# 2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by 14th-year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 pm | Incarnate Word* | No. 7 | Estes StadiumConway, AR | | W 58–7 | 10,455 |
| September 7 | 7:00 pm | at Colorado* | No. 7 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 24–38 | 35,168 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at UT Martin* | No. 8 | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | | L 23–24 | 5,061 |
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | at Missouri State* | No. 13 | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | | W 17–13 | 8,963 |
| October 5 | 3:00 pm | No. 11 McNeese State | No. 14 | Estes StadiumConway, AR (Red Beans and Rice Bowl) | SLCTV | L 28–59 | 10,247 |
| October 12 | 4:00 pm | Nebraska–Kearney* | No. 20 | Estes StadiumConway, AR | | W 31–0 | 8,243 |
| October 19 | 6:00 pm | at Lamar | No. 21 | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | CSNH | W 26–24 | 10,738 |
| October 26 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | No. 23 | Estes StadiumConway, AR | SLCTV | W 66–31 | 10,827 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at Northwestern State | No. 18 | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | L 28–31 | 5,872 |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana | | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN3 | L 31–58 | 5,427 |
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls State | | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | | W 17–10 | 5,119 |
| November 23 | 3:00 pm | No. 9 Sam Houston State | | Estes StadiumConway, AR | | W 49–31 | 4,227 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • #7 Bears | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #7 Bears | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| • Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |

### UT Martin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| • Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #13 Bears (UCA) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bears (MSU) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #11 Cowboys | 7 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 59 |
| #14 Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |

### Nebraska–Kearney

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lopers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #20 Bears | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #21 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| Sports Network | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 24–T | RV | RV | RV | RV |

## Media

All Central Arkansas were aired on KHLR 106.7 FM and streamed online through the station's website.