2009 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2009 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Clint Conque, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

2009 Central Arkansas Bears football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach	Clint Conque (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brooks Hollingsworth (6th season)
Home stadium	Estes Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 12 McNeese State +^		6	–	1					9	–	2
No. 25 Texas State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	3					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Central Arkansas		2	–	5					5	–	6
Nicholls State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	12:05 am	at Hawaii*	No. 13	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	L 20–25	35,751	[1]
September 19	6:00 pm	at Western Kentucky*	No. 13	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY		W 28–7	17,295	[2]
September 26	6:00 pm	Glenville State*	No. 12	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		W 24–10	10,312
October 3	6:00 pm	Missouri S&T*	No. 13	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		W 45–10	10,443
October 10	7:00 pm	at Northwestern State	No. 9	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 34–0	4,829
October 17	6:00 pm	No. 20 Stephen F. Austin	No. 8	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		L 30–33	7,527
October 24	6:00 pm	Nicholls State	No. 18	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		W 42–13	10,653
October 31	2:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	No. 12	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA		L 21–25	4,261
November 7	6:00 pm	Texas State	No. 20	Estes Stadium Conway, AR		L 24–27	8,249	[3]
November 14	2:00 pm	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX		L 14–17	2,817	[4]
November 21	6:00 pm	at No. 8 McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Red Beans and Rice Bowl)		L 17–21	11,335	[5]
November 28	1:00 pm	North Dakota*		Estes Stadium Conway, AR		L 16–17	4,239
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Central Arkansas Bears vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
2. "Central Arkansas Bears vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
3. "Bobcats win with 27 seconds left". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sam Houston State 17, Central Arkansas 14". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Central Arkansas vs McNeese State Stats". southland.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
6. "Central Arkansas Bears Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
7. "2009 Football Schedule". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
8. "2009 Cululative Season Statistics". static.ucasports.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.