Category: Central Arkansas Bears
Obscure QBs again on radar as draft approaches
CONWAY, Ark. -- All Nathan Brown needed was a chance, and he found one with a Division II program not far from his hometown.
Now, five years after showing up to play quarterback at Central Arkansas, Brown is closing in on an even bigger opportunity.… more »
Defense Dominates in UCA's Purple-White Game
CONWAY, Ark _ As it has for most of the spring, the University of Central Arkansas defense was dominant in the Bears’ Purple-Gray Game on Friday night at First Security Field at Estes Stadium.
The UCA offensive units, attempting to replace two All… more »
Who'll be under center for Bears in fall?
If the University of Central Arkansas football team is going to finish atop the Southland Conference standings in 2009, the Bears will have to do that with a new signal caller.
Fresh off a 10-2 season in which UCA posted a Southland-best 6-1 record,… more »
UCA's Purple-Gray Game Set for Saturday
CONWAY, Ark _ The University of Central Arkansas will close spring practice with its annual Purple-Gray football game at 5:30 p.m. Friday at First Security Field at Estes Stadium.
Also on the schedule for Friday is the UCA Letterman's Golf Tournament… more »
Officials: UCA not hiding things in funding reporting
Brad Teague, University of Central Arkansas' athletic director, said the university had nothing to hide in the manner that it handled a percentage of money from fees not related to athletics being transferred to the athletic department during the transi… more »
UCA defense packs a punch in second scrimmage
After being knocked around a bit by the offense last week, the University of Central Arkansas defense came up with quite a counter-punch in the Bears' second football scrimmage of the spring Saturday.
The defense had the offense against the ropes for… more »
Ex-Bruin looks to nail down starting spot for Central Arkansas
Fifteen pounds slimmer and one-year-more experienced, Markell Carter has something for which to really fight this spring.
A starting spot.
The former Bartlesville High two-sport dynamo went into the University of Central Arkansas spring football p… more »
SPRING UNDERWAY FOR BEARS
CONWAY — A little more than a week after receiving their 2008 conference championship rings, the University of Central Arkansas football team has returned to the practice field to begin preparations for what they hope is a repeat performance in 2009.… more »
BEARS TO OPEN 12-GAME SEASON IN HAWAII
CONWAY, Ark _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears will open the 2009 football season with the longest trip in school history, to the island of Oahu.
The Bears will play the University of Hawaii at Aloha Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4 in Honolulu, th… more »
Hart first UCA Bear on FCS Team
You can add All-American to Central Arkansas junior defensive end Larry Hart's growing list of accomplishments.
Hart became the first UCA player to lead the Southland Conference in sacks, the first to be named the conference's defensive player of the… more »
Walter Camp Football Foundation Names 2008 FCS All-America Team
NEW HAVEN, CT – Two wide receivers headline the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2008 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team. The team was selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the Football Championship Subdivision… more »
UCA's Conque Finalist at Illinois State
CONWAY - Central Arkansas Coach Clint Conque is a finalist for the vacant head coaching position at Illinois State.
Conque said Thursday that he has interviewed for the job at Illinois State, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) school… more »
Notable Names among those Applying to Fill Demons' Coaching Vacancy
Nearly 40 people have applied to be Northwestern State's next football coach, including some names familiar to local and national college football fans.
A couple of candidates -- NSU defensive coordinator Brad Laird and former NSU and current Arkansa… more »
Finale an Emotional Day for UCA Seniors
CONWAY — Before the elevator whisked him away to the next handshake and next congratulation, Clint Conque had something to say.
“Hey, Jeremy,” the Central Arkansas coach said to fifth-year senior offensive lineman Jeremy Ford. “I love you.”
It cou… more »
Transition Going Smoothly for UCA
CONWAY — It really shouldn’t be this easy.
Central Arkansas Coach Clint Conque said he has been astonished at how easily the No. 13 Bears have moved from being one of the top NCAA Division II teams in the country to one of the top Football Championsh… more »