2009 UAPB Golden Lions Football Schedule
PINE BLUFF, AR – A pair of exciting college football Classic and five home games highlight the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's 2009 Golden Lions' football schedule, which has been released by the UAPB athletic department.
The Golden Lions are slated to take on fellow Southwestern Athletic Conference member during the Thanksgiving weekend as they will battle SWAC West nemesis Texas Southern in the Dallas Lone Star Classic on Nov. 28.
In addition, five home games are also on the Golden Lions' schedule for the upcoming season. UAPB opens the season on Sept. 5 against long-time foe Arkansas-Monticello at Golden Lion Stadium, followed by Langston in Pine Bluff on Sept. 12.
After facing Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 19, UAPB travels to Huntsville, AL to take on Alabama A&M on Sept. 26.
“We're extremely pleased with this year's football schedule,” UAPB Director of Athletics Louis “Skip” Perkins said. “Our fans have asked us for more “Classics” and we've tried to accommodate that request with our return to Dallas.”
UAPB returns home to take on Alcorn State (Oct. 3), before traveling to Jackson State (Oct. 10). The Golden Lions close out the month with a pair of home games: Edward Waters College (Oct. 24) which will serve as the annual homecoming contest and Southern University (Oct. 31).
The Golden Lions will spend the entire month of November on the road as Grambling State (Nov. 7 in the annual Delta Classic 4 Literacy in Little Rock), Prairie View A&M in Houston (Nov. 21) and Texas Southern in the Dallas Lone Star Classic (Nov. 28) wrap up the Golden Lions' 11-game season.
