2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	SWAC
Division:	West Division
Record:	3–9
Conf Record:	2–6
Head Coach:	Alonzo Hampton
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Tony Hull
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	David Calloway
Dc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Simmons Bank Field

The 2024 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 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were coached by second-year head coach Alonzo Hampton and played at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Schedule

Game summaries

at Arkansas (FBS)

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

Statistics	UAPB	ARK
First downs	10	34
Total yards	130	687
Rushing yards	7	279
Passing yards	123	408
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–23–0	28–37–0
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Passing	Mekhi Hagens	11–23, 123 yards
Rushing	Oshawn Ross	5 carries, 13 yards
Receiving	Aramoni Rhone	2 receptions, 34 yards
Arkansas	Passing		16–23, 229 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		8 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Isaac Teslaa	3 receptions, 53 yards

Arkansas Baptist (NAIA)

Statistics	ARKB	UAPB
First downs	9	25
Total yards	160	670
Rushing yards	76	320
Passing yards	84	350
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–22–4	15–26–0
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas Baptist	Passing	Tyler Strickland	11/21, 84 yards, 4 INT
Rushing	Chris Witherspoon	11 carries, 43 yards
Receiving	Tavion Rupert	3 receptions, 23 yards
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing	Mekhi Hagens	15/22, 350 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Oshawn Ross	5 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	JaVonnie Gibson	6 receptions, 172 yards, TD

vs Tennessee State

See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team.

Statistics	UAPB	TNST
First downs	16	24
Total yards	329	424
Rushing yards	53	196
Passing yards	276	228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–31–0	20–33–0
Time of possession	25:25	31:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing	Mekhi Hagens	15/31, 276 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Oshawn Ross	16 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving	JaVonnie Gibson	5 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	20/33, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	CJ Evans	9 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving	Bryant Williams	5 receptions, 88 yards

No. 8 Central Arkansas

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team.

Statistics	UCA	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alcorn State

See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team.

Statistics	UAPB	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Prairie View A&M

Statistics	PV	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Grambling State

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team.

Statistics	UAPB	GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.

Statistics	MVSU	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Jackson State

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team.

Statistics	UAPB	JKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama A&M

Statistics	AAMU	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team.

Statistics	UAPB	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Southern

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team.

Statistics	TXSO	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

Web site: Arkansas-Pine Bluff announces 2024 football schedule. Kevin. Kelley. FBSchedules. January 25, 2024. April 18, 2024.
Web site: SWAC announces UAPB’s slate for conference play. The Pine Bluff Commercial. Tanner. Spearman. January 24, 2024. April 18, 2024.