2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

American college football season

2013 Central Arkansas Bears football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 7–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach|

* Clint Conque (14th season)

Offensive coordinator| Brooks Hollingsworth (10th season)
Defensive coordinator| Matt Williamson (4th season)
Home stadium| Estes Stadium

Seasons

<- 2012

2014 ->

2013 Southland Conference football standings

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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  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 29| 7:00 pm| Incarnate Word*| No. 7|

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR

| | W 58–7| 10,455
September 7| 7:00 pm| at Colorado*| No. 7|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| P12N| L 24–38| 35,168
September 14| 6:00 pm| at UT Martin*| No. 8|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN

| | L 23–24| 5,061
September 21| 7:00 pm| at Missouri State*| No. 13|

* Plaster Sports Complex
* Springfield, MO

| | W 17–13| 8,963
October 5| 3:00 pm| No. 11 McNeese State| No. 14|

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl)

| SLCTV| L 28–59| 10,247
October 12| 4:00 pm| Nebraska–Kearney*| No. 20|

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR

| | W 31–0| 8,243
October 19| 6:00 pm| at Lamar| No. 21|

* Provost Umphrey Stadium
* Beaumont, TX

| CSNH| W 26–24| 10,738
October 26| 3:00 pm| Stephen F. Austin| No. 23|

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR

| SLCTV| W 66–31| 10,827
November 2| 7:00 pm| at Northwestern State| No. 18|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA

| ESPN3| L 28–31| 5,872
November 9| 7:00 pm| No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana| |

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR

| ESPN3| L 31–58| 5,427
November 16| 3:00 pm| at Nicholls State| |

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA

| | W 17–10| 5,119
November 23| 3:00 pm| No. 9 Sam Houston State| |

* Estes Stadium
* Conway, AR

| | W 49–31| 4,227

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

## Game summaries

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### Incarnate Word

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See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2013 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Incarnate Word at Central Arkansas  |  | 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

Sources:Box Score
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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

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### Colorado

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See also: Colorado Buffaloes football and 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Central Arkansas at Colorado  |  | 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

Sources:Box Score
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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

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### UT Martin

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See also: UT Martin Skyhawks football and 2013 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

Central Arkansas at UT Martin  |  | 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

Sources:
| Scoring summary

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

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### Missouri State

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See also: Missouri State Bears football and 2013 Missouri State Bears football team

Central Arkansas at Missouri State  |  | 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

Sources:
| Scoring summary

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

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### McNeese State

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See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team

McNeese State at Central Arkansas  |  | 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

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### Nebraska–Kearney

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See also: Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football

Nebraska–Kearney at Central Arkansas  |  | 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

Sources:

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### Lamar

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See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2013 Lamar Cardinals football team

Central Arkansas at Lamar  |  | 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

Sources:

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### Stephen F. Austin

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See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas  |  | 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

Sources:

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### Northwestern State

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See also: Northwestern State Demons football and 2013 Northwestern State Demons football team

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State  |  | 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

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### Southeastern Louisiana

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See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2013 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas  |  | 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

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### Nicholls State

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See also: Nicholls State Colonels football and 2013 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Central Arkansas at Nicholls State  |  | 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

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### Sam Houston State

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See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas  |  | 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

Sources:

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## Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
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## Media

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

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