American college football season
The 2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by second-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 7–4, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. They were not invited to the FCS Playoffs.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 pm | at Samford* | | ESPN3 | L 16–45 | 6,259 |
September 12 | 6:30 pm | at Oklahoma State* | | FSN, FCS Atlantic | L 8–32 | 56,262 |
September 26 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | | ESPN3 | W 49–21 | 10,725 |
October 3 | 6:00 pm | Abilene Christian | | ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 9,427 |
October 10 | 2:30 pm | at Houston Baptist | | ASN | W 43–7 | 2,217 |
October 17 | 6:00 pm | No. 15 McNeese State | | ESPN3 | L 13–28 | 10,527 |
October 24 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | | ESPN3 | W 35–17 | 6,476 |
October 31 | 7:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | | ESPN3 | W 21–16 | 7,427 |
November 7 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | | ASN | W 36–24 | 6,157 |
November 14 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls State | | SLDN | W 34–31 | 5,002 |
November 21 | 5:00 pm | No. 10 Sam Houston State | | SLDN | L 13–42 | 5,117 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
@ Samford
Central Arkansas at Samford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
7 |
6 | 0 | 3 |
16 |
• Bulldogs |
7 |
21 | 3 | 14 |
45 |
- Date: September 3
- Location: Seibert Stadium
Homewood, AL - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:37
- Game attendance: 6,259
- Game weather: 86°F • NW 6 • Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- Television network: ESPN3
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@ Oklahoma State
Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
0 |
0 | 8 | 0 |
8 |
• Cowboys |
10 |
0 | 10 | 12 |
32 |
- Date: September 12
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium
Stillwater, OK - Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:17
- Game attendance: 56,262
- Game weather: 77°F • ESE 7 • Clear and comfortable
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- Television network: FSN, FCS Atlantic
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@ Northwestern State
Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
18 |
10 | 14 | 7 |
49 |
Demons |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: September 26
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
- Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 10,725
- Game weather: 87°F • NNE 7 • Mostly Sunny
- Referee: Ross Smith
- Television network: ESPN3
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Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• Bears |
18 |
14 | 3 | 7 |
42 |
- Date: October 3
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 9,427
- Referee: D. Lewis
- Television network: ESPN3
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@ Houston Baptist
Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
13 |
13 | 7 | 10 |
43 |
Huskies |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: October 10
- Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 2,217
- Game weather: 86°F • NNE 7 • Sunny
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- Television network: ASN
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McNeese State
McNeese State at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #15 Cowboys |
0 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
28 |
Bears |
0 |
3 | 10 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: October 17
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:27
- Game attendance: 10,527
- Game weather: 66°F • Clear
- Referee: K. Boitman
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@ Lamar
Central Arkansas at Lamar
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
15 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
35 |
Cardinals |
0 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: October 24
- Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:03
- Game attendance: 6,476
- Game weather: 74°F • Rain
- Referee: Ross Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker
Sources:[1]
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Southeastern Louisiana (homecoming)
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
3 | 6 | 7 |
16 |
• Bears |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: October 31
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 7,427
- Game weather: 60°F • Cloudy
- Referee: M. Defee
Sources:[2]
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Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lumberjacks |
0 |
13 | 11 | 0 |
24 |
• Bears |
10 |
7 | 12 | 7 |
36 |
- Date: November 7
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 3:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:26
- Game attendance: 6,157
- Referee: M. Defee
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@ Nicholls
Central Arkansas at Nicholls
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bears |
3 |
14 | 10 | 7 |
34 |
Colonels |
0 |
10 | 7 | 14 |
31 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 3:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:27
- Game attendance: 5,002
- Game weather: 60°F • NE 4 • Clear
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- Television network: SLDN
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Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #10 Bearkats |
14 |
21 | 7 | 0 |
42 |
Bears |
6 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: November 21
- Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR - Game start: 7:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:21
- Game attendance: 3,575
- Referee: D. Alvarez
- Television network: SLDN
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | 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 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
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Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | |
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