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2017 Central Arkansas Bears football
2017 Central Arkansas Bears football
Southland Conference champion
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 15–21 vs. New Hampshire
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 8
Record	10–2 (9–0 Southland)
Head coach	Steve Campbell (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Nathan Brown (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Estes Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Last updated February 28, 2026

2017 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Central Arkansas $^	9	–	0	10	–	2
No. 4 Sam Houston State ^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 25 Nicholls State ^	7	–	2	8	–	4
No. 22 McNeese State	7	–	2	9	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana	6	–	3	6	–	5
Northwestern State	4	–	5	4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	5	4	–	7
Abilene Christian	2	–	7	2	–	9
Incarnate Word	1	–	7	1	–	10
Lamar	1	–	8	2	–	9
Houston Baptist	0	–	9	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:10 p.m.	at No. 20 (FBS) Kansas State *	No. 15	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN3	L 19–55	51,043
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Murray State *	No. 15	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 41–13	7,456
September 16	7:15 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 14	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ELVN	W 38–6	10,237
September 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 3 Sam Houston State	No. 11	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN3	W 41–30	11,347
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Houston Baptist	No. 6	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	FSSW+	W 27–7	2,543
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	No. 6	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN3	W 24–20	9,263
October 21	6:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	No. 6	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	DemonTV	W 45–17	8,252
October 28	6:00 p.m.	No. 20 McNeese State	No. 4	Estes Stadium Conway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl)	ESPN3	W 47–17	9,887
November 4	6:10 p.m.	at Lamar	No. 4	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN3	W 42–14	8,417
November 11	6:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word	No. 3	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	W 56–10	4,652
November 18	3:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	No. 3	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN3	W 34–0	4,325
December 2	2:00 p.m.	No. 21 New Hampshire *	No. 3	Estes Stadium Conway, AR (NCAA Division I Second Round)	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

Game summaries

At Kansas State

Central Arkansas at Kansas State^[2]

Team	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

Sources:^[2]

At Murray State

Central Arkansas at Murray State^[3]

Team	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

Sources:^[3]

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas^[4]

Team	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

Sources:^[4]

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas^[5]

Team	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]

At Houston Baptist

Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist^[6]

Team	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

Sources:^[6]

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas^[7]

Team	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

Sources:^[7]

At Northwestern State

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State^[8]

Team	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

Sources:^[8]

McNeese State

McNeese State at Central Arkansas<^[9]
(homecoming)

Team	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]

At Lamar

Central Arkansas at Lamar^[10]

Team	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

Sources:^[10]

At Incarnate Word

Central Arkansas at Incarnate Word^[11]

Team	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

Sources:^[11]

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas

Team	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

Sources:

FCS Playoffs

New Hampshire–Second Round

FCS Playoffs Second Round

Team	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