# 2005 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2005 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Clint Conque, the Bears compiled a record of 11–3 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. The Bears advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and lost to North Alabama in the quarterfinal. Central Arkansas played home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| August 25 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Eastern New Mexico* | | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | W 51–0 | 7,524 |
| September 1 | 5:30 p.m. | at Tennessee–Martin* | | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | L 34–35 | 5,014 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Arkansas | | Estes StadiumConway, AR | W 31–7 | 8,364 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Henderson State | | Estes StadiumConway, AR | W 55–7 | 7,132 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Valdosta State | | Bazemore-Hyder StadiumValdosta, GA | L 7–12 | 4,358 |
| September 29 | 7:05 p.m. | North Alabama | | Estes StadiumConway, AR | W 29–26 $^{OT}$ | 6,654 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Harding | | First Security StadiumSearcy, AR | W 41–21 | 6,249 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Delta State | No. 25 | Estes StadiumConway, AR | W 41–31 | 8,874 |
| October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at Ouachita Baptist | No. 23 | Williams FieldArkadelphia, AR | W 51–6 | 5,629 |
| October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Monticello | No. 21 | Estes StadiumConway, AR | W 56–7 | 6,582 |
| November 3 | 7:05 p.m. | at No. 20 Arkansas Tech | No. 19 | Buerkle FieldRussellville, AR | W 49–17 | 8,859 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Albany State* | | Albany State University ColiseumAlbany, GA (NCAA Division II first round) | W 28–20 | 4,977 |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 5 Presbyterian* | No. 15 | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC (NCAA Division II second round) | W 52–28 | 5,578 |
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 North Alabama* | No. 15 | Estes StadiumConway, AR (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) | L 38–41 $^{OT}$ | 6,355 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Eastern New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 17 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 51 |

### at Tennessee–Martin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### Southern Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Muleriders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |

### Henderson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Reddies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bears | 6 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 55 |

### at No. 8 Valdosta State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 8 Blazers | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |

### North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Bears | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 |

### at Harding

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 41 |
| Bisons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |

### Delta State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Statesmen | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 25 Bears | 7 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 |

### at Ouachita Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Bears | 13 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 51 |
| Tigers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

### Arkansas–Monticello

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boll Weevils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 21 Bears | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 56 |

### at No. 20 Arkansas Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Bears | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| No. 20 Wonder Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |

### at Albany State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Golden Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |

### at No. 5 Presbyterian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Bears | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| No. 5 Blue Hose | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |

### No. 13 North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 13 Lions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| No. 15 Bears | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |