2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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2013 Central Arkansas Bears football
Central Arkansas Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrooks Hollingsworth (10th season)
Defensive coordinator Matt Williamson (4th season)
Home stadium Estes Stadium
Seasons
  2012
2014  
2013 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^  7 0   11 3  
No. 11 McNeese State ^  6 1   10 3  
No. 14 Sam Houston State ^  4 3   9 5  
Central Arkansas  4 3   7 5  
Northwestern State  3 4   6 6  
Lamar  2 5   5 7  
Nicholls State  1 6   4 8  
Stephen F. Austin  1 6   3 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by 14th-year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pm Incarnate Word *No. 7W 58–710,455
September 77:00 pmat Colorado *No. 7 P12N L 24–3835,168
September 146:00 pmat UT Martin *No. 8L 23–245,061
September 217:00 pmat Missouri State *No. 13W 17–138,963
October 53:00 pmNo. 11 McNeese State No. 14
SLCTV L 28–5910,247
October 124:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney *No. 20
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 31–08,243
October 196:00 pmat Lamar No. 21 CSNH W 26–2410,738
October 263:00 pm Stephen F. Austin Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 23
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
SLCTVW 66–3110,827
November 27:00 pmat Northwestern State No. 18 ESPN3 L 28–315,872
November 97:00 pmNo. 16 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN3L 31–585,427
November 163:00 pmat Nicholls State W 17–105,119
November 233:00 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston State
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 49–314,227

Game summaries

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Cardinals00077
#7 Bears1614141458
  • Date: August 29
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 10,455
  • Game weather: 97 °F (36 °C) • Clear
  • Referee: Ken Ray
  • TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, and Monty Powell
Sources:Box Score

Colorado

Central Arkansas at Colorado
1234Total
#7 Bears0143724
Buffaloes7732138
Sources:Box Score

UT Martin

Central Arkansas at UT Martin
1234Total
#8 Bears0071623
Skyhawks773724
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Graham Stadium
    Martin, TN
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 5,061
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • NE 6 • Clear
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
Sources:

Missouri State

Central Arkansas at Missouri State
1234Total
#13 Bears (UCA)3140017
Bears (MSU)770014
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1234Total
#11 Cowboys73571059
#14 Bears7147028
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Television network: SLC TV
Sources:

Nebraska–Kearney

Nebraska–Kearney at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Lopers00000
#20 Bears10014731
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, and Monty Powell
Sources:

Lamar

Central Arkansas at Lamar
1234Total
#21 Bears00000
Cardinals00000
Sources:

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Lumberjacks00000
Bears00000
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Television network: SLC TV
Sources:

Northwestern State

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
1234Total
Bears00000
Demons00000
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Lions00000
Bears00000
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Nicholls State

Central Arkansas at Nicholls State
1234Total
Bears00000
Colonels00000
Sources:

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Bearkats00000
Bears00000
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
Sources:

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports Network 77813131420212318RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches 6571413112020201524–TRVRVRVRV

Media

All Central Arkansas were aired on KHLR 106.7 FM and streamed online through the station's website.

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