2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 Southland)
Headcoach
- Clint Conque (14th season)
OffensivecoordinatorBrooks Hollingsworth (10th season)
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (4–3 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brooks Hollingsworth (10th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Williamson (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 pm | Incarnate Word* | No. 7 | W 58–7 | 10,455 | ||
| September 7 | 7:00 pm | at Colorado* | No. 7 | P12N | L 24–38 | 35,168 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at UT Martin* | No. 8 | L 23–24 | 5,061 | ||
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | at Missouri State* | No. 13 | W 17–13 | 8,963 | ||
| October 5 | 3:00 pm | No. 11 McNeese State | No. 14 |
| SLCTV | L 28–59 | 10,247 |
| October 12 | 4:00 pm | Nebraska–Kearney* | No. 20 |
| W 31–0 | 8,243 | |
| October 19 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | No. 21 | CSNH | W 26–24 | 10,738 | |
| October 26 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | No. 23 |
| SLCTV | W 66–31 | 10,827 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at Northwestern State | No. 18 | ESPN3 | L 28–31 | 5,872 | |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana |
| ESPN3 | L 31–58 | 5,427 | |
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls State | W 17–10 | 5,119 | |||
| November 23 | 3:00 pm | No. 9 Sam Houston State |
| W 49–31 | 4,227 | ||
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Game summaries
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • #7 Bears | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 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
| 1 | 10:18 | Incarnate Word | Blake Veasley 11 yard run (Eddie Camara kick failed), Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:42 | 6–0 |
| 1 | 7:21 | Central Arkansas | Blake Veasley 18 yard run (Eddie Camra kick), Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:30 | 13–0 |
| 1 | 1:39 | Central Arkansas | Eddie Camara 42 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:59 | 16–0 |
| 2 | 7:36 | Central Arkansas | Jatavio Wilson 29 yard pass from Wynri Smothers (Eddie Camara kick), Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:13 | 23–0 |
| 2 | 2:36 | Central Arkansas | Danze Williams 1 yard run (Eddie Camara kick), Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:54 | 30–0 |
| 3 | 12:59 | Central Arkansas | Desmond Smith recovers blocked punt in end zone (Eddie Camara kick), Drive: 3 plays 2 yards, 1:56 | 37–0 |
| 3 | 0:09 | Central Arkansas | Danze Williams 3 yard run (Eddie Camara kick), Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:45 | 44–0 |
| 4 | 6:02 | Central Arkansas | Jatavio Wilson 36 yard pass from Taylor Reed (Eddie Camara kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:12 | 51–0 |
| 4 | 4:00 | Incarnate Word | Trent Brittain 38 yard run (Jake Wilcox kick), Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:55 | 51–7 |
| 4 | 3:44 | Central Arkansas | Jatavio Wilson 93 yard kickoff return (Eddie Camara kick), Drive: 0 plays 93 yards, 0:00 | 58–7 |
Colorado
Central Arkansas at Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #7 Bears | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO - Game start: 6:07 PM MST
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 35,168
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C) • N 9 • Partly cloudy, 18% humidity
- Referee: Jay Stricherz
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Mtn.): Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth & Jill Savage
| 1 | 4:58 | Colorado | Paul Richardson 55 yard pass from Connor Wood (Will Oliver kick), Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:33 | 0–7 |
| 2 | 11:55 | Colorado | Greg Henderson 46 yard interception return (Will Oliver kick), Drive: 3 plays 6 yards, 1:20 | 0–14 |
| 2 | 4:37 | Central Arkansas | Dezmin Lewis 23 yard pass from Wynri Smothers (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 6 plays 69 yards, 2:54 | 7–14 |
| 2 | 0:22 | Central Arkansas | Chase Dixon 11 yard run (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 10 plays 76 yards, 2:34 | 14–14 |
| 3 | 13:54 | Central Arkansas | Jace Denker 28 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays 1 yard, 0:54 | 17–14 |
| 3 | 11:28 | Colorado | Will Oliver 31 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays 55 yards, 2:19 | 17–17 |
| 4 | 14:56 | Central Arkansas | Wynri Smothers 1 yard touchdown run (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 7 plays 21 yards, 2:44 | 24–17 |
| 4 | 10:43 | Colorado | Jered Bell 79 yard interception return (Will Oliver kick), Drive: 7 plays 32 yards, 2:54 | 24–24 |
| 4 | 9:16 | Colorado | Paul Richardson 30 yard pass from Connor Wood (Will Oliver kick), Drive: 2 plays 30 yards, 0:37 | 24–31 |
| 4 | 4:24 | Colorado | Nelson Spruce 39 yard pass from Connor Wood (Will Oliver kick), Drive: 10 plays 73 yards, 3:17 | 24–38 |
UT Martin
Central Arkansas at UT Martin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #8 Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| • Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 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
| 1 | 10:53 | Tennessee–Martin | Dylan Davis 5 yard touchdown pass from Dylan Favre (Jackson Redditt kick), Drive: 10 plays 70 yards, 4:07 | 0–7 |
| 2 | 5:48 | Tennessee–Martin | DJ McNeil 31 yard pass from Dylan Favre (Jackson Redditt kick), Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:56 | 0–14 |
| 3 | 13:20 | Central Arkansas | Willie Matthews 1 yard touchdown run (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 4 plays 55 yards, 1:40 | 7–14 |
| 3 | 3:31 | Tennessee–Martin | Jackson Redditt 22 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays 46 yards, 2:09 | 7–17 |
| 4 | 10:10 | Central Arkansas | Chase Dixon 12 yard pass from Wynri Smothers (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 1 play 12 yards, 0:06 | 14–17 |
| 4 | 6:53 | Tennessee–Martin | Jeremy Butler 24 yard pass from Dylan Favre (Jackson Redditt kick), Drive: 9 plays 68 yards, 3:11 | 14–24 |
| 4 | 5:33 | Central Arkansas | Damien Watts 42 yard pass from Wynri Smothers (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 5 plays 52 yards, 1:11 | 21–24 |
| 4 | 0:35 | Central Arkansas | Team Safety, Drive: 4 plays -4 yards, 1:03 | 23–24 |
Missouri State
Central Arkansas at Missouri State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #13 Bears (UCA) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bears (MSU) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 21
- Location: Plaster Sports Complex
Springfield, MO - Game start: 6:05 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:59
- Game attendance: 8,963
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • N 12 • Sunny
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
| 1 | 6:48 | Missouri State | Dorian Buford 8 yard pass from Kierra Harris (Austin Witmer kick failed), Drive: 10 plays 66 yards, 3:24 | 0–6 |
| 1 | 6:05 | Central Arkansas | Dezmin Lewis 75 yard pass from Wynri Smothers (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 2 plays 75 yards, 0:43 | 7–6 |
| 2 | 12:53 | Central Arkansas | Jace Denker 27 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays 9 yards, 1:57 | 10–6 |
| 2 | 9:18 | Missouri State | Vernon Scott 3 yard run (Austin Witmer kick), Drive: 9 plays 71 yards, 3:28 | 10–13 |
| 2 | 2:30 | Central Arkansas | Chase Dixon 8 yard pass from Wynri Smothers (Jace Denker kick), Drive: 8 plays 48 yards, 3:25 | 17–13 |
McNeese State
McNeese State at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #11 Cowboys | 7 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 59 |
| #14 Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Television network: SLC TV
Nebraska–Kearney
Nebraska–Kearney at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lopers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #20 Bears | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - TV announcers (UCA Gameday): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, and Monty Powell
Lamar
Central Arkansas at Lamar
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #21 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Television network: CSNH
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Television network: SLC TV
Northwestern State
Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Television network: ESPN3
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Television network: ESPN3
Nicholls State
Central Arkansas at Nicholls State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR
Ranking movements
| Week | |||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| Sports Network | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 24–T | RV | RV | RV | RV |
Media
All Central Arkansas were aired on KHLR 106.7 FM and streamed online through the station's website.