2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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2023 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Collums (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Kitchens (3rd season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Austin Peay $^   6 – 0     9 – 3  
Central Arkansas   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Southern Utah   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Tarleton State*   4 – 2     8 – 3  
Abilene Christian   3 – 3     5 – 6  
North Alabama   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Utah Tech*   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Stephen F. Austin   0 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Tarleton State and Utah Tech are ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transitions from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*
ESPN+L 13–2753,855
September 96:00 p.m.Texas College*
ESPN+W 70–28,759
September 162:30 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State*
ESPN+L 31–4915,016
September 236:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 52–178,657
September 307:00 p.m.at Southern UtahNo. 25
ESPN+W 29–274,013
October 74:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*No. 23
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 38–339,457
October 144:00 p.mStephen F. Austin[note 1]*No. 20
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 24–217,137
October 284:00 p.m.Tarleton StatedaggerNo. 18
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+L 23–252,854
November 45:00 p.m.at North Alabama
ESPN+W 27–149,003
November 114:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
ESPN+W 27–245,423
November 181:00 p.m.at No. 15 Austin Peay
ESPN+L 12–149,931
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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[note 1]The game against Stephen F. Austin, a fellow member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC), was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[3]

Game summaries[edit]

at Oklahoma State[edit]

See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 7613
Cowboys 7 6 01427

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) & Brad Hopkins (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • OKST – Brennan Presley 11-yard pass from Garrett Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
  • OKST – Alex Hale 36-yard field goal, 5:34. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:59.
  • OKST – Alex Hale 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
  • UCA – Kylin James 1-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 4:37. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
  • OKST – Elijah Collins 17-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 10:44. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:57.
  • OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 5:54. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41.
  • UCA – Christian Richmond 2-yard pass from Will McElvain (kick failed), 3:28. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.
Statistics UCA OKST
First downs 19 24
Total yards 391 453
Rushes/yards 28/123 31/149
Passing yards 268 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37 30–48–1
Time of possession 27:30 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Arkansas Passing Will McElvain 24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Shunderrick Powell 12 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Christian Richmond 5 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Oklahoma State Passing Garret Rangel 10/15, 118 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 7 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Brennan Presley 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 Central Arkansas Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "BEARS TO HOST OLD RIVAL LUMBERJACKS" (Press release). Central Arkansas University, Department of Athletics. October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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