2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team
American college football season
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The 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by fourth-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 10–2, 9–0 in Southland play to be crowned Southland Conference champions. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to New Hampshire in the Second Round.
| 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football | |
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Southland Conference champion | |
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 15–21 vs. New Hampshire | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 10 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–2 (9–0 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nathan Brown (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Stewart (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Central Arkansas $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Sam Houston State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Nicholls State ^ | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 McNeese State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 7, head coach Steve Campbell resigned to become the head coach at South Alabama.[1] He finished at Central Arkansas with a four-year record of 33–15.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:10 p.m. | at No. 20 (FBS) Kansas State* | No. 15 | ESPN3 | L 19–55 | 51,043 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State* | No. 15 | OVCDN | W 41–13 | 7,456 | |
| September 16 | 7:15 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 14 | ELVN | W 38–6 | 10,237 | |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Sam Houston State | No. 11 |
| ESPN3 | W 41–30 | 11,347 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | No. 6 | FSSW+ | W 27–7 | 2,543 | |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | No. 6 |
| ESPN3 | W 24–20 | 9,263 |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | No. 6 | DemonTV | W 45–17 | 8,252 | |
| October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 McNeese State | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | W 47–17 | 9,887 |
| November 4 | 6:10 p.m. | at Lamar | No. 4 | ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 8,417 | |
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | No. 3 | UIWtv | W 56–10 | 4,652 | |
| November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | No. 3 |
| ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 4,325 |
| December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 21 New Hampshire* | No. 3 |
| ESPN3 | L 15–21 | 6,243 |
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Game summaries
At Kansas State
Central Arkansas at Kansas State[2]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Bears | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| • No. 20 (FBS) Wildcats | 10 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 55 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Manhattan, KS - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 51,043
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • WSW 7 • Clear
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Travis Tannahill
At Murray State
Central Arkansas at Murray State[3]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 15 Bears | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Racers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray, KY - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:46
- Game attendance: 7,456
- Referee: Andrew Faust
- TV announcers (OVCDN): Play-by-Play: Neal Bradley Analyst: Josh McKeel
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas[4]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| • No. 14 Bears | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 38 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 7:15 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 10,237
- Referee: K. Boitman
- TV announcers (ELVN): Play-by-Play: Steve Sullivan Analyst: Fitz Hill
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas[5]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Bearkats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| • No. 11 Bears | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:44
- Game attendance: 11,347
- Referee: Brandon Cruise
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-By-Play: Randy McIlvoy Analyst: Shea Walker Sideline: Tatum Everett
At Houston Baptist
Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist[6]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 6 Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:23
- Game attendance: 2,543
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • WSW 7 • Clear
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- TV announcers (FSSW+): Play-by-Play: Tom Franklin Analyst: John Harris Sideline: Maya Golden
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas[7]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| • No. 6 Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 9,263
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Lincoln Rose Analyst: Nate Griffin
At Northwestern State
Central Arkansas at Northwestern State[8]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 6 Bears | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Demons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 5:06
- Game attendance: 8,252
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • SSE 5 • Overcast
- Referee: Ross Smith
- TV announcers (DTV): Play-by-Play: Patrick Netherton Analyst: Richard deVargas Sideline: Tony Taglavore
McNeese State
McNeese State at Central Arkansas[9]
(homecoming)
(homecoming)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • No. 4 Bears | 9 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 47 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 9,887
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Jeff Brightwell Analyst: Stan Humphries Sideline: Tatum Everett
At Lamar
Central Arkansas at Lamar[10]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 4 Bears | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 8,417
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • S 8 • Partly cloudy
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Dan Gresham Analyst: Lemont Williams
At Incarnate Word
Central Arkansas at Incarnate Word[11]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 3 Bears | 14 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 56 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 4,652
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • E 7 • Cloudy, showers
- Referee: Ray Edwards
- TV announcers (UIWtv): Play-by-Play: Chris Reyes Analyst: Jaime Valdez
Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 3 Bears | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 4,325
FCS Playoffs
New Hampshire–Second Round
FCS Playoffs Second Round
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 3 Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
- Date: December 2
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Television network: ESPN3