2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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.

2013 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrooks Hollingsworth (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Williamson (4th season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmIncarnate Word*No. 7W 58–710,455
September 77:00 pmat Colorado*No. 7P12NL 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 StateNo. 14
SLCTVL 28–5910,247
October 124:00 pmNebraska–Kearney*No. 20
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 31–08,243
October 196:00 pmat LamarNo. 21CSNHW 26–2410,738
October 263:00 pmStephen F. Austin No. 23
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
SLCTVW 66–3110,827
November 27:00 pmat Northwestern StateNo. 18ESPN3L 28–315,872
November 97:00 pmNo. 16 Southeastern Louisiana
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN3L 31–585,427
November 163:00 pmat Nicholls StateW 17–105,119
November 233:00 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston State
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 49–314,227

Game summaries

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Incarnate Word

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Incarnate Word at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 007 7
#7 Bears 16 141414 58
  • 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

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Central Arkansas at Colorado
1 234Total
#7 Bears 0 1437 24
Buffaloes 7 7321 38
Sources:Box Score

UT Martin

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Central Arkansas at UT Martin
1 234Total
#8 Bears 0 0716 23
Skyhawks 7 737 24
  • 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
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Missouri State

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Central Arkansas at Missouri State
1 234Total
#13 Bears (UCA) 3 1400 17
Bears (MSU) 7 700 14
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McNeese State

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McNeese State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
#11 Cowboys 7 35710 59
#14 Bears 7 1470 28
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Television network: SLC TV
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Nebraska–Kearney

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Nebraska–Kearney at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Lopers 0 000 0
#20 Bears 10 0147 31
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, and Monty Powell
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Lamar

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Central Arkansas at Lamar
1 234Total
#21 Bears 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
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Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 000 0
Bears 0 000 0
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Television network: SLC TV
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Northwestern State

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Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
Demons 0 000 0
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Southeastern Louisiana

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Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Lions 0 000 0
Bears 0 000 0
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Television network: ESPN3
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Nicholls State

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Central Arkansas at Nicholls State
1 234Total
Bears 0 000 0
Colonels 0 000 0
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Sam Houston State

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Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Bearkats 0 000 0
Bears 0 000 0
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports Network77813131420212318RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches6571413112020201524–TRVRVRVRV

Media

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

References

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