The 2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Steve Campbell and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–2, 9–0 in Southland play to be crowned Southland Conference champions. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to New Hampshire in the Second Round.
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On December 7, head coach Steve Campbell resigned to become the head coach at South Alabama.[1] He finished at Central Arkansas with a four-year record of 33–15.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:10 p.m. | at No. 20 (FBS) Kansas State* | No. 15 | | ESPN3 | L 19–55 | 51,043 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State* | No. 15 | | OVCDN | W 41–13 | 7,456 |
September 16 | 7:15 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 14 | | ELVN | W 38–6 | 10,237 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Sam Houston State | No. 11 | | ESPN3 | W 41–30 | 11,347 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | No. 6 | | FSSW+ | W 27–7 | 2,543 |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | No. 6 | | ESPN3 | W 24–20 | 9,263 |
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | No. 6 | | DemonTV | W 45–17 | 8,252 |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 McNeese State | No. 4 | | ESPN3 | W 47–17 | 9,887 |
November 4 | 6:10 p.m. | at Lamar | No. 4 | | ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 8,417 |
November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | No. 3 | | UIWtv | W 56–10 | 4,652 |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | No. 3 | | ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 4,325 |
December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 21 New Hampshire* | No. 3 | | ESPN3 | L 15–21 | 6,243 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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At Kansas State
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Central Arkansas at Kansas State[2]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 15 Bears |
10 |
6 | 3 | 0 |
19 |
• No. 20 (FBS) Wildcats |
10 |
28 | 10 | 7 |
55 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Manhattan, KS - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 51,043
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • WSW 7 • Clear
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Travis Tannahill
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At Murray State
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Central Arkansas at Murray State[3]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 15 Bears |
10 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
41 |
Racers |
0 |
6 | 0 | 7 |
13 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray, KY - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:46
- Game attendance: 7,456
- Referee: Andrew Faust
- TV announcers (OVCDN): Play-by-Play: Neal Bradley Analyst: Josh McKeel
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Southeastern Louisiana
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Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas[4]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
• No. 14 Bears |
7 |
7 | 21 | 3 |
38 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 7:15 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 10,237
- Referee: K. Boitman
- TV announcers (ELVN): Play-by-Play: Steve Sullivan Analyst: Fitz Hill
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Sam Houston State
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Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas[5]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Bearkats |
7 |
10 | 7 | 6 |
30 |
• No. 11 Bears |
14 |
17 | 3 | 7 |
41 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:44
- Game attendance: 11,347
- Referee: Brandon Cruise
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-By-Play: Randy McIlvoy Analyst: Shea Walker Sideline: Tatum Everett
Sources:[5] |
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At Houston Baptist
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Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist[6]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 6 Bears |
14 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
27 |
Huskies |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:23
- Game attendance: 2,543
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • WSW 7 • Clear
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- TV announcers (FSSW+): Play-by-Play: Tom Franklin Analyst: John Harris Sideline: Maya Golden
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Stephen F. Austin
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Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas[7]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lumberjacks |
0 |
14 | 3 | 3 |
20 |
• No. 6 Bears |
7 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 9,263
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Lincoln Rose Analyst: Nate Griffin
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At Northwestern State
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Central Arkansas at Northwestern State[8]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 6 Bears |
10 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
45 |
Demons |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 5:06
- Game attendance: 8,252
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • SSE 5 • Overcast
- Referee: Ross Smith
- TV announcers (DTV): Play-by-Play: Patrick Netherton Analyst: Richard deVargas Sideline: Tony Taglavore
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McNeese State
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McNeese State at Central Arkansas<[9]
(homecoming)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Cowboys |
10 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
• No. 4 Bears |
9 |
21 | 14 | 3 |
47 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 9,887
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Jeff Brightwell Analyst: Stan Humphries Sideline: Tatum Everett
Sources:[9] |
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At Lamar
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Central Arkansas at Lamar[10]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 4 Bears |
14 |
7 | 21 | 0 |
42 |
Cardinals |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 8,417
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • S 8 • Partly cloudy
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Play-by-Play: Dan Gresham Analyst: Lemont Williams
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At Incarnate Word
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Central Arkansas at Incarnate Word[11]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 3 Bears |
14 |
28 | 0 | 14 |
56 |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 4,652
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • E 7 • Cloudy, showers
- Referee: Ray Edwards
- TV announcers (UIWtv): Play-by-Play: Chris Reyes Analyst: Jaime Valdez
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Abilene Christian
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Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• No. 3 Bears |
14 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
34 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 4,325
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New Hampshire–Second Round
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FCS Playoffs Second Round
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 21 Wildcats |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
No. 3 Bears |
7 |
0 | 0 | 8 |
15 |
- Date: December 2
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Television network: ESPN3
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
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Coaches | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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