University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Releases 2010 Football Schedule

The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics Department has released its 2010 football schedule which features a total of eleven contests highlighted by two classics and four home games. The Golden Lions will open their 2010 campaign traveling to El Paso, Texas to square off against the University of Texas-El Paso Miners. Arkansas-Pine Bluff will then get set to open Southwestern Athletic Conference play on road against Alabama State on Sept. 11.

After facing the Hornets, the Golden Lions will have a bye week before traveling to St. Louis to participate in the Gateway Classic on Sept. 25 against Clark Atlanta. UAPB will take on SWAC West rival Southern on October 2nd in Baton Rouge. The Golden Lions will then host their home opener on October 9th against Prairie View A&M (Sponsored by Tyson Foods). The following week Arkansas-Pine Bluff will host Alabama A&M on October 16th (Wal-Mart Community Day) before traveling to face Alcorn State on the road on Oct. 23.

The Delta Classic for Literacy featuring UAPB versus Grambling State will take place in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium on Oct. 30. Homecoming 2010 has been slated for Nov. 6 as the Golden Lions will take the field against SWAC East rival Mississippi Valley State. UAPB's home finale will take place the next week on Nov. 13 against Jackson State (Senior Day). Arkansas-Pine Bluff will close out its regular season on the road in Houston, Texas against the Texas Southern Tigers on Nov. 20.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF
2010 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(TENTATIVE)

9/4 University of Texas El Paso Away 8:05pm
9/11 Alabama State University * Away TBA
9/18 BYE
9/25 Clark Atlanta University St. Louis, MO 3:00pm
Gateway Classic
10/2 Southern University * Away TBA
10/9 Prairie View A&M University * Home 6:00pm
Tyson’s Food
10/16 Alabama A&M University * Home 6:00pm
Wal-Mart Community Day
10/23 Alcorn State University * Away TBA
10/30 Grambling State University * Little Rock, AR 2:30pm
Delta Classic 4 Literacy
11/6 Mississippi Valley State University * Home 2:30pm
Homecoming
11/13 Jackson State University * Home 2:30pm
Senior Day
11/20 Texas Southern University * Away TBA

(*) Denotes Southwestern Athletic Conference Game
Head Football Coach Monte Coleman

U N I V E R S I T Y O F ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
Dr. Lawrence A. Davis, Jr., Chancellor
• Louis B. “Skip” Perkins, Jr., Athletics Director
1200 North University Drive, Mail Slot 4891 • Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
Phone: (870) 575-8675 · fax: (870) 575-7880
Ticket Office (870) 575-8601
www.UAPBLionsRoar.com