Category: Central Arkansas Bears
A bitter battle of conferences
If you can be disappointed and happy at the same time, that would describe the mood of Eastern head coach Bob Spoo five days removed from Saturday's season opener.
The task was tough, playing the No. 9 team in the nation in a hostile environment, and… more »
Central Arkansas Gains Full NCAA Membership
CONWAY, Ark. - The long wait is finally over for the University of Central Arkansas Athletic Department, which was notified this week by the NCAA that the school has achieved Division I Active Membership.
The notice from the NCAA concludes a five-yea… more »
Clint Conque Finalizes UCA Coaching Staff
CONWAY, Ark - University of Central Arkansas head football coach Clint Conque has added the final three members of his staff for the 2010 season. Joining the Bears will be tight ends coach Jeremy Hammock, interior defensive line coach Cody Moore and ass… more »
UCA Signs Head Coach Clint Conque to Five-Year Extension
CONWAY, Ark _ Three University of Central Arkansas head coaches have signed new contracts, according to Dr. Brad Teague, director of athletics.
Football coach Clint Conque and women’s basketball coach Matt Daniel have signed new five-year contracts,… more »
Southland TV Network Announces 2010 Football Schedule
FRISCO, Texas - The award-winning Southland Conference Television Network will televise 10 football games in 2010, league commissioner Tom Burnett announced Wednesday.
Entering its third year of programming, the network has affiliate commitments from… more »
Southland Contemplating Requiring All League Members to Field Football Teams
College Sporting News has learned that the Southland Conference tabled a measure at their recently completed meetings that would require all league members to field teams in each of the league's sponsored sports.
As it pertains to football, this rule… more »
Arkansas QB Transfer Youngblood Joins UCA
CONWAY, Ark _ Jim Youngblood, a quarterback transfer from the University of Arkansas, is officially a University of Central Arkansas Bear, according to UCA head coach Clint Conque.
Youngblood, from Camden Fairview, signed his Southland Conference pap… more »
UCA Schedule Features Six at Home
CONWAY, Ark _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears will be playing six home football games this fall, beginning with a popular Thursday night kickoff on Sept. 2 at First Security Field at Estes Stadium.
“I really like the way our schedule is set… more »
UCA Bears Begin Spring Drills With Lots Of Youth
University of Central Arkansas football coach Clint Conque, with a team on the verge of being fully eligible in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, will not be looking for giant strides when the Bears begin 15 days of spring drills Monday.
“It’s… more »
UCA Bears Begin Spring Drills Monday
The University of Central Arkansas Bears will open spring football drills on Monday with a young and hungry team, according to Bears head coach Clint Conque.
The Bears, who will finally be eligible for a Southland Conference championship and FCS… more »
UTSA Now Plans to Go It Alone in Football
Switching gears from a tentative plan to join the Southland Conference in football, UTSA has charted a new course for its fledgling program.
University of Texas at San Antonio athletic director Lynn Hickey said the school, which is slated to begin pl… more »
Late FG Give Lumberjacks Huge Road win
CONWAY, Ark. — Evan Engwall's 35-yard field goal with three seconds left gave Stephen F. Austin a 33-30 victory over Central Arkansas, capping a wild flurry of momentum swings in the final two minutes and giving the Lumberjacks a 2-0 start to the Southl… more »
UCA, stadium after title game
If officials at the University of Central Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium have their way, the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title game will be in Little Rock in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
They plan to submit a bid today to host the FCS (formerl… more »
Fourteen Former Southland Players Named on NFL Rosters
FRISCO, Texas - When the National Football League kicks off this weekend, a total of 14 former Southland Conference players appear on league rosters. Nine players have found roster spots in the AFC, leaving five others on NFC rosters.
McNeese State a… more »
Southland Conference Renews, Expands Lease at Hall Office Park
FRISCO, Texas - Mark Depker, president of Hall Financial Group's management division, announced today that the Southland Conference, an NCAA Division I college athletic conference, which operates in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, has signed a new lease… more »