2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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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

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.

Media

All Central Arkansas games can be listened to on KHLR 106.7 FM and are streamed online through the station's website.

Schedule

August 297:00 PMIncarnate Word*No. 7

• Estes Stadium
• Conway, AR

W 58–7 10,455 September 77:00 PMat Colorado*No. 7

• Folsom Field
• Boulder, CO

P12NL 24–38 35,168 September 146:00 PMat UT Martin*No. 8

• Graham Stadium
• Martin, TN

L 23–24 5,061 September 217:00 PMat Missouri State*No. 13

• Plaster Sports Complex
• Springfield, MO

W 17–13 8,963 October 53:00 PMNo. 11 McNeese StateNo. 14

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

SLCTVL 28–59 10,247 October 124:00 PMNebraska–Kearney*No. 20

• Estes Stadium
• Conway, AR

W 31–0 8,243 October 196:00 PMat LamarNo. 21

• Provost Umphrey Stadium
• Beaumont, TX

CSNHW 26–24 10,738 October 263:00 PMStephen F. AustinNo. 23

• Estes Stadium
• Conway, AR

SLCTVW 66–31 10,827 November 27:00 PMat Northwestern StateNo. 18

• Harry Turpin Stadium
• Natchitoches, LA

ESPN3L 28–31 5,872 November 97:00 PMNo. 16 Southeastern Louisiana

• Estes Stadium
• Conway, AR

ESPN3L 31–58 5,427 November 163:00 PMat Nicholls State

• John L. Guidry Stadium
• Thibodaux, LA

W 17–10 5,119 November 233:00 PMNo. 9 Sam Houston State

• Estes Stadium
• Conway, AR

W 49–31 4,227

Game summaries

Incarnate Word

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

Incarnate Word at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total 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

Scoring summary 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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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Colorado

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

Central Arkansas at Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total #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

Scoring summary 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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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UT Martin

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

Central Arkansas at UT Martin

1 2 3 4 Total #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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2007	W 48–34

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Missouri State

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

Central Arkansas at Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total • #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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2007	L 38–42

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McNeese State

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

McNeese State at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total • #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 Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2012	W 27–26

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Nebraska–Kearney

See also: Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football

Nebraska–Kearney at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total 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:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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Lamar

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

Central Arkansas at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total #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:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2012	W 24–14

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Stephen F. Austin

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 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:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2012	L 37–42

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Northwestern State

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

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 0 0 0 Demons 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 2 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–2	2012	W 35–14

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Southeastern Louisiana

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

Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 0 0 Bears 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 9 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–1	2012	W 34–14

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Nicholls State

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

Central Arkansas at Nicholls State

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 0 0 0 Colonels 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 16 Location: John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2012	W 34–14

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Sam Houston State

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 Bearkats 0 0 0 0 0 Bears 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 23 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2012	W 24–20

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
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