2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team
American college football season
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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–4 (4–2 UAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ken Collums (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Kitchens (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State* | ESPN+ | L 13–27 | 53,855 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas College* | ESPN+ | W 70–2 | 8,759 | ||
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 North Dakota State* | ESPN+ | L 31–49 | 15,016 | ||
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 52–17 | 8,657 | |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | No. 25 | ESPN+ | W 29–27 | 4,013 | |
October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State* | No. 23 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–33 | 9,457 |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m | Stephen F. Austin[note 1]* | No. 20 |
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 7,137 |
October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Tarleton State![]() | No. 18 |
| ESPN+ | L 23–25 | 2,854 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | ESPN+ | W 27–14 | 9,003 | ||
November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 5,423 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Austin Peay | ESPN+ | L 12–14 | 9,931 | ||
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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
at Oklahoma State
Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Cowboys | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
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 |
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Statistics | UCA | OKST |
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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 |
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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
- ^ "2023 Central Arkansas Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "BEARS TO HOST OLD RIVAL LUMBERJACKS" (Press release). Central Arkansas University, Department of Athletics. October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.