Pine-Bluff Folks, Who Do You Consider Your Main SWAC Rival?

[CEE DOG]

I think A&M and UAPB could turn into a good rivalry if our schools knew how to market this game. I think if we had continued to play in that St Louis classic it would have done wonders for both of us.

Interesting responses.


I had lunch here at the VA with a couple of GSU oldheads and of course we were talking about the upcoming football season. Ironically, both asked me this very same question: who do I consider to be the Golden Lions' rival? My mind went into a whirl!

Truth be told, all 9 schools are our rival. Since we rejoined the SWAC in '97, we've struggled with each school (some more than others, some a little less). Regardless of records and stats, we don't ever take any opponent lightly! But like I told the GSU oldheads, I'd have to split our rivalry divisionally:


Eastern Division-
Alabama A&M

1) We've had 3 games against them that the Bulldogs didn't allow us to score a single point (2000= 26-0, 2001= 35-0, and 2003= 50-0)

2) Since '97, AAMU has had the lead in victories in the between our matchups (AAMU 10 wins vs UAPB 4 wins)

3) 1999-UAPB sees the first of very, very few wins against the Bulldogs (UAPB 23-AAMU 17)

4) 2004-5 years later, the Golden Lions have another victory over the Bulldogs under the leadership of Coach Forte; (UAPB 24-AAMU 10)

5) 2006-controversial game in PB (I think) and the rivalry comes to fruition; the Golden Lions get a slim win over the Bulldogs (UAPB 23-AAMU 21) and that doesn't sit too well with Coach Jones. After some suggestive remarks about the Golden Lions, Jones gets his revenge later in December that same year.

6) 2006- SCG.....the Bulldogs are victorious and crowned the conference champs in Birmingham (UAPB 13-AAMU 22). At the end of the game, the Bulldogs rush to the UAPB endzone and have a victory celebration

7) 2011-UAPB offense comes out full force in Normal, AL and manages to put 27 points on the board by halftime, leading 27-7; but the Bulldogs take advantage of the lax efforts of the Golden Lion defense and come back with the win (UAPB 27-AAMU 28)

8) 2012-the Bulldogs take advantage again, this time against the Golden Lion offense, who allow AAMU the win. The Golden Lions gamble on 2 failed 4th down conversions and a delay of game on the 4th&3rd, giving away an easy and guaranteed 9 points in FGs (UAPB 10-AAMU 14)



Western Division-
Southern

1) 1997-the Golden Lions are back in the SWAC, with a point to prove, especially to Division (and conference leaders) SU. September 13, 1997, Little Rock, AR, War Memorial Stadium....unyielding, the Golden Lions go into not single, not double, but triple OT with the Jags. After a heartbreaking 3-point loss, the Golden Lions have to settle for #2 spot in the Western Division (8-3 overall) and watch as the Jags go on to the Big Dance in Birmingham....final score (UAPB 33-SU 36 OT(3))

2) 1998- another intense game and another OT (I think a double); the Golden Lions again come up 3 short against the Jags (UAPB 14-SU 17).

3) 2000- September 9th, after double and triple OTs and close calls, the Golden Lions say "enough" and go for the Jags' jugular (UAPB 30-SU 19); the Jags aren't happy and the "rivalry" begins

4) 2003-I don't want to talk about it! (UAPB 7-SU 53 at Mumford)

5) 2006- I know a few SU alum say this year doesn't count, but a win is a win for us, regardless of the season the rest of the conference is having (UAPB 45-SU 20 at Mumford)

6) 2007-it's now intense between the 2 schools and both are going for the kill; UAPB scrapes by and gets the win (UAPB 23-SU 21)

7) 2008-another intense game and another OT; very, very controversial call gives SU the victory at Mumford (I still question that call)...final score UAPB 24-SU 31 (OT)

8) 2010-back in Baton Rouge, the kid from New Iberia, LA keeps finding the kid from the STL and the Golden Lions get the victory (UAPB 41-SU 23)

9) 2011-I don't want to talk about it! Ironically, the Golden Lions needed the Jags to win against GSU in the BC, but it was clear the Jags still had October 20th fresh on their minds.....final score at Golden Lion Stadium: UAPB 22-SU 21.



.....my opinion only (and off the top of my head)......



* that triple OT was a record game; it was the first and only triple OT in the existence of the SWAC. That OT in Birmingham last year was the first time a SCG had gone into OT. UAPB played in both those games.....

 

[Brave]

Wow. The series match-up between PB and Valley are akin to Southern and JSU.

PB leads Valley, 22-21-1.

Pine Bluff vs. The Valley is a natural rivalry.

yep that pretty much settles it

that a really close margin MVSUAPB it is

it even flows together effortlessly

 

[pbla]

For old folks like myself that don't like to drive long distance, does Pine Bluff have an airport with commercial flights or what would be the nearest airport? I probably won't be going to the game this year, but I might try to make a game against Southern in the future.

I have not read all the post on this thread. But I travel everyday between Pine Bluff and Little Rock to work for over 26 years. Pine Bluff by the official state map we used for accounting is 39 miles. I have arrived at the airport in Little Rock in less than 35 minutes. A lot of people are staying in Little Rock for homecoming. Pine Bluff does have an airport that have the capabilities to accept 747's and other commercial jets(I.E. Michelle Obama's visit to Pine Bluff with Air Force One.) But since the cities are too close according to the FAA,all commercial flights are for Little Rock. If there is an emergency at the LR Airport,then the Pine Bluff airport can take some of the jets if not all.

As for rivalry--for the last few years the SU and PB games have been great ones. Remember when BET would air UAPB/SU games in September before the new SWAC format SCG? The series in total may be lopsided to SU's favor but since the last 16 years or so that UAPB has returned to the SWAC,the series is pretty much neck and neck. Me personally I love driving to Grambling. It's just a beautiful ride and game (even if we lose) to drive to. The GSU fans are fantastic. But I think for most UAPB fans in Arkansas JSU,Grambling and Southern are the popular games. BUT!!! since that WWE in 2012..lol. The SU game is developing into a heated rivalry. And SU is a homecoming game for us,it will be crowded in Pine Bluff. I know for SU fans that is a drive and driving 30 minutes to the North to Little Rock for hotel is a challenge but trust me it will be crowded.

 

[In_The_662]

Is there a U.S. highway traveling that route. Is Lula in MS or Ark.




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U.S. Highway 49. Runs from Gulfport and crosses the bridge in Lula then goes past Jonesboro ARK

The Isle Of Capri sits at the foot of the bridge across from West Helena (AR). Lula is in Mississippi but the actual town is about 5-6 miles away.

 

[J C]

U.S. Highway 49. Runs from Gulfport and crosses the bridge in Lula then goes past Jonesboro ARK

The Isle Of Capri sits at the foot of the bridge across from West Helena (AR). Lula is in Mississippi but the actual town is about 5-6 miles away.

Thanks!


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[Jax]

Both schools kicked SU's ass in baton rouge last year

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SU went 4-7 last year I'm good


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So what your team sucks bottom line. What does the series record have to do with yall being trash the last decade?

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY'S 2012 RECORD

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 4:00 PM at New Mexico* University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM L 21–66 28,450
September 13 6:30 PM Mississippi Valley State Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU L 0–6 7,788
September 22 4:00 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Boombox Classic) W 28–21 20,713
September 29 2:30 PM vs. Florida A&M* Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic) NBCSN W 21–14 41,042
October 6 2:00 PM at Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS ESPN3 L 17–20 15,000
October 13 5:30 PM Texas Southern Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA SWAC TV/ CST (Tape Delay) W 34–7 18,719
October 20 6:00 PM Arkansas–Pine Bluff Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CST (Tape Delay) L 21–50 13,500
October 27 4:00 PM at Prairie View A&M Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 29–49 12,223
November 3 1:00 PM at Alabama A&M Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL L 23–24 OT 10,208
November 10 6:00 PM Alabama State Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CST (Tape Delay) L 30–31 14,220
November 24 1:30 PM vs. Grambling State Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (XXXIX State Farm Bayou Classic) NBC W 38–33 45,980


YES THESE JOKERS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL BUT THEY HAVE THE AUDACITY TO HE HE AND HAHA AT OTHER SCHOOLS.

Bottom line. You mad because Su kicked jacksons states ass last fall. My question is, if you went to Birmingham for the SCG, which side did you sit on? Did you wear a UAPB Hat and JSU shirt or vice versa? :lol:

Also....Were you this mad when UAPB kicked JSU's ass twice last season??

Now go home. :lol:

 

[JAG89]

But since the cities are too close according to the FAA,all commercial flights are for Little Rock.

39 miles is not too close for two commercial airports. There's a lot of commercial airports that is less than 39 miles apart, such as DFW/Love Field, Reagan National/Dulles, LAX/Long Beach/Burbank, O'Hara/Midway, Kennedy/LaGuardia, and Miami/Fort Lauderdale. I think it has more to do with the number of people flying to particular location. The City of Pine Bluff could do a study to try to show some airline that there's enough people flying to and from Pine Bluff to encourage them to add flights into Pine Bluff, but I assume that might not be feasible, since there is already a commercial airport 39 miles away. IMO, the best scenario would be that the City of Pine Bluff and the City of Little Rock work on a joint venture to build a future airport between the two cities with a name like Little Rock-Pine Bluff (LRPB) Airport. Each city would be approximately 20 miles from the airport and that definitely would help development along the I-530 corridor. The only problem I have with that scenario, the United States Army's chemical arsenal (Pine Bluff Arsenal) is located somewhere along that corridor.

 

[usa today]

It's been Grambling for a while. The Red River Classic ignited it.

 

[MikeBigg]

Man US 61 is 4 lanes all the way through from here to Vicksburg. You slow down in St. Francsville, Woodville, Natchez, Port Gibson and then in Vicksburg before you get on I-20. That's like every 30-40 miles you slow down. But between that is 65 MPH.

Now compare that to US 65 between Ferriday/Vidalia going through to Tallulah...Mane there so many lil specks on the map..Plus it's a 2-lane road still and you can't get down on that road like you can on 61.

Plus if it's "ginning" season for cotton you got that slow azz equipment on the road. Might not be as bad as it once was since more farmers are now raising Corn.

 

[ALREADY KNOWIN']

This thread was about that until you said both of them are nothing schools. Southern is garbage and will be for the years to come, see how easy it is to say that? How does it feel to have 2 nothing schools beat you down in your own stadium? How does it feel to lose to a nothing school in football and also have that nothing school's team whip your football team's ass right afterwards? How does it feel to be the worse school in the worse conference in AMERICA? How does that feel? What does a series lead have to do with you all sucking? Thats the first thing you jags run to and try to save face. Hide behind your series records and wins, it aint helping yall

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[JayRob]

....The SU game is developing into a heated rivalry. And SU is a homecoming game for us,it will be crowded in Pine Bluff. I know for SU fans that is a drive and driving 30 minutes to the North to Little Rock for hotel is a challenge but trust me it will be crowded.

PB has su for homecoming??!! If last year's score gives one any indication...ain't no rivalry getting started nowhere.

 

[GoodFella]

UAPB, JSU AND Valley all had better records than Southerns. Why would I be mad?

Bottom line. You mad because Su kicked jacksons states ass last fall. My question is, if you went to Birmingham for the SCG, which side did you sit on? Did you wear a UAPB Hat and JSU shirt or vice versa? :lol:

Also....Were you this mad when UAPB kicked JSU's ass twice last season??

Now go home. :lol:

 

[JayRob]

You know the answer already...."we beat yall, but nevermind our losing record".

I do think it was a good move on PB's part to schedule them for homecoming though.

 

[Tigerpride]

BUT!!! since that WWE in 2012..lol. The SU game is developing into a heated rivalry. And SU is a homecoming game for us,it will be crowded in Pine Bluff.

Not to take SUs side 'cause I woudl never do such a horrible thing. Ya'll won what mattered.. the game but SU football players beat the schitt out of ya'll team. I can still remember how one of SU's players went straight thru the mask and layed the PB player out. :lol: SU players showed their true colors and went gangsta = 2 on 1, 3 on 1, 4 on 1 on ya'll. That was a whoopin!

 

[Tigerpride]

I do think it was a good move on PB's part to schedule them for homecoming though.

Valley should have scheduled them too..

 

[JR]

I wasn't trying to be funny when I said jsu is everyones's rival...we don't have one, everyone is treated the same no favoritism. Jsu is one of su's rivals. and alcorn, and valley, and I guess pb now since the ahem *upset* lol. The jsu-pb game shall be interesting!

You must be young. JSU has rivals. Gram, SU, Tenn St, and Alcorn are all rivals. I say that as a native of Jackson who saw what the old head JSU fans considered a rivalry. Maybe you new school cats are not seeing it that way.

 

[Jax]

UAPB, JSU AND Valley all had better records than Southerns. Why would I be mad?

Say mane, you didn't answer my question. Did you wear the JSU hat with the UAPB shirt or vice versa in BHAM? :lol

You do realize that the greatest level of deception is self deception. :lol:

But I digress....

You don't want to admit it but, that loss to SU, pissed you off. But, UAPB beat the doors off of Southern, so you might be taking some sort of comfort in that.


But then agin....Deep down, you might be extremely pissed/upset/disappointed in "How your Golden Lions beat your jSU tigers 2x in once season..." or something to that affect.

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[Lewis]

You must be young. JSU has rivals. Gram, SU, Tenn St, and Alcorn are all rivals. I say that as a native of Jackson who saw what the old head JSU fans considered a rivalry. Maybe you new school cats are not seeing it that way.

Southern's rivals are Grambling, JSU, Alcorn and FAMU. Pine Bluff aint even in the same area code. lf most Southern fans made a list, Pine Bluff would be 8th or 9th depending on if they are still mad about Rice and Totten busting the clock on us in Mumford.

Pine Bluff might look at us as a rival (damn near everyone does) but we sure don't look at them as one.

 

[GoodFella]

Stop being messy thats a females trait smh

Say mane, you didn't answer my question. Did you wear the JSU hat with the UAPB shirt or vice versa in BHAM? :lol

You do realize that the greatest level of deception is self deception. :lol:

But I digress....

You don't want to admit it but, that loss to SU, pissed you off. But, UAPB beat the doors off of Southern, so you might be taking some sort of comfort in that.


But then agin....Deep down, you might be extremely pissed/upset/disappointed in "How your Golden Lions beat your jSU tigers 2x in once season..." or something to that affect.

:lol:

 

[96lioness]

Southern's rivals are Grambling, JSU, Alcorn and FAMU. Pine Bluff aint even in the same area code. lf most Southern fans made a list, Pine Bluff would be 8th or 9th depending on if they are still mad about Rice and Totten busting the clock on us in Mumford.

Pine Bluff might look at us as a rival (damn near everyone does) but we sure don't look at them as one.

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That's cool; the thread asked the PB folks who we considered our rival(s). I'm only one poster from UAPB & I listed who I considered (AAMU & SU). I'm sure the other PB alum on here would list other schools; even better still, our football would probably say different also.

 

[Jag-BR]

I just wish some people on this board would go play in traffic at night time dressed in all black.

 

[lilrj1919]

The fact of the matter to is everyone else plays GSU, SU, and JSU hard and when the three play each other they play each even harder. Those three are everyone's rival on the football field if they say it or not.

 

[philharmonic]

Actually I consider Valley(being the closes) and AAMU(entered the SWAC nearly the same time) as rivals! Never considered anybody else.

 

[Jax]

Stop being messy thats a females trait smh

You mad bro? :lol: Someone is getting all sensitive/all in "they feelings..."

:lol: How is that messy, considering your posts I quoted, along with the others I didn't :lol:

Is that the stripes posting for you or the mane? My guess is the former. :lol:

 

[GoodFella]

Jax you worried about the wrong things mane lol. Worry about SU, I got this....

You mad bro? :lol:

:lol: How is that messy, considering your posts I quoted, along with the others I didn't :lol: Is that the stripes posting or the mane? :lol: