CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS (5-1, 4-0 Southland Conference) vs. LAMAR CARDINALS (3-3, 3-1 Southland Conference)
• GAME INFORMATION • 2016 DATE: ...... Saturday, Oct. 22 TIME:...... 6:00 p.m. STANDINGS SITE:...... First Security Field at Estes Stadium SCHOOL...... SLC...... %... ALL...... % STR COVERAGE:.... .KUCA 91.3 FM • The Point 94.1 Sam Houston State...... 5-0...... 1.000 6-0...... 1.000 W-6 UCA...... 4-0...... 1.000 5-1...... 833 W-4 .ESPN3 Nicholls...... 3-1...... 750 3-3...... 500 W-2 SERIES: .UCA leads the series 5-0 Lamar...... 3-1...... 750 3-3...... 500 W-3 SE Louisiana...... 3-1...... 750 3-3...... 500 W-2 Stephen F. Austin...... 2-3...... 400 3-4...... 429 L-3 COACHES: McNeese State...... 2-3...... 400 3-4...... 429 L-2 STEVE CAMPBELL went 6-6 in his first Houston Baptist...... 1-3...... 250 2-4...... 333 L-3 season at the helm of the UCA football program, ^Incarnate Word...... 1-3...... 250 1-5...... 167 L-4 then went 7-4 with a 7-2 mark (tied for 2nd place) Northwestern State...... 0-4...... 000 1-5...... 167 L-1 in the Southland Conference last season. ^Abilene Christian...... 0-5...... 000 0-7...... 000 L-7 Campbell is 132-41 overall record as a head ^ ineligible for SLC title coach, including an NCAA Division II national championship at Delta State in 2000. LAST SATURDAY Campbell, a Pensacola, Fla., native, came to UCA 35, McNeese State 0 UCA from a highly successful 10-year stint at Sam Houston State 48, Abilene Christian 21 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where Southeastern Louisiana 58, Stephen F. Austin 34 he led the Bulldogs to a national championship Lamar 32, Northwestern State 31 in 2007. His overall record at MGCCC was 87- Nicholls 33, Houston Baptist 30 22 and his teams finished ranked in the NJCAA Top 10 eight consecutive THIS SATURDAY seasons. Under Campbell, the program produced 28 NJCAA All-Americans Lamar @ UCA - 6:00 (ESPN3) (HC) and 17 Academic All-Americans. Fifteen Bulldogs signed with four-year Incarnate Word @ Abilene Christian - 2:30 colleges after the 2013 seaso, including the No. 1 ranked junior college Sam Houston State @ Nicholls - 3:00 player in the nation. There are currently six Bulldogs who played for Houston Baptist @ Southeastern Louisiana - 4:00 Campbell on NFL rosters. McNeese State @ Northwestern State - 6:00 At Delta State, Campbell went 27-8, with a 14-1 record and the national SATURDAY, OCT. 29 title in 2000. From there, he was the offensive coordinator and offensive UCA @ Southeastern Louisiana - 2:30 (ESPN3) line coach at Middle Tennessee State in 2002, and offensive line coach Abilene Christian @ McNeese State - 6:00 under Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State in 2003. Houston Baptist @ Lamar - 6:00 Campbell was a graduate assistant under Pat Dye at Auburn and Stephen F. Austin @ Incarnate Word - 6 :00 Nicholls @ Northwestern State - 6:00 coached at Delta State, Nicholls State and Southwest Mississippi CC prior Texas Southern @ Sam Houston State - 6:00 to returning to Delta State in 1999. He played at Southeastern Louisiana and Troy, and received his degrees from Troy and Auburn. THURSDAY, NOV. 3 Lamar @ Nicholls - 6:00 RAY WOODARD is in his seventh season as head coach at Lamar and has an overall record of 34-41, including 3-3 this season. SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Woodard, who played at Corrigan-Camden HS in Texas, was a two- Nicholls @ UCA - 6:00 Southeastern Louisiana @ Incarnate Word - 2:30 time All-American as a defensive tackle at the University of Texas in 1980- McNeese State @ Sam Houston State - 6:00 81. He went on to play five years in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, Northwestern State @ Abilene Christian - 6:00 Denver Broncos and San Diego Chiefs. He received his degree from Sam Houston Baptist @ UTEP - 7:00 Houston State in 1988, his master’s from the University of Texas-Tyler in
THIS IS UCA FOOTBALL 3 National championships 2008, 2012 SLC Champions 2011, 2012 NCAA FCS Playoffs 488 All-Conference selections 101 All-Americans 25 Conference Titles 19 posteason appearances1 61 NCAA All-Academic picks
1991 and his doctorate in educational leadership in 2014. Woodard came to Lamar from Navarro College. He coached previously with the Scottish Claymores and Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL BEAR TRACKS... • The Bears are 4-0 in the SLC for the first time since joining the league Europe, with the Texas Terror in the AFL, at Louisiana-Lafayette and at Kilgore College. in 2006. • The 83-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Hildebrand to Roman Gordan vs. MCN was the longest of the season. THE SERIES: The Bears lead the overall series 5-0 since Lamar brought • UCA’s turnover margin in the past three games is +11. The Bears lead the football back in 2010. UCA is 2-0 in games played in Conway. SLC at +8 for the season, one of only four teams with a positive margin. 2011...... Beaumont, Texas...... UCA won 38-24 • Patrick Ponder averaged 41.6 yards per punt vs. MCN and is now second 2012...... Conway, Ark...... UCA won 24-14 in the SLC with a 42.1 average. 2013...... Beaumont, Texas...... UCA won 26-24 • Senior RB Antwon Wells had his second 100-yard rushing effort of the 2014...... Conway, Ark...... UCA won 44-41 (ot) season against McNeese. He also had 129 vs. Northwestern State. 2015...... Beaumont, Texas...... UCA won 35-17 • Senior LB Garrett Sharp returned to the field against McNeese following a three-week absence due to a concussion. He had 3 tackles. LAST MEETING: • UCA forced four McNeese State turnovers in the first half. The last meeting was a showcase for running backs Blake Veasley • The Bears rushed for a season-high 329 yards against ACU and aver- (UCA) and Kade Harrington (LU) as UCA beat Lamar 35-17 at Provost aged 6.2 yards per carry. Umphrey Stadium. • UCA held Abilene Christian to 55 rushing yards (30 attempts) and Ar- Veasley, a senior from Cherry Valley, Ark., set school records with kansas State to 45 (34 attempts). 49 carries for 292 yards and four touchdowns. Harrington, the league’s • UCA has now beaten ACU by a combined score of 100-41 over the leading rusher, topped the Cardinals with 243 yards on 24 carries, with past two seasons. two touchdowns. Veasley had touchdown runs of 1, 14, 56 and 19 yards. • UCA is leading the SLC in time of possession (34:09) and opponents Jace Denker added a pair of 21-yard field goals for the Bears. third-down conversion rate (24.7%). The Bears are also No. 1 in net punt- Veasley’s career highs prior to the game were 19 carries (Lamar ing (39.1) and opponent first downs (16.3). 2013) and 85 yards (UIW 2013). • QB Hayden Hildebrand had two quick kick punts against ASU, going UCA ran for 313 yards and had 467 yards of total offense. UCA for 52 and 42 yards. They were downed at the ASU 3 and 2 yard lines. controlled the clock with 36:37 time of possession compared to 23:23 for • Tremon Smith’s 47-yard punt return for a TD was the first since Brandon Lamar. The second half difference was even more pronounced as UCA Cox had a 93-yarder against Houston Baptist in 2015. Dwayne Smith’s led 22:03 to 7:57. 93-yard KO return was the first since Jatavious Wilson had a 91-yarder The Bears’ defense intercepted a season-high five passes, four in against Lamar in 2014. the second half (Tyler Williams 2, Tremon Smith, Bobby Watkins, Devin • LB James Graves had a career-high 12 tackles against ASU. Spurlock). • UCA had 62 running plays (of 82) in the win over Northwestern State. • It was Bears’ third straight win over the Demons. • UCA junior punter Patrick Ponder averaged 53.0 yards on four punts LAST GAME: against NSU and 49.7 on three punts against ACU. The Bears did something last week that few teams have done, shut- • UCA’s 148 first downs is No. 3 in the SLC. UCA has allowed just 98 ting out the McNeese State Cowboys 35-0 at Cowboy Stadium. Their last first downs to lead the SLC. shutout at home was 1987 and their last shutout by an Southland team was 1988. • Senior WR Jatavious Wilson leads the SLC in receiving yards per game UCA rolled up 483 yards of offense while holding McNeese to just 309. (92.0) and is seconnd in receptions per game (5.8). He is also No. 1 in The Bears rushed for 231 yards, led by senior Antwon Wells with 16 carries all-purpose yards (134.2). for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Hayden Hildebrand completed • Sophomore PK Matt Cummins is 27 of 28 on PATs this season. 12 of 21 passes for 252 yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns, a • UCA ran a school-record 115 offensive plays (577 yards) against Sam- 33-yarder to Jatavious Wilson and an 83-yarder to Roman Gordon. ford, with 36 first downs to Samford’s 11. The Bears had the ball for 36:46 UCA’s defense, which held McNeese to 4 of 16 on third downs, had compared to 23:14 for the Bulldogs. six tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions (Jaylon Lofton, Raphael • UCA was 11 of 25 on third-down conversions and 3 of 4 on fourth down Garner). In all, the Bears forced five turnovers (2 INT, 3 FBL). while Samford was 3 of 16 and 1 of 2. McNeese’s leading rusher was Ryan Ross with 46 yards, while QB • UCA had two receivers with more than 100 yards in receptions against James Tabary was 17 of 35 for 151 yards and 2 interceptions. Samford (Jatavious Wilson 9-134; Desmond Smith 6-133), the first time UCA senior CB Tyler Williams was ejected for targeting in the first that happened since Chase Dixon (9-149) and Courtney Whitehead (8- half, but will be eligible to return for the start of Saturday’s Lamar game. 108) against McNeese State on Oct. 5, 2013.
- UCA SCHEDULE - - UCA QUICK FACTS - DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME LOCATION...... Conway, Ark. Sept. 1 Houston Baptist*& Conway, Ark. W, 56-13 POPULATION...... 65,000 Sept. 10 Samford University Conway, Ark. L, 29-35 FOUNDED...... 1907 Sept. 17 Northwestern State* Conway, Ark. W, 24-10 ENROLLMENT...... 11,900 Sept. 24 Arkansas State# Jonesboro, Ark. W, 28-23 NICKNAME...... Bears Oct. 1 Abilene Christian*& Abilene, Texas W, 58-27 COLORS...... Purple/Gray Oct. 8 OPEN PRESIDENT...... Tom Courtway Oct. 15 McNeese State*# Lake Charles, La. W, 35-0 ATHLETIC DIR...... Dr. Brad Teague Oct. 22 Lamar*# Conway, Ark. 6:00 STADIUM...... First Security Field at Estes Stadium (9,000) Oct. 29 Southeastern Louisiana*# Hammond, La. 2:30 SURFACE...... GeoTurf (installed 2011) Nov. 5 Stephen F. Austin*# Nacogdoches, TX 3:00 HEAD COACH...... Steve Campbell (overall 127-40, 16th season) Nov. 12 Nicholls* Conway, Ark. 3:00 RECORD AT UCA.... 14-10 (3rd season) Nov. 19 Sam Houston State* Huntsville, Texas 6:00 FOOTBALL SID...... Steve East (office 501-450-5743; cell 501-339-8215) * - Southland Conference games All times CT WEBSITE...... ucasports.com # - ESPN3 game & - American Sports Network TWITTER...... @ucasports / @ucascoreboard / @UCA_HCCampbell
2 STINGY DEFENSE: UCA has used six different running backs so far this season, includ- UCA’s defense is ranked No. 2 in the FCS against the run (behind ing senior Kelton Warren, juniors Darrien Daniels and Jarvis Cooper and Wofford), allowing just 65.8 rushing yards per game, including 45 on 34 freshman Keshawn Ledet. The Bears are second in the SLC in rushing attempts by FBS Arkansas State and 55 yards on 30 attempts by ACU. offense (235.5 per game), second in scoring offense (38.3) and second HBU netted just 30 yards on the ground, and Samford was even in total offense (476.8). worse with -25 net rushing yards. Northwestern State managed 169 rush- ing yards, with 93 of those coming on three plays. RECORD BOOKS: UCA recorded 15 negative-yardage plays against HBU for -69 yards. Senior receiver/kick returner Jatavious Wilson has broken two school UCA had five sacks (-34 yards), forced two fumbles and blocked a field career records this season. He is now the career leader in all-purpose goal. The Huskies averaged 3.0 yards per play (80 plays, 242 yards). yards (4,857), surpassing former RB Hosea Knowlton (4,793, 1990-93). In the previous matchup in 2015, UCA held HBU to -9 rushing yards He also broke the school record for kickoff return yards earlier this season on 25 attempts. and now has 2,483, surpassing Isaiah Jackson (2008-11). He is second Against Samford, UCA’s defense had 11 negative plays, including six behind Jackson (106) with 103 career returns. sacks (-38 yards). The Demons had five lost-yardage plays (-15). Against Wilson already held the single-season school record for kickoff return ASU, UCA had 10 tackles for loss, its third double-figure game out of four. yards (1,140, 2014) and the KO returns for touchdowns career mark (3). UCA is No. 1 in the Southland Conference in total defense, allowing Senior WR Desmond Smith is fourth in career receptions at UCA with 305.7 yards per game, and No. 1 in scoring defense, allowing 18.0 points 184, trailing No. 1 Michael Norvell (213). He is just two catches behind a game. The Bears No. 2 in the SLC in red-zone defense (69.2%), allowing No. 3 Aaron Fairooz (2003-06). Smith, from Bentonville, Ark., is also sixth opponents just 5 field goals and 4 TDs in 13 trips into the red zone. in career receiving yards (2,329). Smith’s 67 receptions in 2015 was tied UCA’s opponents are converting just 24.7% of their third downs (23 for the third-best in school history (tied with Carl Thomas in 2000). of 93). The Bears are tied for second in the league in sacks (16). Smith broke the school record for receptions in a game with 14 against SFA last season. The old mark was 13 held by Fairooz (UT Martin 2005) and Jesse Grandy (Nicholls 2012). MUSICAL CHAIRS: The Bears lost their top three rushers from 2015 but have found several solid weapons in the offensive backfield so far this season. Two THE POLLS: different backs have rushed for 100+ yards in UCA’s six games this season. The Bears moved up to a tie for 18th in the FCS Coaches Poll and True freshman running back Carlos Blackman (Gosnell, Ark.) exploded for up to No. 20 in the STATS FCS Top 25 on Monday. Sam Houston State 123 rushing yards on 28 carries against Samford, helping the Bears put took over the top spot after North Dakota State’s loss. up 231 yards on the ground. He also had 98 yards in the season opener UCA and Sam Houston meet in the regular-season finale on Nov. 19 against Houston Baptist. in Huntsville, Texas. Against Northwestern State, senior Antwon Wells had 129 yards on 25 carries (both career highs) in the win over the Demons. Wells entered the game with 12 carries for 45 yards this season, and had 1 carry for 2 LONE STAR BEARS: yards in 2015. Wells then got 105 yards against McNeese State. UCA’s roster features 25 Bears from the state of Texas. That includes Against Abilene Christian, QB Hayden Hildebrand and RB Keshawn 13 listed on the two-deep depth chart. That total number is second only to Ledet both had 80 yards on the ground. players from the state of Arkansas (30). HOME SWEET HOME: SERIES RECORDS VS. 2016 OPPONENTS The Bears, who did not play a home game in 2015 until October, didl OPPONENT RECORD LAST GAME not leave the state of Arkansas this season until October 1. Houston Baptist 3-0 2016 (UCA won 56-13) The Bears have three consecutive home games to start the season, Samford 0-2 2016 (Samford won 35-29) then traveled two hours to Jonesboro, Ark., to take on the Arkansas State Northwestern State 7-3 2016 (UCA won 24-10) Arkansas State 13-10-2 2016 (UCA won 28-23) Abilene Christian 6-2-1 2016 (UCA won 58-27) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE McNeese State 4-5 2016 (UCA won 35-0) Marseth Andry...... mar-SETH Lamar 5-0 2015 (UCA won 35-17) Kirk Baugh...... BAW Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 2015 (UCA won 21-16) Cardell Best...... car-DELL Stephen F. Austin 7-3 2015 (UCA won 36-24) Cody Dauksch...... DOWCKS Nicholls 8-2 2015 (UCA won 34-31) Jakari Dillard...... juh-CAR-ee Sam Houston State 5-5 2015 (SHSU won 42-13 Prince Ene...... eh-NAY Tavion Garrison...... TAY-vee-on Zach Gougler...... GOG-ler Dawson Hadnot...... HAD-not Rostell King...... ROSS-tell SLC PRESEASON POLLS Keshawn Ledet...... leh-DETT COACHES POLL SID POLL Jaylon Lofton...... JAY-lynn 1. Sam Houston State (9)...... 99 1. Sam Houston State (10)...... 100 Scott Matiaha...... mah-tee-AH-ha 3. McNeese State (2)...... 92 3. McNeese State (1)...... 86 Deandre McGill...... dee-AHN-dray 3. Central Arkansas...... 79 3. Central Arkansas...... 84 Jacquez McMillian...... jah-QWEZ 4. Lamar...... 67 4. Lamar...... 67 Terrence Partee...... par-TEE 5. Stephen F. Austin...... 60 5. Stephen F. Austin...... 66 Micah Parten...... PAR-ten Tremon Smith...... goes by TREY 6. Southeastern Louisiana...... 57 6. Northwestern State...... 48 David Tachie...... TAH-chee 7. Northwestern State...... 45 7. Southeastern Louisiana...... 42 Chris Terrell...... TARE-ul 8. Abilene Christian...... 40 8. Incarnate Word...... 39 Kamane Thomas...... kuh-MON-ay 9. Incarnate Word...... 29 9. Abilene Christian...... 37 Javion Williams...... JAY-vee-on 10. Nicholls...... 26 10. Nicholls...... 26 Jatavious Wilson...... juh-TAY-vee-us 11. Houston Baptist ...... 11 11. Houston Baptist ...... 10 Josiah Wymer...... 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3 Red Wolves on. Sept. 24. However, they have not been at home since. ence players WR Desmond Smith, OL Kyle Stouffer, DE Jonathan Woodard The Bears are in their sixth season on “The Stripes” at First Security and CB Tremon Smith. Second-team selections included RB Blake Veasley, Field at Estes Stadium and have a 25-6 record since the installation of PK Jace Denker, DE Derek Floyd and LB Ricky Wyatt. their unique purple and gray striped playing surface. Six more Bears were named honorable mention, including OL Stockton Through two+ seasons on the turf, the Bears were a perfect 12-0 Mallett, WR Jatavious Wilson, OL Alec Willis, DB Bobby Watkins, DB Devin on “The Stripes.” Losses to McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana Spurlock and PR BrandonCox. in 2013 were the first two since the turf went down in 2011. The Bears Woodard, who won the Dan Hampton Award as the top defensive did close out that season at home with a rousing 49-31 victory over No. lineman in Arkansas, was drafted in the seventh round (226th overall pick) 9 Sam Houston. by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Over the past 10 seasons since moving to Division I, UCA’s home Veasley, Cox and Denker all earned SLC Player of Week honors record is 47-12, including 7-0 in 2008, 5-0 in 2011 and 6-0 in 2012. The during the 2015 season. 46 home victories is the most of any SLC team over that time period. The turf is GeoSurface, the same that was put down on UCA’s baseball field (Bear Stadium) and softball field (Farris Field) over the past SENIOR CLASS: five years. The unique field features alternating purple and gray panels The Bears feature a season class of 18, following last year’s group every five yards, with a large midfield logo and two large logos behind of 25, the largest class in Division I school history. both end zones. UCA was the last team in the Southland Conference to This year’s seniors include: WRs Desmond Smith, Jatavious Wilson change from natural grass to artificial turf in 2011. and Jacquez McMillian; TEs Cody Dauksch, Scott Matiaha and Zach Gou- UCA will play five home games in 2016, including the first three of gler; LBs James Pope, Garrett Sharp and Kamane Thomas; DBs Devin the season and then one each in October (22nd) and November (12th). Spurlock, Brandon Porter, Tyler Williams and Prince Ene; DLs Dawson Hadnot, Terrence Partee and Jordan Toliver, and RBs Kelton Warren and Antwon Wells. AWARDS SHOW: Junior safety Jaylon Lofton was the latest and sixth UCA player to secure SLC weekly honors when he was named the Defensive Player NEW FACES: of the Week on Monday. Lofton had four tackles, a forced fumble and an UCA’s coaching staff has six new faces for the 2016 season. Former interception in UCA’s 35-0 win over McNeese State. UCA All-America defensive end Larry Hart is coaching the defensive line, Junior Dwayne Smith earned SLC Special Teams Player of the Week replacing Dan Augustine. Larry Warner is coaching running backs, replacing after the Abilene Christian game in which he returned a kickoff 93 yards Mike McCarty. Tony Davis is the new assistant defensive line coach, while for a touchdown, just his second KO return of the year. Josh Jones is coaching cornerbacks. Ryan Howard moved into a full-time Two more Bears won SLC Player of the Week awards after the vic- roll of coaching tight ends after serving as a graduate assistant in 2015. tory over Arkansas State. Junior cornerback/punt returner Tremon Smith Gunner Boykin is the new assistant OL coach and football operations after (Aniston, Ala.) was named the SLC Special Teams Player of the Week after his 47-yard punt return for a touchdown. Junior rover George Odum (Millington, Tenn.) earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after get- ting 11 tackles, 2 sacks, another tackle for loss and forcing 2 fumbles. UCA FOOTBALL STAFF UCA also nabbed two of the three SLC Player of the Week awards in Week 1. Junior QB Hayden Hildebrand was named the SLC Offensive Steve Campbell...... 501-450-3153 Player of the Week and junior R George Odum received the Defensive Head Football Coach...... [email protected] Player of the Week. Nathan Brown...... 501-450-3153 Hildebrand, from Bossier City, La., completed 81 percent (17 of 21) Offensive Coordinator...... [email protected] of his passes for 2338 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 52 yards and another touchdown. Odum, from Millington, Tenn., had 6 tackles, Greg Stewart...... 501-450-3153 including half a sack, and blocked a field goal that Tyler Williams returned Defensive Coordinator...... [email protected] 54 yards for a touchdown. Larry Hart ...... 501-450-3153 Freshman RB Carlos Blackman from Gosnell, Ark., was named an Defensive Line ...... [email protected] honorable mention FCS Freshman of the Week after rushing for 98 yards Larry Warner ...... 501-450-3153 on 15 carries in limited second-half action. Running Backs...... [email protected] Also, the blocked field goal and return was named the national NCAA Ryan Howard ...... 501-450-3153 FCS Play of the Week for Week 1. Tight Ends...... [email protected]
Pete Bennett...... 501-450-3153 TV GAMES: Wide Receivers...... [email protected] UCA has had four televised games already this season, with at least Matt Kitchens...... 501-450-3153 three more upcoming. Safeties/Special Teams...... [email protected] Saturday’s matchup with Lamar be an ESPN3 broadcast, as will the UCA-Southeastern Louisiana game on Oct. 29 in Hammond, La. Josh Jones...... 501-450-3153 UCA’s season opener against Houston Baptist on Sept. 1 at First Cornerbacks...... [email protected] Security Field at Estes Stadium on American Sports Network. The Arkan- Tony Davis...... 501-450-3153 sas State game was on ESPN3, while the UCA-ACU game was an ASN Asst. Defensive Line...... [email protected] broadcast and UCA-McNeese was on ESPN3. UCA @ Stephen F. Austin Gunnar Boykin...... 501-450-3153 on Nov. 5 and the regular-season finale at Sam Houston State are also Asst. Off. Line/Dir. of Ops...... [email protected] set for ESPN3. Stephanie Crain...... 501-450-3153 FB Administrative Asst...... [email protected]
LAST SEASON: Josh Hewitt...... 501-450-3364 The Bears were a handful of plays from possibly making their third Dir. of Equipment Ops...... [email protected] NCAA Playoff appearance in the past five years, ultimately finishing 7-4 David Strickland...... 501-450-3362 overall and 7-2 and tied for second place in the Southland Conference. Head Athletic Trainer...... [email protected] UCA’s postseason awards included first-team All-Southland Confer-
4 a year as offensive quality control coach in 2015. Matt Kitchens moved to 86-43 over the past 11 seasons, with 10 of those at the Division I level. safeties and will also coordinate UCA’s special teams. The Bears are 68-40 since moving to the FSC level in 2006. Three of UCA’s coaches played for the Bears in Hart (2008-09), Howard (2012-14) and offensive coordinator Nathan Brown (2005-09). WINNING WAYS: UCA enters the 2015 season as the winningest college football team in the state of Arkansas since 2001. Their best outing was an 11-3 record
PAYTON AWARD CIRCA 2008: back in 2005 when they reached the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division Two coaches on the UCA staff were finalists for the Walter Payton II Playoffs and tied the school record for victories. Since 2001: Award in 2008. Offensive coordinator Nathan Brown, a former UCA quar- 1...... Central Arkansas...... 115-61...... 653 terback, and running backs coach Larry Warner, a former running back at 2...... Harding...... 92-68...... 575 3...... Univ. of Arkansas...... 107-81...... 569 Southern Illinois, were among the 18 finalists for the annual award, given 4...... Henderson State...... 90-70...... 562 to the outstanding player at the FCS level. 5...... Hendrix College...... 17-14...... 548 6...... Arkansas Tech...... 87-73...... 543 7...... Ouachita Baptist...... 79-72...... 523 8...... Arkansas State...... 91-93...... 494 9...... Southern Arkansas...... 72-86...... 455 HOLES TO FILL: 10...... UA-Pine Bluff...... 79-96...... 451 The Bears lost five senior offensive linemen and its top three running 11...... UA-Monticello...... 53-110...... 325 back from 2015. Running backs Blake Veasley, Dominique Thomas and Jeff Anderson all are gone. The leading returning running back is senior CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: Kelton Warren, who rushed for 29 times for 223 yards and one touchdown The Bears have been members of the Southland Conference since they moved to Division I FCS in 2006. UCA’s record in SLC games is officially (5.7 yards per carry). 45-22. That includes 6-1 records in 2008, 2011 and 2012 and 7-2 in 2015. UCA’s senior offensive lineman from a year ago included Kyle The Bears also beat two SLC teams (Sam Houston & S.F. Austin) in their Stouffer, Alec Willis, Jordan Kersh, Lance Kloker and D.J. Appe. The lone first year in the league when they did not play a full league schedule. UCA returning starter is junior Stockton Mallett, a preseason All-SLC selection. won the “unofficial” SLC title in 2008 and was co-champion in 2012.
SCORING STREAK: ISN’T THAT SPECIAL: The Bears have scored in 237 straight games, dating back to the 1995 UCA returns two of the top return men in the Southland Conference season. UCA lost 19-0 at Delta State for their last shutout loss. The Bears in senior kick returner Jatavious Wilson and junior punt returner Brandon have scored in 344 of their last 345 games, dating back to 1986. Cox. Wilson, who made the preseason All-SLC list at three positions (wide BEING OFFENSIVE: receiver, all-purpose back, kick returner), was No. 5 in the conference last The Bears’ offense has been consistently prolific during their time in season in kick returns at 19.5 yards per return. He was second in the SLC the Southland, averaging 4,816 yards per season since joining the league in 2014 at 24.8 yards. in 2006. UCA has averaged 3,100 passing yards per season, with 24.8 Wilson holds the school career record with three kick returns for passing TDs per season. The Bears have topped the 3,000-yard passing touchdowns. mark six times, including four of the past five seasons, and topped 5,000 Cox, No. 2 in the SLC in punt returns last season at 12.3 yards per yards of total offense four times, including two of the past three years. return, had the second-longest punt return in school history last season against Houston Baptist, a 93-yarder for a touchdown. OVER THE AIRWAVES: Also returning is sophomore placekicker Matt Cummins, who booted The UCA Radio Network returns for the 10th year in the capable hands a 50-yard field goal in his first career attempt last season at Samford. of Justin Acri and Monty Rowell, with newcomer Chris Kane. Acri, the program director and midday talk show host at KABZ 103.7 SPORTS HALL OF FAME: The Buzz, will move over to the play-by-play chair this season after nine UCA inducted former wide receiver Michael Norvell into the UCA years of color commentary. Kane, the morning co-host of KATV’s Daybreak, Sports Hall of Fame during a special ceremony in August. Norvell, the new will assume the color commentary role. Rowell will once again serve as the head football coach at the University of Memphis, is the school’s career engineer and do the sideline reporting for the UCA broadcasts. leader in receptions (213) and is fourth in career receiving yards (2,611). The UCA games will be carried live on The Point 94.1, a 100,000-watt He played for the Bears from 2001-05. classic rock station based out of Little Rock, and KUCA 91.3 The Bear on His quarterback in 2005 was freshman Nathan Brown, currently the the UCA campus. They will also be streamed on www.ucasports.com/watch. Bears’ offensive coordinator. Brown, the leading passer in UCA history, was inducted in this year’s HOF class on Sept. 17. Brown threw for a STEVE CAMPBELL SHOW: then-state record of 10,558 yards and 100 touchdowns from 2005-09. The Steve Campbell Show returns this fall on Monday night at 7 p.m. His 495 yards (6 TDs) in an NCAA D-II playoff win over Presbyterian in live from The Draft on Dave Ward Dr. The show will be once again be hosted 2005 is No. 2 on the UCA list of single-game passing yards. by Justin Acri and will feature Coach Campbell and his players, along with other special guests throughout the year. Tune in on The Point 94.1. NFL DRAFTEES: Defensive end Jonathan Woodard was UCA’s fifth NFL draftee in the FAMOUS ALUMS: past nine seasons, and the fourth defensive end. Woodard, who went in UCA’s most famous football alumnus is Monte Coleman, who played the seventh round to the Jacksonville Jaguars, suffered an achilles injury 16 seasons (1979-94) with the Washington Redskins and won three Super in the first OTA of the season and is out for the 2016 season. Bowl titles. Coleman, from Pine Bluff, Ark., was a linebacker and safety at The other defensive ends drafted out of UCA were Markell Carter UCA from 1975-78 and is currently the head football coach at Arkansas-Pine (2011, New England), current UCA defensive line coach Larry Hart (2009, Bluff. UCA’s most famous non-football alum is Scottie Pippen, a six-time Jacksonville) and Jacob Ford (2007, Tennessee). Hart, currently UCA’s NBA champion and two-time Olympic Dream Teamer. Pippen grew up in defensive line coach, is ths school’s highest draftee in school history, Hamburg, Ark., in the southern part of the state and played at UCA from taken in the fifth round with the 143rd pick. 1983-87.
WINNING SEASONS: POSTSEASON HISTORY: UCA has recorded 35 winning seasons in the past 39 years, dating UCA made its second straight NCAA Division I FCS Playoff appearance backt to 1976. UCA tied the school record with 11 victories in 2005, and in 2012, in just its third year of postseason eligibility, reaching the second round before falling at perennial power Georgia Southern. have won nine games in both 2011 and 2012. The Bears are a combined
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UCASPORTS.COM - RECORD WATCH - CAREER KO RETURNS SEASON KO RETURN YARDS 2. Kenneth Robey 2010 71 Name Years RET Name Years YDs 3. Carl Thomas 2000 67 1. Isaiah Jackson 2008-11 106 1. Jatavious Wilson 2014 1,140 Desmond Smith 2015 67 2. Jatavious Wilson 2013- 103 2. Isaiah Jackson 2011 849 5. Dezmin Lewis 2014 64 3. Tyree Davis 1989-92 52 3. Isaiah Jackson 2010 699 6. Michael Norvell 2001 63 4. Anthony Lampkin 2003-04 47 4. Anthony Lamkin 2003 687 7. Tyree Davis 1990 62 5. Shawn McGehee 1982-85 44 5. Jacobe Austin 1998 669 8. Jesse Grandy 2012 61 6. A.G. Sims 1987-89 41 CAREER RECEPTIONS CAREER RECEIVING YARDS CAREER KO RETURN YDS Name (Years) RCP Name (Years) YDS Name Years YDs 1. Michael Norvell (2001, 03-05) 213 1. Aaron Fairooz (2003-06) 2,797 1. Jatavious Wilson 2013- 2,483 2. Dezmin Lewis (2011-14) 202 2. Dezmin Lewis (2011-14 2,668 2. Isaiah Jackson 2008-11 2,430 3. Aaron Fairooz (2003-06) 186 3. Ron Mallett (1978-81) 2,649 3. Anthony Lampkin 2003-04 1,076 4. Desmond Smith (2013-present) 184 4. Michael Norvell (2001, 03-05) 2,611 4. Raphael McCuien 1994-96 1,054 5. Draylon Galloway (1999-02) 173 5. Tyree Davis (1989-92) 2,481 5. Tyree Davis 1989-92 1,052 6. Tyree Davis (1989-92) 158 6. Desmond Smith (2013-present) 2,329 6. Shawn McGehee 1982-85 1,033 7. Ron Mallett (1978-81) 124 7. Draylon Galloway (1999-02) 2,053 8. Carl Thomas (2000-01) 119 8. Dominique Croom (2009-12) 1,935 KO RETURN CAREER TDS Name Years TDs SEASON RECEPTIONS 1. Jatavious Wilson 2013- 3 Name (Years) SEASON RCP Anthony Lampkin 2003-04 2 1. Aaron Fairooz 2005 76 Raphael McCuien 1994-96 2
SLC WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR) CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas football program
The Southland Conference will conduct a weekly earned the award for the top Academic Progress Rate (APR) score in the media teleconference with all 11 head football coaches Southland Conference for the fifth consecutive year, it was announced on Tuesday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. For information how by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA). to call in, go to southland.com. The weekly schedule is UCA’s football program had a four-year average of 949 and a yearly as follows: score of 963 for the 2015-16 school year. It was the sixth straight year that UCA topped the SLC. 10:30 - Southland Notes from SLC’s Calhoun Hipp “Our football program has set the benchmark in our conference for 10:35 - UCA head coach Steve Campbell six consecutive years,’ said Dr. Brad Teague, UCA’s director of athletics. 10:42 - Nicholls head coach Tim Rebowe “Having the top four-year average in the conference for six consecutive years is a tribute to our student-athletes and coaches. 10:49 - SE Louisiana head coach Ron Roberts “We have now had two consecutive 963 scores, which is excellent. 10:56 - NW State head coach Jay Thomas I am very pleased with the type of young men our coaches are bringing to UCA and the emphasis which is placed on academics here.’ 11:03 - McNeese State head coach Lance Guidry The APR Award recognizes one institution at each of the 13 FCS 11:10 - Lamar head coach Ray Woodard conferences that has the highest APR score. In addition, the Association 11:17 - Houston Baptist head coach Vic Shealy also recognizes one institution from each conference that has improved the most from the previous year. In all, 25 awards will be given this year. 11:24 - S.F. Austin head coach Clint Conque “Our Association is pleased to present these awards to spotlight one 11:31 - Sam Houston head coach K.C. Keeler true mission of all FCS programs, embracing the academic progress of their student-athletes, who will become leaders off the field,’ said FCS 11:38 - Incarnate Word head coach Larry Kennan ADA President Brian Hutchinson, director of athletics at Morehead State 11:45 - Abilene Christian head coach Ken Collums University. “We are happy to continue to recognize the FCS institutions and their football programs for continuing to reach exemplary APR scores.’
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6 UCA OFFENSE
QB 12 HAYDEN HILDEBRAND JR 6-3 196 Bossier City, La. (Airline) 18 Kirk Baugh SO 6-2 223 White Hall, Ark. (White Hall) 19 Kolt Harfield RsF 6-7 219 Sugar Land, Texas (Clements)
RB 34 ANTWON WELLS SR 5-10 206 Moss Point, Miss. (MS Gulf Coast CC) 23 Carlos Blackman FR 6-1 220 Gosnell, Ark. (Gosnell)
TE 40 CODY DAUKSCH SR 6-1 231 West Memphis, Ark. (W. Memphis) 85 Zach Gougler SR 6-4 262 Galena, Kan. (Fort Scott CC)
X 88 DESMOND SMITH SR 6-1 202 Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville) 6 Jose Moore JR 6-2 211 Southaven, Miss. (Southaven)
H 4 JATAVIOUS WILSON SR 5-9 173 Bastrop, La. (Bastrop) 3 Brandon Cox JR 5-9 171 Conway, Ark. (Arkansas State)
Z 14 ROMAN GORDON JR 6-2 181 Fort Worth, Texas (Haltom City) 13 Jakari Dillard SO 6-4 190 Princeton, Texas (Texas Tech)
LT 79 CADE CAMP JR 6-4 306 Allen, Texas (Allen) 52 David Tachie SO 6-4 313 McKinney, Texas (McKinney)
LG 78 STOCKTON MALLETT JR 6-3 307 Harrison, Ark. (Yellville-Summit) 61 Quentin Chastain RsF 6-6 330 Rogers, Ark. (Springdale Har-Ber)
C 55 MICAH PARTEN JR 6-2 308 Flowood, Miss. (E.Central CC) 63 Toby Sanderson FR 6-2 290 Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North)
RG 70 GILBERTO GARCIA JR 6-2 305 Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton) 76 Conner Wood JR 6-6 295 Owasso, Okla. (NE Oklahoma A&M)
RT 75 JOHN AUSTIN COOK SO 6-4 319 Grenada, Miss. (Grenada) 77 Hunter Watts FR 6-7 347 San Antonio, Texas (John Marshall)
UCA DEFENSE
DE 93 CARDELL BEST JR 6-3 248 Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm) 32 Dalvin Simmons JR 6-2 242 Little Rock, Ark. (LR Central)
NT 97 TERENCE PARTEE SR 6-3 285 Memphis, Tenn. (Southwind) 91 Dawson Hadnot SR 6-1 304 Garland, Texas (Garland)
updated 8/23/12 DT 98 JORDAN TOLIVER SR 6-1 299 Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) 51 Eric Jackson JR 6-1 259 Apopka, Fla. (Apopka)
B 28 CHRIS CHAMBERS JR 6-2 228 Pearl, Miss. (Pearl) 56 James Pope SR 6-3 238 Andrews, S.C. (NE Oklahoma A&M)
R 31 GEORGE ODUM JR 6-2 190 Millington, Tenn. (Mill. Central) 35 Jacob Sisk SO 6-0 187 Colleyville, Texas (Co. Heritage)
SLB 10 JAMES GRAVES JR 6-1 232 Bassfield, Mo. (Miss. Gulf Coast) 59 Garrett Sharp SR 6-3 220 McAllen, Texas (Blinn College)
WLB 30 RAPHAEL GARNER SO 6-3 229 Thomasville, Ala. (Thomasville) 49 Roy Sutton RsF 6-2 210 Fort Worth, Texas (Fossil Ridge)
FS 11 JAYLON LOFTON JR 6-1 175 Forest, Miss. (East Central CC) 5 Brandon Porter SR 5-11 197 New Orleans, La. (San Diego St.)
BS 2 DEVIN SPURLOCK SR 6-2 201 Dallas, Texas / Navarro College 25 Juan Jackson RsF 5-11 192 Gardendale, Ala. (Gardendale)
RC 9 TYLER WILLIAMS SR 6-1 194 Norcross, Ga. (Hutchinson CC) 29 Tavion Garrison JR 5-11 193 Pearl, Miss. (Pearl)
LC 1 TREMON SMITH JR 6-0 186 Anniston, Ala. (Saks) 26 Prince Ene SR 5-10 169 Houston, Texas (Bush)
UCA SPECIAL TEAMS
PK 39 MATT CUMMINS SO 6-0 191 Conway, Ark. (Conway) 84 John Parker Romo FR 5-11 156 Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh)
KO 84 JOHN PARKER ROMO FR 5-11 156 Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh) 39 Matt Cummins SO 6-0 191 Conway, Ark. (Conway)
P 44 PATRICK PONDER JR 6-1 200 Bay St. Louis, Miss. (Jones Co. CC) 39 Matt Cummins SO 6-0 191 Conway, Ark. (Conway)
PR 1 TREMON SMITH JR 6-0 186 Anniston, Ala. (Saks) 87 Dwayne Smith JR 5-8 165 Buford, Ga. (Independence CC)
KR 14 JATAVIOUS WILSON SR 5-9 173 Bastrop, La. (Bastrop) 87 DWAYNE SMITH JR 5-8 165 Buford, Ga. (Independence CC)
LS 48 AUSTIN MCINTOSH JR 5-11 204 Biloxi, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast) 38 Keshawn Ledet FR 5-10 199 Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point)
HO 12 HAYDEN HILDEBRAND JR 6-3 196 Bossier City, La. (Airline) UCA BEARS NUMERICAL
NO...... NAME...... PO...... HT...... WT...... YR...... HOMETOWN / SCHOOL 1...... Tremon Smith...... CB...... 6-0...... 186...... Jr...... Anniston, Ala. / Saks 2...... Devin Spurlock...... DB...... 6-2...... 201...... Sr...... Dallas, Texas / Navarro College 3...... Brandon Cox...... WR...... 5-9...... 171...... Jr...... Conway, Ark. / Arkansas State 4...... Jatavious Wilson...... WR...... 5-9...... 173...... Sr...... Bastrop, La. / Bastrop 5...... Brandon Porter...... DB...... 5-11...... 197...... Sr...... New Orleans, La. / San Diego State 6...... Jose Moore...... WR...... 6-2...... 211...... Jr...... Southaven, Miss. / Southaven 7...... Darrien Daniels...... RB...... 5-9...... 180...... Jr...... St. Louis, Mo. / Riverview Gardens 8...... Jacquez McMillian...... WR...... 6-4...... 206...... Sr...... Southaven, Miss. / Itawamba CC 9...... Tyler Williams...... DB...... 6-1...... 194...... Sr...... Norcross, Ga. / Hutchinson CC 10...... James Graves...... LB...... 6-1...... 232...... Jr...... Bassfield, Miss. / Miss. Gulf Coast CC 11...... Jaylon Lofton...... CB...... 6-1...... 175...... Jr...... Forest, Miss. / East Central CC 12...... Hayden Hildebrand...... QB...... 6-3...... 196...... Jr...... Bossier City, La. / Airline 13...... Jakari Dillard...... WR...... 6-4...... 190...... So...... Princeton, Texas / Texas Tech 14...... Roman Gordon...... WR...... 6-2...... 181...... Jr...... Fort Worth, Texas / Haltom City 15...... Chandler Dexter...... TE...... 6-6...... 257...... Jr...... Luka, Miss. / Northeast Mississippi CC 16d...... Trai Mosley...... DB...... 5-10...... 173...... So...... Pflugerville, Texas / Univ. of Nebraska 16o...... Breylin Smith...... QB...... 6-3...... 187...... Fr...... Conway, Ark. / Conway HS 17...... Scott Matiaha...... TE...... 6-4...... 259...... Sr...... Thomas, Okla. / NE Oklahoma CC 18...... Kirk Baugh...... QB...... 6-2...... 223...... So...... White Hall, Ark. / White Hall 19...... Kolt Harfield...... QB...... 6-7...... 219...... R-Fr...... Sugar Land, Texas / Clements HS 20...... Fernando Van Hook...... WR...... 5-10...... 178...... Jr...... Senatobia, Miss. / Magnolia Heights 21...... Brady Moore...... WR...... 6-6...... 224...... Jr...... Marysville, Kan. / Butler CC 22...... Jarvis Cooper...... RB...... 6-1...... 245...... Jr...... West Memphis, Ark. / Memphis 23...... Carlos Blackman...... RB...... 6-1...... 220...... Fr...... Gosnell, Ark. / Gosnell HS 24...... Deandre McGill...... LB...... 5-10...... 212...... R-Fr...... Wynne, Ark. / Wynne HS 25...... Juan Jackson...... DB...... 5-11...... 192...... R-Fr...... Gardendale, Ala. / Gardendale HS 26...... Prince Ene...... DB...... 5-10...... 169...... Sr...... Houston, Texas / Bush 27...... Brandon Northcross...... DB...... 6-0...... 185...... Fr...... Ashdown, Ark. / Ashdown HS 28...... Chris Chambers...... OLB...... 6-2...... 228...... Jr...... Pearl, Miss. / Pearl 29...... Tavion Garrison...... DB...... 5-11...... 193...... Jr...... Little Rock, Ark. / UAPB 30...... Raphael Garner...... LB...... 6-3...... 229...... So...... Thomasville, Ala. / Thomasville 31...... George Odum...... OLB...... 6-2...... 190...... Jr...... Millington, Tenn. / Millington Central 32...... Dalvin Simmons...... OLB...... 6-2...... 242...... Jr...... Little Rock, Ark. / LR Central 33 ...... Kierre Crossley...... RB...... 5-8...... 156...... Fr...... Everman, Texas / Everman HS 34...... Antwon Wells...... RB...... 5-10...... 206...... Sr...... Moss Point, Miss. / Miss. GCCC 35...... Jacob Sisk...... S...... 6-0...... 187...... So...... Colleyville, Texas / Colleyville Heritage 36 ...... Jackie Harvell...... RB...... 5-11...... 187...... Fr...... Gurdon, Ark. / Gurdon HS 36...... Dylan Smith...... RB...... 5-10...... 213...... Fr...... Bentonville, Ark. / Bentonville HS 37...... Kelton Warren...... RB...... 5-10...... 183...... Sr...... Arlington, Texas / Juan Seguin 38...... Keshawn Ledet...... RB/LS...... 5-10...... 199...... Fr...... Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point HS 39...... Matt Cummins...... PK...... 6-0...... 191...... So...... Conway, Ark. / Conway 40...... Cody Dauksch...... HB/TE...... 6-1...... 231...... Sr...... West Memphis, Ark. / West Memphis 41...... Joshua Nix...... TE...... 6-5...... 250...... Fr...... Tuscumbia, Ala. / Deshler HS 42...... Leandre Rucks...... DB...... 6-6...... 180...... Fr...... Strong, Ark. / Strong HS 43d...... Robert Rochell...... DB...... 6-2...... 180...... Fr...... Shreveport, La. / Fair Park HS 43o...... Robert Paul Upshaw...... WR...... 6-0...... 172...... Fr...... Little Rock, Ark. / Baptist Prep 44...... Patrick Ponder...... P...... 6-1...... 200...... Jr...... Bay St. Louis, Miss. / Jones County JC 45...... Kamane Thomas...... LB...... 6-1...... 211...... Sr...... Missouri City, Texas / Elkins 46...... Victor Hill...... LB...... 6-2...... 210...... Fr...... Pensacola, Fla. / W. Florida Tech HS 47...... Matt Hall...... LB...... 6-0...... 218...... So...... Spanish Fort, Ala. / Spanish Fort 48...... Austin McIntosh...... LS...... 5-11...... 204...... Jr...... Biloxi, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 49...... Roy Sutton...... LB...... 6-2...... 210...... R-Fr...... Fort Worth, Texas / Fossil Ridge HS 50...... Brent Altieri...... LB...... 6-0...... 201...... Fr...... Frisco, Texas / Wakeland HS 51...... Eric Jackson...... DL...... 6-1...... 259...... Jr...... Apopka, Fla. / Apopka 52...... David Tachie...... OL...... 6-4...... 313...... So...... McKinney, Texas / McKinney 53...... Jacob Schimmels...... LB...... 6-0...... 195...... Fr...... Edmond, Okla. / Deer Creek 54...... Marseth Andry...... DL...... 6-0...... 267...... So...... New Orleans, La. / St. Augustine 55...... Micah Parten...... OL...... 6-2...... 308...... Jr...... Flowood, Miss. / East Central CC 56...... James Pope...... LB...... 6-3...... 238...... Sr...... Andrews S.C. / NE Oklahoma A&M 57...... Luke Ross...... LB...... 6-0...... 226...... R-Fr...... Madison, Miss. / Jackson Academy 58...... Brandon Brokeshoulder...... LB...... 5-10...... 226...... Fr...... Ozark, Ark. / Ozarks HS 59...... Garrett Sharp...... LB...... 6-3...... 220...... Sr...... McAllen, Texas / Blinn College 61...... Quentin Chastain...... OL...... 6-6...... 330...... R-Fr...... Rogers, Ark. / Springdale Har-Ber 62...... Austin Horton...... OL...... 6-3...... 287...... So...... McKinney, Texas / McKinney North 63...... Toby Sanderson...... OL...... 6-2...... 290...... Fr...... Edmond, Okla. / Edmond North 64...... Steven Powell...... OL...... 6-2...... 280...... Fr...... North Little Rock, Ark. / NLR 66...... Javian Williams...... DL...... 6-1...... 360...... Jr...... North Little Rock, Ark. / Coffeyville CC 68...... Cole Kennedy...... OL...... 6-1...... 285...... Fr...... The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands 69...... Hunter Lee...... OL...... 6-6...... 310...... R-Fr...... New Boston, Texas / New Boston 70...... Gilberto Garcia...... OL...... 6-2...... 305...... Jr...... Morrilton, Ark. / Morrilton 71...... Curtis Parker...... OL...... 6-3...... 285...... So...... North Little Rock, Ark. / NLR 72...... Tyler Wallace...... OL...... 6-6...... 254...... Fr...... Milton, Fla. / Milton HS 73...... Will Jones...... OL...... 6-5...... 307...... So...... El Dorado, Ark. / Parkers Chapel 74 ...... Adrian Harris...... OL...... 6-4...... 289...... Fr...... Tyler, Texas / John Tyler HS 75...... John Cook...... OL...... 6-4...... 319...... So...... Grenada, Miss. / Grenada 76...... Conner Wood...... OL...... 6-6...... 295...... Jr...... Owasso, Okla. / NE Oklahoma A&M 77...... Hunter Watts...... OL...... 6-7...... 295...... Fr...... San Antonio, Texas / John Marshall HS 78...... Stockton Mallett...... OL...... 6-3...... 307...... Jr...... Harrison, Ark. / Yellville Summit 79...... Cade Camp...... OL...... 6-4...... 306...... Jr...... Allen, Texas / Allen 80...... Justin Meadows...... WR...... 6-1...... 190...... Fr...... Lonoke, Ark. / Lonoke HS 81...... Josiah Wymer...... TE...... 6-3...... 272...... So...... Springdale, Ark. / Springdale 82 ...... Joe Hampton...... WR...... 6-2...... 180...... Fr...... Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Christian 83 ...... Breyden DeSpain...... WR...... 6-3...... 200...... Fr...... Oologah, Okla. / Oologah HS 84...... John Parker Romo...... PK...... 5-11...... 157...... Fr...... Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh HS 85...... Zach Gougler...... TE...... 6-4...... 262...... Sr...... Galena, Kan. / Fort Scott CC 86...... Austin Norris...... DL...... 6-5...... 258...... Fr...... Conway, Ark. / Conway HS 87...... Dwayne Smith...... WR...... 5-8...... 165...... Jr...... Buford, Ga. / Independence CC 88...... Desmond Smith...... WR...... 6-1...... 202...... Sr...... Bentonville, Ark / Bentonville 89...... Arbnor Prelvukaj...... TE...... 6-4...... 267...... Fr...... Conway, Ark. / Conway HS 90...... Rostell King...... DL...... 6-3...... 291...... Jr...... Piper, Kan. / Highland CC 91...... Dawson Hadnot...... DL...... 6-1...... 304...... Sr...... Garland, Texas / Garland 93...... Cardell Best...... DE...... 6-3...... 248...... Jr...... Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm 94...... Nathan Grant...... DE...... 6-4...... 225...... Fr...... Carrollton, Texas / Hebron HS 95...... Chris Terrell...... DL...... 6-3...... 248...... R-Fr...... Pensacola, Fla. / J.M. Tate HS 96...... J.W. Jones...... DE...... 6-4...... 235...... Fr...... Rayville, La. / Rayville HS 97...... Terrence Partee...... DL...... 6-3...... 285...... Sr...... Memphis, Tenn. / Southwind 98...... Jordan Toliver...... DL...... 6-1...... 299...... Sr...... Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville 99...... Rickey Dobbins...... DL...... 6-2...... 367...... So...... Springdale, Ark. / Har-Ber HS UCA BEARS ALPHABETICAL
NO...... NAME...... PO...... HT...... WT...... YR...... HOMETOWN / SCHOOL 50...... Brent Altieri...... LB...... 6-0...... 201...... Fr...... Frisco, Texas / Wakeland HS 54...... Marseth Andry...... DL...... 6-0...... 267...... So...... New Orleans, La. / St. Augustine 18...... Kirk Baugh...... QB...... 6-2...... 223...... So...... White Hall, Ark. / White Hall 93...... Cardell Best...... DE...... 6-3...... 248...... Jr...... Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm 23...... Carlos Blackman...... RB...... 6-1...... 220...... Fr...... Gosnell, Ark. / Gosnell HS 58...... Brandon Brokeshoulder...... LB...... 5-10...... 226...... Fr...... Ozark, Ark. / Ozarks HS 79...... Cade Camp...... OL...... 6-4...... 306...... Jr...... Allen, Texas / Allen 28...... Chris Chambers...... OLB...... 6-2...... 228...... Jr...... Pearl, Miss. / Pearl 61...... Quentin Chastain...... OL...... 6-6...... 330...... R-Fr...... Rogers, Ark. / Springdale Har-Ber 75...... John Cook...... OL...... 6-4...... 319...... So...... Grenada, Miss. / Grenada 22...... Jarvis Cooper...... RB...... 6-1...... 245...... Jr...... West Memphis, Ark. / Memphis 33 ...... Kierre Crossley...... RB...... 5-8...... 156...... Fr...... Everman, Texas / Everman HS 3...... Brandon Cox...... WR...... 5-9...... 171...... Jr...... Conway, Ark. / Arkansas State 39...... Matt Cummins...... PK...... 6-0...... 191...... So...... Conway, Ark. / Conway 40...... Cody Dauksch...... HB/TE...... 6-1...... 231...... Sr...... West Memphis, Ark. / West Memphis 7...... Darrien Daniels...... RB...... 5-9...... 180...... Jr...... St. Louis, Mo. / Riverview Gardens 83 ...... Breyden DeSpain...... WR...... 6-3...... 200...... Fr...... Oologah, Okla. / Oologah HS 15...... Chandler Dexter...... TE...... 6-6...... 257...... Jr...... Luka, Miss. / Northeast Mississippi CC 13...... Jakari Dillard...... WR...... 6-4...... 190...... So...... Princeton, Texas / Texas Tech 99...... Rickey Dobbins...... DL...... 6-2...... 367...... So...... Springdale, Ark. / Har-Ber HS 26...... Prince Ene...... DB...... 5-10...... 169...... Sr...... Houston, Texas / Bush 70...... Gilberto Garcia...... OL...... 6-2...... 305...... Jr...... Morrilton, Ark. / Morrilton 30...... Raphael Garner...... LB...... 6-3...... 229...... So...... Thomasville, Ala. / Thomasville 14...... Roman Gordon...... WR...... 6-2...... 181...... Jr...... Fort Worth, Texas / Haltom City 85...... Zach Gougler...... TE...... 6-4...... 262...... Sr...... Galena, Kan. / Fort Scott CC 29...... Tavion Garrison...... DB...... 5-11...... 193...... Jr...... Little Rock, Ark. / UAPB 94...... Nathan Grant...... DE...... 6-4...... 225...... Fr...... Carrollton, Texas / Hebron HS 10...... James Graves...... LB...... 6-1...... 232...... Jr...... Bassfield, Miss. / Miss. Gulf Coast CC 91...... Dawson Hadnot...... DL...... 6-1...... 304...... Sr...... Garland, Texas / Garland 47...... Matt Hall...... LB...... 6-0...... 218...... So...... Spanish Fort, Ala. / Spanish Fort 82 ...... Joe Hampton...... WR...... 6-2...... 180...... Fr...... Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Christian 19...... Kolt Harfield...... QB...... 6-7...... 219...... R-Fr...... Sugar Land, Texas / Clements HS 74 ...... Adrian Harris...... OL...... 6-4...... 289...... Fr...... Tyler, Texas / John Tyler HS 36 ...... Jackie Harvell...... RB...... 5-11...... 187...... Fr...... Gurdon, Ark. / Gurdon HS 12...... Hayden Hildebrand...... QB...... 6-3...... 196...... Jr...... Bossier City, La. / Airline 46...... Victor Hill...... LB...... 6-2...... 210...... Fr...... Pensacola, Fla. / W. Florida Tech HS 62...... Austin Horton...... OL...... 6-3...... 287...... So...... McKinney, Texas / McKinney North 51...... Eric Jackson...... DL...... 6-1...... 259...... Jr...... Apopka, Fla. / Apopka 25...... Juan Jackson...... DB...... 5-11...... 192...... R-Fr...... Gardendale, Ala. / Gardendale HS 96...... J.W. Jones...... DE...... 6-4...... 235...... Fr...... Rayville, La. / Rayville HS 73...... Will Jones...... OL...... 6-5...... 307...... So...... El Dorado, Ark. / Parkers Chapel 68...... Cole Kennedy...... OL...... 6-1...... 285...... Fr...... The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands 90...... Rostell King...... DL...... 6-3...... 291...... Jr...... Piper, Kan. / Highland CC 38...... Keshawn Ledet...... RB/LS...... 5-10...... 199...... Fr...... Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point HS 69...... Hunter Lee...... OL...... 6-6...... 310...... R-Fr...... New Boston, Texas / New Boston 11...... Jaylon Lofton...... CB...... 6-1...... 175...... Jr...... Forest, Miss. / East Central CC 78...... Stockton Mallett...... OL...... 6-3...... 307...... Jr...... Harrison, Ark. / Yellville Summit 17...... Scott Matiaha...... TE...... 6-4...... 259...... Sr...... Thomas, Okla. / NE Oklahoma CC 24...... Deandre McGill...... LB...... 5-10...... 212...... R-Fr...... Wynne, Ark. / Wynne HS 48...... Austin McIntosh...... LS...... 5-11...... 204...... Jr...... Biloxi, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 8...... Jacquez McMillian...... WR...... 6-4...... 206...... Sr...... Southaven, Miss. / Itawamba CC 80...... Justin Meadows...... WR...... 6-1...... 190...... Fr...... Lonoke, Ark. / Lonoke HS 21...... Brady Moore...... WR...... 6-6...... 224...... Jr...... Marysville, Kan. / Butler CC 6...... Jose Moore...... WR...... 6-2...... 211...... Jr...... Southaven, Miss. / Southaven 16d...... Trai Mosley...... DB...... 5-10...... 173...... So...... Pflugerville, Texas / Univ. of Nebraska 41...... Joshua Nix...... TE...... 6-5...... 250...... Fr...... Tuscumbia, Ala. / Deshler HS 86...... Austin Norris...... DL...... 6-5...... 258...... Fr...... Conway, Ark. / Conway HS 27...... Brandon Northcross...... DB...... 6-0...... 185...... Fr...... Ashdown, Ark. / Ashdown HS 31...... George Odum...... OLB...... 6-2...... 190...... Jr...... Millington, Tenn. / Millington Central 71...... Curtis Parker...... OL...... 6-3...... 285...... So...... North Little Rock, Ark. / NLR 55...... Micah Parten...... OL...... 6-2...... 308...... Jr...... Flowood, Miss. / East Central CC 97...... Terrence Partee...... DL...... 6-3...... 285...... Sr...... Memphis, Tenn. / Southwind 44...... Patrick Ponder...... P...... 6-1...... 200...... Jr...... Bay St. Louis, Miss. / Jones County JC 56...... James Pope...... LB...... 6-3...... 238...... Sr...... Andrews S.C. / NE Oklahoma A&M 5...... Brandon Porter...... DB...... 5-11...... 197...... Sr...... New Orleans, La. / San Diego State 64...... Steven Powell...... OL...... 6-2...... 280...... Fr...... North Little Rock, Ark. / NLR 89...... Arbnor Prelvukaj...... TE...... 6-4...... 267...... Fr...... Conway, Ark. / Conway HS 43d...... Robert Rochell...... DB...... 6-2...... 180...... Fr...... Shreveport, La. / Fair Park HS 84...... John Parker Romo...... PK...... 5-11...... 157...... Fr...... Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh HS 57...... Luke Ross...... LB...... 6-0...... 226...... R-Fr...... Madison, Miss. / Jackson Academy 42...... Leandre Rucks...... DB...... 6-6...... 180...... Fr...... Strong, Ark. / Strong HS 63...... Toby Sanderson...... OL...... 6-2...... 290...... Fr...... Edmond, Okla. / Edmond North 53...... Jacob Schimmels...... LB...... 6-0...... 195...... Fr...... Edmond, Okla. / Deer Creek 59...... Garrett Sharp...... LB...... 6-3...... 220...... Sr...... McAllen, Texas / Blinn College 32...... Dalvin Simmons...... OLB...... 6-2...... 242...... Jr...... Little Rock, Ark. / LR Central 35...... Jacob Sisk...... S...... 6-0...... 187...... So...... Colleyville, Texas / Colleyville Heritage 16o...... Breylin Smith...... QB...... 6-3...... 187...... Fr...... Conway, Ark. / Conway HS 88...... Desmond Smith...... WR...... 6-1...... 202...... Sr...... Bentonville, Ark / Bentonville 87...... Dwayne Smith...... WR...... 5-8...... 165...... Jr...... Buford, Ga. / Independence CC 36...... Dylan Smith...... RB...... 5-10...... 213...... Fr...... Bentonville, Ark. / Bentonville HS 1...... Tremon Smith...... CB...... 6-0...... 186...... Jr...... Anniston, Ala. / Saks 2...... Devin Spurlock...... DB...... 6-2...... 201...... Sr...... Dallas, Texas / Navarro College 49...... Roy Sutton...... LB...... 6-2...... 210...... R-Fr...... Fort Worth, Texas / Fossil Ridge HS 52...... David Tachie...... OL...... 6-4...... 313...... So...... McKinney, Texas / McKinney 95...... Chris Terrell...... DL...... 6-3...... 248...... R-Fr...... Pensacola, Fla. / J.M. Tate HS 45...... Kamane Thomas...... LB...... 6-1...... 211...... Sr...... Missouri City, Texas / Elkins 98...... Jordan Toliver...... DL...... 6-1...... 299...... Sr...... Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville 43o...... Robert Paul Upshaw...... WR...... 6-0...... 172...... Fr...... Little Rock, Ark. / Baptist Prep 20...... Fernando Van Hook...... WR...... 5-10...... 178...... Jr...... Senatobia, Miss. / Magnolia Heights 72...... Tyler Wallace...... OL...... 6-6...... 254...... Fr...... Milton, Fla. / Milton HS 37...... Kelton Warren...... RB...... 5-10...... 183...... Sr...... Arlington, Texas / Juan Seguin 77...... Hunter Watts...... OL...... 6-7...... 295...... Fr...... San Antonio, Texas / John Marshall HS 34...... Antwon Wells...... RB...... 5-10...... 206...... Sr...... Moss Point, Miss. / Miss. GCCC 66...... Javian Williams...... DL...... 6-1...... 360...... Jr...... North Little Rock, Ark. / Coffeyville CC 9...... Tyler Williams...... DB...... 6-1...... 194...... Sr...... Norcross, Ga. / Hutchinson CC 4...... Jatavious Wilson...... WR...... 5-9...... 173...... Sr...... Bastrop, La. / Bastrop 76...... Conner Wood...... OL...... 6-6...... 295...... Jr...... Owasso, Okla. / NE Oklahoma A&M 81...... Josiah Wymer...... TE...... 6-3...... 272...... So...... Springdale, Ark. / Springdale - CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING PASSING PLAYER CARRIES YARDS Player Completions Attempts Yards TD Antwon Wells 25 (vs. NW State 2016) 129 (vs. NW State 2016) H. Hildebrand 29 (vs. MCN ‘15) 51 (vs. MCN ‘15) 346 (vs. Samford ‘16) 4 (@ HBU ‘15) Carlos Blackman 28 (vs. Samford 2016) 123 (vs. Samford 2016) Kirk Baugh 4 (vs. HBU ‘15) 4 (vs. HBU ‘15) 33 (vs. HBH ‘16) Kelton Warren 11 (vs. Samford 2016) 106 (vs. SFA 2013) Jatavious Wilson 4 (vs. UT Martin 2014) 80 (vs. SFA 2013) Hayden Hildebrand 7 (vs. Samford 2016) 80 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) TACKLES Keshawn Ledet 14 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) 80 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) PLAYER...... TACKLES George Odum...... 15 (@ Sam Houston 2014) Darrien Daniels 15 (vs. SHSU 2015) 58 (vs. SHSU 2015) Devin Spurlock...... 14 (@ Nicholls 2015) Jarvis Cooper 12 (@ Arkansas State 2016) 31 (vs. HBU 2016 James Graves...... 12 (@ Arkansas State 2016) Desmond Smith 4 (two times) 21 (vs. Nicholls 2014) Tremon Smith...... 10 (vs. Lamar 2014) Kirk Baugh 6 (vs. Abilene Christian 2015) 16 (vs. Abilene Christian 2015) Prince Ene...... 10 (vs. Missouri State 2014) Brandon Cox 2 (two times) 12 (vs Samford 2016) Terrence Partee...... 9 (@ McNeese State 2016) Raphael Garner...... 8 (@ Arkansas State 2016) Roy Sutton...... 7 (vs. HBU 2016) RECEIVING Tyler Williams ...... 7 (@ SFA 2015) PLAYER RECEPTIONS YARDS Chris Chambers...... 7 (@ Sam Houston 2014) Desmond Smith 14 (vs. SFA 2015) 182 (vs. SFA 2015 Dalvin Simmons...... 7 (vs. HBU 2014) Garrett Sharp...... 7 (vs. Abilene Christian 2015, vs. SFA 2015) Jatavious Wilson 9 (two times) 134 (vs. Samford 2016) Jaylon Lofton...... 6 (@ Arkansas State 2016) Brandon Cox 6 (@ Samford 2015) 47 (vs. HBU 2016) Jordan Toliver...... 6 (vs. Abilene Christian 2014) Jacquez McMillian 4 (twice) 45 (@ NW State 2015) Cardell Best...... 6 (vs. HBU 2014, @ Arkansas State 2016) Darrien Daniels 3 (vs. Samford 2016) 20 (vs. Samford 2016) Chris Terrell...... 5 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) Brady Moore 2 (vs. Samford 2016) 32 (vs. Samford 2016) Kamane Thomas...... 5 (two times) Brandon Porter...... 4 (@ McNeese State 2016) Cody Dauksch 2 (four times) 57 (vs. Abilene Christian 2015) Dawson Hadnot...... 4 (@ Nicholls 2015) Jose Moore 2 (five times) 70 (vs. SFA 2013) James Pope ...... 3 (@ NW State 2015) Roman Gordon 2 (@ HBU ‘15, vs. HBU ‘16, @ ASU ‘16) 83 (@ McNeese State 2016) Tavion Garrison ...... 3 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) Kelton Warren 2 (vs. Samford 2016) 41 (@ McNeese State 2016) Jacob Sisk...... 3 (@Abilene Christian 2016) Matt Hall...... 2 (@ HBU 2015) Josiah Wymer 1 (@ HBU 2015) 11 (@ HBU 2015) Eric Jackson...... 2 (vs SFA 2014, vs. HBU 2016, @ ACU 2016) Zach Gougler 1 (@ Nicholls 2015) 2 (@ Nicholls 2015) Deandre McGill...... 2 (vs. HBU 2016) Fernando Van Hook 1 (vs. HBU 2016) 4 (vs. HBU 2016) Fernando Van Hook...... 2 (@ McNeese State 2016) Antwon Wells 1 (vs. Samford 2016) 0 (vs. Samford 2016) Juan Jackson ...... 2 (@ McNeese State 2016) Chandler Dexter 1 (@ ACU 2016) 21 (@ ACU 2016) Rickey Dobbins...... 2 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) Brandon Northcross...... 1 (vs. HBU 2016) Jakari Dillard 1 (@ ACU 2016) 14 (@ ACU 2016) Rostell King ...... 1 (vs. HBU 2016, @ ACU 2016) Carlos Blackman 1 (@ McNeese State 2016) 0 (@ McNeese State 2016) Rickey Dobbins...... 1 (@ Samford 2015) Marseth Andry...... 1 (vs. ACU 2015, @ ACU 2016) Javian Williams...... 1 (@ ACU 2016) Luke Ross...... 1 (@ McNeese State 2016)
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... 400 Yards Total Offense...... 483, @ McNeese State, 10/15/16 400 Yards Passing...... 403, Ryan Howard vs. SFA, 10/26/13 500 Yards Total Offense...... 502, @ Abilene Christian 10/1/16 4 TD Passes in a Game...... 4, Hayden Hildebrand at HBU, 10/10/15 600 Yards Total Offense...... 681 vs. S.F. Austin, 10/26/13 5 TD Passes in a Game...... 5, Ryan Howard at Montana St., 9/13/14 100 Offensive plays...... 115 vs. Samford, 9/10/16 5 Passes Intercepted...... 5, Mike Wallace vs. Harding, 11/16/89 400 Yards Rushing...... 469 vs. West Alabama, 10/31/98 40 Rushes in a Game...... 49, Blake Veasley at Lamar, 10/24/15 70 Rush Attempts...... 70 vs. Southern Arkansas, 10/15/83 200 Yds Rush. in a Game...... 292, Blake Veasley @ Lamar, 10/24/15 6 Rushing Touchdowns...... 7 vs. NW State, 10/25/14 4 TDs Rushing...... 4, Blake Veasley @ Lamar, 10/24/15 50 Pass Attempts...... 69, @ Samford, 9/3/15 5 TDs Rushing...... 5, Brent Grimes at Stephen F. Austin, 11/15/08 30 Pass Completions...... 46, @ Samford 9/3/15 3 TD Receptions...... 3, Dezmin Lewis at S.F. Austin, 10/4/14 400 Yards Passing...... 446, vs. S.F. Austin, 10/26/13 500 Yards Passing...... 545 at Presbyterian, 11/19/05 4 TD Receptions...... 4, Ron Mallet vs. Harding, 11/17/79 5 Touchdown Passes...... 5, at Montana State, 9/13/14 3 Int. in a Game (def.)...... 3, Damien Land vs. Henderson St., 11/14/98 5 Passes Had Intercepted...... 5 at Louisiana Tech, 9/1/07 3 Int. in a Game (off.)...... 3, Ryan Howard vs. ACU, 11/1/14 5 Interceptions (Defense)...... 5 vs. Lamar, 10/24/15 Punt Return for TD...... Tremon Smith, 47 yards, @ Arkansas State 9/24/16 70 Points Scored...... 70 vs. Houston Baptist, 10/11/14 Kick Return for TD...... Dwayne Smith 93 yds, @ ACU, 10/1/16 8 Touchdowns Scored...... 8 vs. Houston Baptist, 9/1/16 INT Return for TD...... George Odum, 18 yards, @ ACU, 10/1/16 9 Touchdowns Scored...... 9 vs. S.F. Austin, 10/26/13 Fumble Return for TD...... Devin Spurlock 2 yds vs. Houston Baptist, 9/1/16 10 Touchdowns Scored...... 10 vs. Houston Baptist, 10/11/14 Punt Blocked...... Cardell Best at HBU 10/10/15 5 Fumbles Forced...... 5, at Arkansas State, 9/24/16 Punt Blocked for TD...... Willie Matthews 15 yds at SLU, 10/18/14 UCA was shut out...... 0-19, at Delta State, 10/7/95 PAT Blocked...... (2) Cardell Best @ Oklahoma State, 9/12/15 Opponent was shut out...... 35-0 @ McNeese State 10/15/16 Field Goal Blocked...... Jonathan Woodard, at HBU, 10/10/15 UCA had 7 turnovers...... 7, vs. Abilene Christian, 11/1/14 Blocked FG Return for TD...... Tyler Williams 54 yds vs. Houston Baptist 9/1/16 Last successful onside kick...... vs. Stephen F. Austin, 11/7/15 2-Point Conversion...... Zach Gougler from Taylor Reed, @ OK State 9/12/15 Last fake punt...... vs. Stephen F. Austin, 11/7/15 Scored 30 points...... 30, Brent Grimes at S.F. Austin, 11/15/08 Had 10 Penalties...... 10, @ Abilene Christian, 10/1/16
Most Points Scored Most Points Allowed Milestone Games Milestone Wins Date Opponent Score Date Opponent Score No. Date Opponent Score No. Date Opponent Score 11/19/37 Arkansas State 95-0 11/2/17 at Arkansas State 0-101 1 10/10/08 Little Rock HS 0-22 1 10/24/08 Arkansas Medics 5-0 11/7/15 Arkansas Tech 87-7 11/18/13 Hendrix 0-87 100 10/8/26 Ouachita Baptist 0-48 50 10/19/28 at Arkansas Col. 24-0 10/20/22 Arkansas State 82-0 11/23/10 Hendrix 0-82 200 10/22/38 at Missouri S&T 27-0 100 10/26/40 Henderson State 6-0 11/6/76 at Central Methodist 79-3 10/28/21 Arkansas Tech 0-67 300 11/1/52 Southern State 20-46 200 10/16/65 at Arkansas Tech 28-23 10/10/47 Arkansas College 72-7 11/1/45 at Arkansas Tech 0-65 400 9/14/63 Delta State 14-27 250 10/9/76 at Ark.-Monticello 44-0 10/3/63 at Nevada 13-63 300 11/20/82 at Harding 13-6 10/24/1910 Ozarks (Ark.) 71-0 500 10/27/73 at Arkansas Tech 13-14 11/9/96 at Valdosta State 30-63 350 11/21/87 Harding 21-3 10/11/14 Houston Baptist 70-0 600 9/3/83 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff 21-0 8/27/08 at Tulsa 34-62 400 10/9/93 Ark.-Pine Bluff 48-37 9/15/12 Bacone College 70-3 700 10/19/91 at Ark.-Monticello 21-14 9/25/26 at Arkansas 0-60 450 11/3/01 Southern Ark. 49-25 9/8/01 at SE Oklahoma 68-10 10/21/21 at Ouachita Baptist 0-58 800 10/28/00 Delta State 21-52 500 9/20/08 Quincy 51-6 9/21/02 at Henderson State 68-21 900 10/10/09 at Northwestern St. 34-0 550 10/3/15 Abilene Christian 42-14
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POSITION...... UCA...... LAMAR UCA...... OPP LU...... OPP SCORING AVG 38.3...... 18.0 25.5...... 29.8 Offensive line (starters avg.)...... 6-3, 309...... 6-3, 289 FIRST DOWNS 148...... 98 112...... 137
Defensive line...... 6-2, 277...... 6-2, 276 RUSHING YARDS AVG 235.5...... 65.8 200.8...... 283.7 PASSING YARDS AVG 241.3...... 239.8 190.5...... 147.7 Offensive backs...... 6-1, 201...... 6-1, 209 TOTAL OFFENSE AVG 476.8...... 305.7 391.3...... 431.3 KICK RETURN AVG 25.2...... 18.0 18.9...... 21.3 Receivers...... 6-2, 199...... 5-9, 165 PUNT RETURN AVG 7.4...... 2.1 -0.3...... 5.8 Linebackers...... 6-2, 229...... 6-2, 209 PUNTS/AVG 30/42.5...... 43/42.0 36/37.4...... 23/40.3 FUMBLES/LOST 12/5...... 12/7 11/4...... 10/1 Defensive backs...... 6-1, 194...... 6-1, 187 PENALTIES-YDS 44/394...... 34/315 41/321...... 31/313 Punt/Kickoff returners...... 5-10, 174...... 6-0, 196 TIME OF POSS. AVG 34:10...... 25:50 29:58...... 30:02 3RD DOWN CONV. 53/109 (49%).... 23/93 (25%) 27/89 (30%)...... 38/90 (42%) Kicker/Punter...... 6-0, 182...... 5-10, 175 4TH DOWN CONV. 8/14 (57%)...... 5/12 (42%) 8/14 (57%)...... 8/14 (57%)
2016 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TELEVISION SCHEDULE
• THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 Abilene Christian @ HBU...... Fox College Sports...... 7:00 Houston Baptist @ UCA ...... American Sports Network...... 6:00 Sam Houston @ Lamar...... ESPN3...... 7:00 • FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 • SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Northwestern State @ Baylor...... Fox Sports Net...... 6:30 UCA @ Arkansas State...... ESPN (TBD)...... 6:00 • SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Nicholls @ South Alabama...... ESPN (TBD)...... TBD SE Louisiana @ Oklahoma State...... Fox Sports Net...... 2:30 NW State @ SE Louisiana...... Cox Sports TV...... 6:00 OK Panhandle @ Sam Houston...... ESPN3...... 6:00 Abilene Christian @ SFA...... ESPN3...... 6:00 Coastal Carolina @ Lamar...... ESPN3...... 7:00 Sam Houston @ HBU...... Fox College Sports...... 7:00 S.F. Austin @ Texas Tech...... Fox Sports Net...... 7:00 • SATURDAY, OCT. 1 • THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 UCA @ Abilene Christian...... American Sports Network...... 2:30 Incarnate Word @ NW State...... American Sports Network...... 6:00 S.F. Austin @ Sam Houston...... ESPN3...... 3:00 • SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Nicholls @ McNeese State...... Cox Sports TV...... 6:00 McNeese St. @ LA-Lafayette...... ESPN (TBD)...... TBD Incarnate Word @ Texas State...... ESPN (TBD)...... 6:00 Nicholls @ Georgia...... SEC Network...... 11:00 SE Louisiana @ Lamar...... ESPN3...... 7:00 Lamar @ Houston.ESPN3...... 11:00 • THURSDAY, NOV. 7 West Alabama @ S.F. Austin...... ESPN3...... 6:00 SE Louisiana @ Nicholls...... American Sports Network...... 6:00 TX Southern @ HBU...... ROOT Sports SW...... 7:00 • SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 S.F. Austin @ McNeese State...... American Sports Network...... 6:00
• UCA MEDIA RELATIONS •
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“THE STRIPES” “The Coolest Field in College Football” ... The Sporting News
LAST YEAR: UCA 35, Lamar 17
GAME 1: UCA 56, Houston Baptist 13
2015 FINAL STATISTICS