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Central Arkansas :

Location
Conway AK

Spirit Name
Bears

Mascot
Victor E. Bear
Stadium:
Estes: FCS Rank 93
Capacity: 8,035
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 7-4 Clint Conque @ UCA 80-47 / Winning Percentage 62.99 518-359-42 Winning Percentage 58.65 Total Win Rank 32 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total 40 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5 Defense 4 8,620 Increase FCS Rank 47
2010 5-7 Clint Conque @ UCA 73-43 / Winning Percentage 62.93 511-355-42 Winning Percentage 58.59 Total Win Rank 32 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,571 FCS Rank 43
2011 9-4 Clint Conque @ UCA 89-51 / Winning Percentage 63.57 527-363-42 Winning Percentage 58.80 Total Win Rank 32 Winning Percentage Rank 28 Total 49 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 7 10,335 Increase FCS Rank 35
2012 9-3 Clint Conque @ UCA 98-54 / Winning Percentage 64.47 536-366-42 Winning Percentage 59.00 Total Win Rank 31 Winning Percentage Rank 27 Total 46 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 4 Defense 8 8,550 Decrease FCS Rank 51
2013 7-5 Clint Conque @ UCA 105-59 / Winning Percentage 64.02 543-371-42 Winning Percentage 59.00 Total Win Rank 31 Winning Percentage Rank 27 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,238 Decrease FCS Rank 47
2014 6-6 Steve Campbell @ UCA 6-6 Winning Percentage 50.00 549-377-42 Winning Percentage 58.88 Total Win Rank 30 Winning Percentage Rank 24 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,636 Increase FCS Rank 41
2015 7-4 Steve Campbell @ UCA 13-10 Winning Percentage 56.53 556-381-42 Winning Percentage 58.94 Total Win Rank 30 Winning Percentage Rank 24 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,423 Decrease FCS Rank 50
2016 10-3 Steve Campbell @ UCA 23-13 Winning Percentage 63.89 566-384-42 Winning Percentage 59.17 Total Win Rank 30 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,833 Increase FCS Rank 48
2017 10-2 Steve Campbell @ UCA 33-15 Winning Percentage 68.75 576-386-42 Winning Percentage 59.46 Total Win Rank 28 Winning Percentage Rank 24 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,550 Increase FCS Rank 37
2018 6-5 Nathan Brown @ UCA 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.54 582-391-42 Winning Percentage 59.41 Total Win Rank 28 Winning Percentage Rank 23 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 7,683 Decrease FCS Rank 49
2019 9-4 Nathan Brown @ UCA 15-9 Winning Percentage 62.50 591-395-42 Winning Percentage 59.53 Total Win Rank 27 Winning Percentage Rank 25 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,942 Increase FCS Rank 41
2020 5-4 Nathan Brown @ UCA 20-13 Winning Percentage 60.60 596-399-42 Winning Percentage 59.50 Total Win Rank 27 Winning Percentage Rank 27 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 5-6 Nathan Brown @ UCA 25-19 Winning Percentage 56.82 601-405-42 Winning Percentage 59.35 Total Win Rank 27 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,560 Decrease FCS Rank 40
2022 5-6 Nathan Brown @ UCA 30-25 Winning Percentage 54.55 606-411-42 Winning Percentage 59.21 Total Win Rank 28 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,306 Decrease FCS Rank 49
2023 7-4 Nathan Brown @ UCA 37-29 Winning Percentage 56.06 613-415-42 Winning Percentage 59.25 Total Win Rank 27 Winning Percentage Rank 23 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,048 Decrease FCS Rank 54
2024 6-6 Nathan Brown @ UCA 43-35 Winning Percentage 54.55 619-421-42 Winning Percentage 59.15 Total Win Rank 26 Winning Percentage Rank 22 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,298 Increase FCS Rank 47
2025 0-0 Nathan Brown @ UCA 43-35 Winning Percentage 54.55 619-421-42 Winning Percentage 59.15 Total Win Rank 26 Winning Percentage Rank 22 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:10 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:2 T:0
Division: W:10 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-02 2017 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas
LOSS
55 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 6-58 186 333 519 0 9 5
Central Arkansas 3-15 223 198 421 3 19 10
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Murray State
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas
WIN
13 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Murray State 5-45 44 232 276 2 15 4
Central Arkansas 8-95 200 286 486 1 13 7
Same Conference Sep-16 2017 Central Arkansas
 -VS- 
SE Louisiana
WIN
38 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Arkansas 6-59 214 259 473 0 12 6
SE Louisiana 6-45 195 84 279 1 16 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Central Arkansas
 -VS- 
Sam Houston
WIN
41 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Arkansas 17-166 173 294 467 0 14 4
Sam Houston 12-135 151 303 454 2 18 8
Same Conference Oct-07 2017 Houston Baptist
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas
WIN
7 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston Baptist 5-23 41 240 281 4 20 9
Central Arkansas 8-65 114 293 407 0 18 6
Same Conference Oct-14 2017 Central Arkansas
 -VS- 
Stephen F. Austin
WIN
24 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Arkansas 12-103 160 290 450 3 14 6
Stephen F. Austin 6-78 169 150 319 0 17 4
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 Northwestern State
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas
WIN
17 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern State 6-76 104 216 320 2 17 5
Central Arkansas 3-37 230 306 536 1 10 2
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Central Arkansas
 -VS- 
McNeese State
WIN
47 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Arkansas 5-65 73 250 323 0 12 2
McNeese State 11-110 206 211 417 2 17 6
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Lamar University
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas
WIN
14 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lamar University 3-45 26 253 279 2 17 5
Central Arkansas 7-71 332 233 565 2 16 8
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Incarnate Word
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas
WIN
10 - 56
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Incarnate Word 5-40 52 242 294 4 12 2
Central Arkansas 5-40 248 279 527 0 13 5
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Central Arkansas
 -VS- 
Abilene Christian
WIN
34 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Arkansas 4-25 319 176 495 0 18 10
Abilene Christian 2-30 25 147 172 0 11 0
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-02 2017 Central Arkansas
 -VS- 
New Hampshire
LOSS
15 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Arkansas 5-25 73 361 434 4 15 7
New Hampshire 3-11 106 110 216 1 17 6

Record 2017

Overall: W:10 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:2 T:0
Division: W:10 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Central Arkansas 83 - 766 Yards 2359 3225 5584 14 174 73
Opponents 70 - 696 Yards 1305 2521 3826 20 186 59
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5584 465

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3225 269

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2359 197

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 420 35

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 14 1.17

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
174 73 42%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 52 42 210 17 11 28 14 81% 54%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3826 319

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2521 210

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1305 109

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 210 18

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 20 1.67

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
186 59 31.7%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 32 21 105 8 6 14 7 66% 44%

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