2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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2015 Central Arkansas Bears football
Central Arkansas Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record7–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Brown (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Stewart (2nd season)
Home stadium Estes Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 0   10 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 2   11 4  
Central Arkansas  7 2   7 4  
Incarnate Word *  5 4   6 5  
Lamar  4 5   5 6  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
SE Louisiana  3 6   4 7  
Abilene Christian *  3 6   3 8  
Nicholls State  3 6   3 8  
Houston Baptist  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by second-year head coach Steve Campbell and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. They were not invited to the FCS Playoffs.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Samford * ESPN3 L 16–456,259
September 126:30 pmat Oklahoma State * FSN, FCS Atlantic L 8–3256,262
September 266:00 pmat Northwestern State ESPN3W 49–2110,725
October 36:00 pm Abilene Christian ESPN3W 42–149,427
October 102:30 pmat Houston Baptist ASN W 43–72,217
October 176:00 pmNo. 15 McNeese State
ESPN3L 13–2810,527
October 246:00 pmat Lamar ESPN3W 35–176,476
October 317:00 pm Southeastern Louisiana Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN3W 21–167,427
November 73:00 pm Stephen F. Austin
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ASNW 36–246,157
November 143:00 pmat Nicholls State SLDNW 34–315,002
November 215:00 pmNo. 10 Sam Houston State
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
SLDNL 13–425,117
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

@ Samford

Central Arkansas at Samford
1234Total
Bears760316
Bulldogs72131445
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Seibert Stadium
    Homewood, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:37
  • Game attendance: 6,259
  • Game weather: 86°F • NW 6 • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Oklahoma State

Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State
1234Total
Bears00808
Cowboys100101232
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Boone Pickens Stadium
    Stillwater, OK
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 56,262
  • Game weather: 77°F • ESE 7 • Clear and comfortable
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • Television network: FSN, FCS Atlantic
Sources:

@ Northwestern State

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
1234Total
Bears181014749
Demons077721
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 10,725
  • Game weather: 87°F • NNE 7 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Wildcats070714
Bears18143742
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 9,427
  • Referee: D. Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:

@ Houston Baptist

Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist
1234Total
Bears131371043
Huskies07007
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 2,217
  • Game weather: 86°F • NNE 7 • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1234Total
#15 Cowboys0072128
Bears0310013
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 10,527
  • Game weather: 66°F • Clear
  • Referee: K. Boitman
Sources:

@ Lamar

Central Arkansas at Lamar
1234Total
Bears1567735
Cardinals0314017
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 6,476
  • Game weather: 74°F • Rain
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker
Sources: [1]

Southeastern Louisiana (homecoming)

Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Lions036716
Bears770721
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 7,427
  • Game weather: 60°F • Cloudy
  • Referee: M. Defee
Sources: [2]

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Lumberjacks01311024
Bears10712736
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:26
  • Game attendance: 6,157
  • Referee: M. Defee
Sources:

@ Nicholls

Central Arkansas at Nicholls
1234Total
Bears31410734
Colonels01071431
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 5,002
  • Game weather: 60°F • NE 4 • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: SLDN
Sources:

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas
1234Total
#10 Bearkats14217042
Bears607013
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 3,575
  • Referee: D. Alvarez
  • Television network: SLDN
Sources:

Ranking movements

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