2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

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.

2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	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

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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See also: Lane College

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Team	1	2	Total
Braves			0
Golden Lions			0

• Date: September 23, 2021
• Location: Simmons Bank Field
  Pine Bluff, AR
• Game start: TBD CDT
• Elapsed time:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPNU):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPNU):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN3):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Team	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)

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN3):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team

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

Team	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:  
• Game attendance:  
• Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN3):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Team	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
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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