West Division.[1]
West Division |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
1 | Grambling State | 96 |
2 | Southern | 78 |
3 | Prairie View A&M | 65 |
4 | Texas Southern | 31 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 30 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Golden Lions had three players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
1st team
KeShawn Williams – Sr. RB
Defense
2nd team
Kevin Agee – Sr. DL
Special teams
1st team
Jamie Gillan – Sr. P
KeShawn Williams – Sr. KR
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Morehouse College* | | | L 30–34 | 5,734 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Cumberland* | - Golden Lion Stadium
- Pine Bluff, AR
| | W 55–0 | 2,326 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 3 South Dakota State* | | | L 6–90 | 14,526 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | - Golden Lion Stadium
- Pine Bluff, AR
| | L 13–62 | 2,675 |
September 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at FIU* | | ESPN+ | L 9–55 | 14,937 |
October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Jackson State | - Golden Lion Stadium
- Pine Bluff, AR
| | L 27–30 | 4,200 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | L 47–48 2OT | |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | | L 38–45 OT | 5,834 |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Alabama A&M | - Golden Lion Stadium
- Pine Bluff, AR
| | L 14–45 | 13,500 |
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southern | | | L 24–56 | 18,060 |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | | W 15–10 | 2,045 |
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Game summaries
Morehouse College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Maroon Tigers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
Golden Lions | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
Cumberland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Lions | 7 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 55 |
At South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 3 Jackrabbits | 28 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 90 |
Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers | 35 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 62 |
Golden Lions | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
At FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Panthers | 17 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 55 |
Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
Golden Lions | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
At Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Golden Lions | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
Delta Devils | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
At Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Golden Lions | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
At Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Jaguars | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
At Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
References
- ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
- ^ Schedule
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