2008 Central Arkansas Bears football team
American college football season
| 2008 Central Arkansas Bears football | |
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Southland champion | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brooks Hollingsworth (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Central Arkansas* $ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Texas State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Clint Conque, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. Despite winning the Southland Conference, the Bears were ineligible for the FCS playoffs due to their transition from NCAA Division II. Central Arkansas played home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 27 | 7:00 pm | Henderson State* | No. 22 | W 38–14 | 12,158 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | UC Davis* | No. 22 |
| W 24–21 | 10,188 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | No. 19 |
| W 41–17 | 4,823 | |
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | Quincy* | No. 18 |
| W 51–6 | 10,873 | |
| September 27 | 6:05 pm | at Tulsa* | L 34–62 | 20,646 | |||
| October 11 | 6:05 pm | Sam Houston State | No. 14 |
| W 48–46 | 12,312 | |
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | at Texas State | No. 13 |
| W 31–24 | 10,418 | [1] |
| October 25 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 13 |
| W 28–21 | 9,113 | |
| November 1 | 1:00 pm | at Nicholls State | No. 11 | L 17–20 | 6,197 | ||
| November 8 | 4:00 pm | Northwestern State | No. 16 |
| W 42–6 | 9,767 | |
| November 15 | 6:07 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 15 | W 49–41 | 7,467 | ||
| November 22 | 4:00 pm | No. 14 McNeese State | No. 13 |
| W 47–31 | 10,220 | [2] |
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References
- ^ "Texas State unsatisfied with close loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCA beats McNeese". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Arkansas Bears Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Football Schedule". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Cululative Season Statistics". static.ucasports.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
