2004 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2004 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Gulf South Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clint Conque, the Bears compiled a record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Gulf South. Central Arkansas played home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

2004 Central Arkansas Bears football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	8–3 (6–3 Gulf South)
Head coach	Clint Conque (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brooks Hollingsworth (1st season)
Home stadium	Estes Stadium

2004 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Valdosta State $^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 16 Arkansas Tech ^		8	–	1					10	–	2
Central Arkansas		6	–	3					8	–	3
Delta State		6	–	3					6	–	4
Arkansas–Monticello		5	–	4					6	–	5
Harding		4	–	5					6	–	5
North Alabama		4	–	5					5	–	5
Southern Arkansas		3	–	6					5	–	6
West Georgia		2	–	6					2	–	7
Ouachita Baptist		2	–	6					2	–	7
Henderson State		2	–	7					2	–	8
West Alabama		2	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico*		Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 38–31	2,200
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Iowa Wesleyan		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	W 56–7	5,874
September 11	7:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Southern Arkansas		Wilkins Stadium Magnolia, AR	W 58–31	5,420
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Henderson State*	No. 22	Carpenter–Haygood Stadium Arkadelphia, AR	W 55–12	5,766
September 25	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Valdosta State	No. 19	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	L 12–22	7,117
October 2	6:00 p.m.	at North Alabama	No. 20	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 3–31	4,776
October 9	6:00 p.m.	Harding		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	W 28–20	5,427
October 16	4:00 p.m.	at Delta State	No. 25	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	W 55–52	6,341
October 23	6:00 p.m.	Ouachita Baptist	No. 24	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	W 35–26	6,247
October 30	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Monticello	No. 23	Cotton Boll Stadium Monticello, AR	L 41–44	4,210
November 6	6:00 p.m.	No. 6 Arkansas Tech		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	W 49–17 OT	10,032
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at Eastern New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	0	7	28
Greyhounds	0	7	14	10	31

Iowa Wesleyan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	0	7
Bears	14	21	14	7	56

at No. 20 Southern Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	21	24	6	7	58
No. 20 Muleriders	7	3	14	7	31

at Henderson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Bears	7	21	13	14	55
Reddies	0	6	0	6	12

No. 12 Valdosta State

See also: 2004 Valdosta State Blazers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Blazers	10	6	0	6	22
No. 19 Bears	0	7	0	5	12

at North Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Bears	0	0	3	0	3
Lions	3	0	21	7	31

Harding

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bisons	3	7	0	10	20
Bears	0	14	14	0	28

at Delta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Bears	7	21	14	13	55
Statesmen	14	17	7	14	52

Ouachita Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	3	16	26
No. 24 Bears	7	14	0	14	35

at Arkansas–Monticello

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Bears	7	6	8	20	41
Boll Weevils	7	14	0	23	44

No. 6 Arkansas Tech

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 6 Wonder Boys	14	0	7	7	3	31
Bears	7	7	7	7	10	38