#11/12 CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS (9-1, 8-0 Southland Conference) @ #1 SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS (10-0, 8-0 Southland Conference)
• SLC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME INFO • 2016 DATE: ...... Saturday, Nov. 19 TIME:...... 2:30 p.m. STANDINGS SITE:...... Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas COVERAGE:.... .KUCA 91.3 FM • The Point 94.1 SCHOOL...... SLC...... %... ALL...... % STR Sam Houston State...... 8-0...... 1.000 10-0.....1.000 W-10 .ESPN3 UCA...... 8-0...... 1.000 9-1...... 900 W-8 SERIES: .Series is tied at 5-5 SE Louisiana...... 6-2...... 750 6-4...... 600 W-2 Nicholls...... 5-3...... 625 5-5...... 500 L-1 McNeese State...... 4-4...... 500 5-5...... 500 L-1 COACHES: Houston Baptist...... 3-4...... 429 4-6...... 400 W-1 STEVE CAMPBELL went 6-6 in his first Stephen F. Austin...... 3-5...... 375 4-6...... 400 L-2 season at the helm of the UCA football program, Lamar...... 3-5...... 375 3-7...... 300 L-4 then went 7-4 with a 7-2 mark (tied for 2nd place) ^Incarnate Word...... 2-6...... 250 2-8...... 200 L-1 in the Southland Conference last season. His Bears ^Abilene Christian...... 2-7...... 222 2-9...... 182 W-1 are 8-1 this season. Northwestern State...... 0-8...... 000 1-9...... 100 L-5 Campbell is 136-41 overall record as a head coach, ^ ineligible for SLC title including an NCAA Division II national championship at Delta State in 2000. Campbell, a Pensacola, Fla., native, came to UCA SATURDAY, NOV. 12 from a highly successful 10-year stint at Mississippi UCA, 31, Nicholls 24 Gulf Coast Community College where he led the Southeastern Louisiana 31, Abilene Christian 19 Incarnate Word 35, Lamar 28 Bulldogs to a national championship in 2007. His overall record at MGCCC Sam Houston State 48, Northwestern State 16 was 87-22 and his teams finished ranked in the NJCAA Top 10 eight Houston Baptist 31, Stephen F. Austin 24 consecutive seasons. Under Campbell, the program produced 28 NJCAA All-Americans and 17 Academic All-Americans. Fifteen Bulldogs signed THURSDAY, NOV. 17 Southeastern Louisiana @ Nicholls - 6:00 (ASN) with four-year colleges after the 2013 seaso, including the No. 1 ranked Houston Baptist @ Incarnate Word - 7:00 (Fox College Sports) junior college player in the nation. There are currently six Bulldogs who played for Campbell on NFL rosters. SATURDAY, NOV. 19 At Delta State, Campbell went 27-8, with a 14-1 record and the national UCA @ Sam Houston State - 2:30 (ESPN3) Northwestern State @ Stephen F. Austin - 3:00 (ESPN3) title in 2000. From there, he was the offensive coordinator and offensive Lamar @ McNeese State - 6:00 line coach at Middle Tennessee State in 2002, and offensive line coach under Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State in 2003. SATURDAY, NOV. 26 Campbell was a graduate assistant under Pat Dye at Auburn and FCS Playoffs 1st round coached at Delta State, Nicholls State and Southwest Mississippi CC prior SATURDAY, DEC. 3 to returning to Delta State in 1999. He played at Southeastern Louisiana FCS Playoffs 2nd round and Troy, and received his degrees from Troy and Auburn. SATURDAY, DEC. 9/10 FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals K.C. KEELER is in his third season as head coach at Sam Houston State. His overall record with the Bearkats is 32-9. His overall head SATURDAY, DEC. 16/17 coaching record, in his 23rd season, is 206-82-1. FCS Playoffs Semifinals Keeler, from Emmaus, Pa., has led the Bearkats to back-to-back national semifinal appearances. He coached previously at Delaware, SATURDAY, JAN. 7 Rowan University and Amherst College, winning an FCS championship NCAA Division I Championship Game - Frisco, Texas at Delaware in 2003. Keeler has coached teams that reached the national championship game eight times. 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
THE SERIES: records. The series is dead even between the teams at 5-5. UCA is 2-3 For the first time in 28 years, two undefeated teams will meet in the in games played in Huntsville. The Bearkats won the last meeting final regular-season game to determine the league champion. Northwest- in Huntsville in 2014 and have won the past two meetings overall. ern State beat Stephen F. Austin 20-17 in 1988 in Nacogdoches, Texas, UCA won the first three matchups in 2006-08 before SHSU won to win the title. Both teams entered the game with 5-0 records. the next three. UCA’s last SLC championship was in 2012 when the Bears finished 2006 ...... Huntsville, Texas ...... UCA won 38-30 tied with Sam Houston State at 6-1 but won the head-to-head meeting in 2007 ...... Huntsville, Texas ...... UCA won 35-14 the regular season 24-20 in Conway. 2008 ...... Conway, Ark...... UCA won 48-46 2009 ...... Huntsville, Texas ...... SHSU won 17-14 The Bears also won an “unofficial” SLC title in 2008, finishing 6-1 2010 ...... Conway, Ark...... SHSU won 20-13 and ahead of second-place Texas State (5-2). However, UCA was still in 2011 ...... Huntsville, Texas ...... SHSU won 31-10 2012 ...... Conway, Ark...... UCA won 24-20 the transition period from Division II and was not declared the conference 2013 ...... Conway, Ark...... UCA won 49-31 champion because the league would then lose its automatic bid to the 2014 ...... Huntsville, Texas ...... SHSU won 38-31 playoffs. Texas State advanced to the playoffs and lost 31-13 at Montana 2015...... Conway, Ark...... SHSU won 42-13 in the first round.
LAST MEETING: THE POLLS: The last meeting saw the Bearkats jump out to a 35-6 lead against The Bears moved up to 11th in the STATS FCS Poll and 12th in the the injury-riddled Bears and never looked back in a 42-13 victory at Estes FCS Coaches’ Top 25 poll released on Monday. No. 1 Sam Houston State Stadium. is the only other Southland Conference team in the poll. The Bearkats totaled 548 yards of total offense (268 rushing) while the Bears managed only 380 total yards. After a pair of Jace Denker field goals (45, 35) had UCA within 7-6 midway through the first quarter, the Bearkats D-I PLAYOFF HISTORY: scored the next 35 points before the Bears got a 28-yard touchdown pass UCA has advanced to the playoffs twice since moving to Division from an injured Hayden Hildebrand to receiver Jatavious Wilson with 2:00 I in 2006. The Bears made it in 2011, beating Tennessee Tech 34-14 in left in third quarter to round out the scoring. the first round in Cookeville, Tenn., before losing 41-14 at Montana in the Junior LB Garrett Sharp had six tackles, including a tackle for loss, a second round in Missoula. sack and a fumble recovery that he returned 99 yards but was ruled down. The next year, the Bears drew a bye before losing at Georgia South- Blake Veasley, the No. 2 rusher in the SLC, went out with an ankle injury ern 24-16 in the second round in Statesboro, Ga. in the first quarter. PLAYOFF FIELD: LAST GAME: The 13th-ranked Bears (9-1) are in the 24-team playoff field but The Bears used a pair of Tyler Williams interceptions in the fourth Saturday’s game will determine seedings, home/away games and pos- quarter, and another one returned 79 yards for a touchdown by Jaylon sible byes. Lofton to hold off the Nicholls Colonels 31-24 last Saturday at Estes Sta- The Bears were seventh in the latest selection committee rankings dium on Senior Day. released Tuesday night. The top eight teams are considered national The late defensive stands helped the Bears overcome 135 yards seeds and receive a bye on the opening weekend (Nov. 26) and are of 11 penalties and 471 yards of total offense by the Colonels (5-5, 5-3). guaranteed a home game on Dec 3 in Round 2. UCA finished with 382 yards of offense, with junior QB Hayden Hildebrand The Selection Show is set for 10 a.m. Sunday. UCA will host a watch completing 20 of 34 passes for 257 yards but no touchdowns. Freshman party in the Farris Center prior to the SLC Volleyball Championship Game RB Carlos Blackman had 53 yards and two second-half touchdowns (1, at 3 p.m.. 15) on just eight carries. Senior WR Jatavious Wilson caught 7 passes for 53 yards, while Blackmon added 2 for 55 yards and senior Desmond Smith caught 5 for 68. Defensively, Williams led the charge with 5 tackles, 5 pass breakups and two interceptions. Defensive lineman Jordan Toliver had 2 tackles for loss and a sack, while Lofton had 4 tackles (1 for loss) and the 79-yard interception return.
TROPHY TIME: The Bears and Bearkats will be playing for a Southland Conference championship on Saturday as both teams enter the game with 8-0 league
- 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. W, 22-12 STADIUM...... First Security Field at Estes Stadium (9,000) Oct. 29 Southeastern Louisiana*# Hammond, La. W, 45-10 SURFACE...... GeoTurf (installed 2011) Nov. 5 Stephen F. Austin*# Nacogdoches, TX W, 34-14 HEAD COACH...... Steve Campbell (overall 133-41, 16th season) Nov. 12 Nicholls*& Conway, Ark. W, 31-24 RECORD AT UCA.... 19-11 (3rd season) Nov. 19 Sam Houston State*# Huntsville, Texas 2:30 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: team in the SLC, averaging 78.0 yards per game (80 flags). Sam Houston UCA’s defense continues to lead the nation against the run, allowing State is next at 77.3 yards (71 flags). just 67.8 rushing yards per game, including 15 on 34 attempts by Lamar, 45 yards on 34 attempts by FBS Arkansas State, 55 yards on 30 attempts BEAR TRACKS... by ACU and 59 yards on 31 attempts by SFA. • The Bears are 8-0 in the SLC for the first time since joining the league in For the season, the Bears have allowed just 678 rushing yards in 2006. UCA has the second-longest winning streak in the SLC (8 games) 10 games. HBU netted just 30 yards on the ground, and Samford was behind first-place Sam Houston State (10). even worse with -25 net rushing yards. Northwestern State managed 169 • The last time the Bears won eight conference games was in 2005 at the rushing yards, with 93 of those coming on three plays. Division II level. UCA finished 8-1 in the Gulf South Conference, losing UCA recorded 15 negative-yardage plays against HBU for -69 yards. only at Valdosta State. That team reached the D-II quarterfinals before UCA had five sacks (-34 yards), forced two fumbles and blocked a field losing in OT to North Alabama, which was UCA’s last home playoff game goal. The Huskies averaged 3.0 yards per play (80 plays, 242 yards). at Estes Stadium. Against Samford, UCA’s defense had 11 negative plays, including • The eight straight wins ties for the second-longest streak since moving to six sacks (-38 yards). Against ASU, UCA had 10 tackles for loss, its third Division I in 2006. The 2011 team (finished 9-4) won eight straight before double-figure game out of four. Against Lamar, UCA had 12 TFLs, 4 sacks a second-round playoff loss at Montana. and a safety. UCA had 7 TFLs and 4 sacks at SFA. • The six turnovers against SFA was the most since UCA had 7 against UCA is No. 1 in the Southland Conference in total defense, allowing Abilene Christian in a 52-35 loss in 2014. 300.7 yards per game, and No. 1 in scoring defense, allowing just 16.8 • UCA has scored touchdowns with rushing (22), receiving (15), kickoff points a game, which is 7th in the nation. The Bears are No. 1 in the SLC returns (Dwayne Smith), punt returns (Tremon Smith), interception returns in red-zone defense (69.6%), allowing opponents just 8 field goals and 8 (Tyler Williams, George Odum), fumble returns (Devin Spurlock, Tyler TDs in 23 trips into the red zone. Williams) and blocked field goal return (Tyler Williams). UCA also has UCA’s opponents are converting just 28.9% of their third downs (46 two safeties. of 159), and average just 16.4 first downs per game, both first in the SLC. • In the past six games, UCA’s defense has intercepted 11 passes and The Bears are third in the league in sacks (26) and 2nd in sacks allowed broken up 27 passes. (9), which is 9th in the nation. UCA’s 8.5 tackles for loss per game is No. • The Bears have allowed just 9 sacks in 10 games, with three of those 3 in the country. coming in UCA’s lone loss to Samford in Week 2. UCA’s defense has re- corded 26 sacks, led by senior DT Jordan Toliver (5.0). The Bears finished STINGY II: with 30 sacks last season. UCA leads the Southland in time of possession at 33.59 per game, • The Bears held the ball for 40:06 against Southeastern Louisiana, includ- which ranks 3rd in the nation. UCA is first in the SLC in turnover margin ing a 12:26 to 2:34 margin in the fourth quarter. SLU ran just five offensive (+10), even after six turnovers against SFA. plays in the fourth quarter, and two of those went for minus yards. Against UCA has forced 23 turnovers in the past seven games (13 INT, 10 SFA, UCA had the ball for more than 10 minutes in both the second and FBL). third quarter. • The Bears ran 89 offensive plays to just 45 for the Lions. • UCA had two TEs catch touchdown passes against SLU. FLAG DAY: • The Bears have allowed just 678 total rushing yards this season, with In the past two games (SFA, Nicholls), UCA has been flagged for 23 290 of that coming in two games (169 Northwestern State, 121 McNeese). penalties for a combined 261 yards. The Bears are the most penalized • The 83-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Hildebrand to Roman Gordan vs. MCN was the longest of the season. • Patrick Ponder averaged 45.8 yards per punt vs. Lamar and is now SERIES RECORDS VS. 2016 OPPONENTS second in the SLC with a 43.3 average, which would be the fourth-best in OPPONENT RECORD LAST GAME UCA history. SHSU’s Joseph Figenshaw is first at 44.1. Houston Baptist 3-0 2016 (UCA won 56-13) • Senior RB Antwon Wells had his second 100-yard rushing effort of the Samford 0-2 2016 (Samford won 35-29) season against McNeese. He also had 129 vs. Northwestern State. Northwestern State 7-3 2016 (UCA won 24-10) • Senior LB Garrett Sharp returned to the field against McNeese following Arkansas State 13-10-2 2016 (UCA won 28-23) Abilene Christian 6-2-1 2016 (UCA won 58-27) McNeese State 4-5 2016 (UCA won 35-0) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Lamar 6-0 2016 (UCA won 22-12) Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 2016 (UCA won 45-10) Marseth Andry...... mar-SETH Stephen F. Austin 8-3 2016 (UCA won 34-14) Kirk Baugh...... BAW Nicholls 9-2 2016 (UCA won 31-24) Cardell Best...... car-DELL Sam Houston State 5-5 2015 (SHSU won 42-13) Cody Dauksch...... DOWCKS Jakari Dillard...... juh-CAR-ee Prince Ene...... eh-NAY Tavion Garrison...... TAY-vee-on Zach Gougler...... GOG-ler SLC PRESEASON POLLS Dawson Hadnot...... HAD-not Rostell King...... ROSS-tell COACHES POLL SID POLL Keshawn Ledet...... leh-DETT 1. Sam Houston State (9)...... 99 1. Sam Houston State (10)...... 100 Jaylon Lofton...... JAY-lynn 3. McNeese State (2)...... 92 3. McNeese State (1)...... 86 Scott Matiaha...... mah-tee-AH-ha 3. Central Arkansas...... 79 3. Central Arkansas...... 84 Deandre McGill...... dee-AHN-dray 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 6. Southeastern Louisiana...... 57 6. Northwestern State...... 48 Tremon Smith...... goes by TREY 7. Northwestern State...... 45 7. Southeastern Louisiana...... 42 David Tachie...... TAH-chee 8. Abilene Christian...... 40 8. Incarnate Word...... 39 Chris Terrell...... TARE-ul 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...... WHY-mur
3 a three-week absence due to a concussion. He had 3 tackles in that game and an interception in UCA’s 35-0 win over McNeese State. and has had 8 twice since then. Junior Dwayne Smith earned SLC Special Teams Player of the Week • UCA forced four McNeese State turnovers in the first half. after the Abilene Christian game in which he returned a kickoff 93 yards • The Bears rushed for a season-high 329 yards against ACU and aver- for a touchdown, just his second KO return of the year. aged 6.2 yards per carry. Two more Bears won SLC Player of the Week awards after the vic- • UCA held Abilene Christian to 55 rushing yards (30 attempts) and Ar- tory over Arkansas State. Junior cornerback/punt returner Tremon Smith kansas State to 45 (34 attempts). (Aniston, Ala.) was named the SLC Special Teams Player of the Week • UCA has now beaten ACU by a combined score of 100-41 over the after his 47-yard punt return for a touchdown. Junior rover George Odum past two seasons. (Millington, Tenn.) earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after get- • UCA is No. 1 in the SLC in opponent first downs (15.7) and opponent ting 11 tackles, 2 sacks, another tackle for loss and forcing 2 fumbles. third-down conversion (26.8%). UCA also nabbed two of the three SLC Player of the Week awards • QB Hayden Hildebrand had two quick kick punts against ASU, going in Week 1. Junior QB Hayden Hildebrand was named the SLC Offensive for 52 and 42 yards. They were downed at the ASU 3 and 2 yard lines. Player of the Week and junior R George Odum received the Defensive • Tremon Smith’s 47-yard punt return for a TD vs. ASU was the first since Player of the Week. Brandon Cox had a 93-yarder against Houston Baptist in 2015. Dwayne Hildebrand, from Bossier City, La., completed 81 percent (17 of 21) of Smith’s 93-yard KO return vs. ACU was the first since Jatavious Wilson his passes for 2338 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 52 yards and had a 91-yarder against Lamar in 2014. another touchdown. Odum, from Millington, Tenn., had 6 tackles, including • UCA had 62 running plays (of 82) in the win over Northwestern State. half a sack, and blocked a field goal that Tyler Williams returned 54 yards It was Bears’ third straight win over the Demons. for a touchdown. • UCA junior punter Patrick Ponder averaged 53.0 yards on four punts Freshman RB Carlos Blackman from Gosnell, Ark., was named an against NSU and 49.7 on three punts against ACU. honorable mention FCS Freshman of the Week after rushing for 98 yards • UCA’s 191 first downs is No. 3 in the SLC. UCA has allowed just 120 on 15 carries in limited second-half action. first downs to lead the SLC. Also, the blocked field goal and return was named the national NCAA • Senior WR Jatavious Wilson leads the SLC in receptions per game FCS Play of the Week for Week 1. (5.4) and is No. 2 in receiving yards per game (77.8). He is also No. 2 in all-purpose yards (120.0). SENIOR DAY: • Sophomore PK Matt Cummins is 35 of 36 on PATs this season. The Bears recognized 18 seniors playing their final regular-season • UCA ran a school-record 115 offensive plays (577 yards) against Sam- home game last Saturday’s “Senior Day.” They included: TE/HB Cody ford, with 36 first downs to Samford’s 11. The Bears had the ball for 36:46 Dauksch; CB Prince Ene; TE/HB Zach Gougler; DL Dawson Hadnot; DL compared to 23:14 for the Bulldogs. Rostell King; TE Scott Matiaha; WR Jacquez McMillian; DL Terrence Par- • UCA was 11 of 25 on third-down conversions and 3 of 4 on fourth down tee; LB James Pope; S Brandon Porter; LB Garrett Sharp; WR Desmond while Samford was 3 of 16 and 1 of 2. Smith; S Devin Spurlock; DL Jordan Toliver; RB Kelton Warren; RB Antwon • UCA had two receivers with more than 100 yards in receptions against Wells; CB Tyler Williams, and WR/KR Jatavious Wilson. Samford (Jatavious Wilson 9-134; Desmond Smith 6-133), the first time That group has combined to win 38 games over the past five sea- that happened since Chase Dixon (9-149) and Courtney Whitehead (8- sons, with an FCS playoff appearance in 2012, an SLC title in 2012 and 108) against McNeese State on Oct. 5, 2013. a second-place finish in 2015. RECORD BOOKS: Senior receiver/kick returner Jatavious Wilson has broken three UCA FOOTBALL STAFF school career records this season. He is now the career leader in all- purpose yards (5,300), surpassing former RB Hosea Knowlton (4,793, Steve Campbell...... 501-450-3153 Head Football Coach...... [email protected] 1990-93). That total is fourth best in SLC history. Wilson also broke the school record for kickoff return yards earlier Nathan Brown...... 501-450-3153 Offensive Coordinator...... [email protected] this season and now has 2,668, surpassing Isaiah Jackson (2008-11). He is now No. 1 (passing Jackson) with 111 KO career returns. Greg Stewart...... 501-450-3153 Defensive Coordinator...... [email protected] Wilson already held the single-season school record for kickoff return Larry Hart ...... 501-450-3153 yards (1,140, 2014) and the KO returns for touchdowns career mark (3). Defensive Line ...... [email protected] Senior WR Desmond Smith is up to second in career receptions Larry Warner ...... 501-450-3153 at UCA with 208, trailing only No. 1 Michael Norvell (213). Smith, from Running Backs...... [email protected] Bentonville, Ark., is also second in career receiving yards (2,670). Aaron Ryan Howard ...... 501-450-3153 Fairooz (2003-06) leads that category with 2,797 yards, 127 more than Tight Ends...... [email protected] Smith. Pete Bennett...... 501-450-3153 Smith’s 67 receptions in 2015 was tied for the third-best in school Wide Receivers...... [email protected] history (tied with Carl Thomas in 2000). Smith broke the school record for Matt Kitchens...... 501-450-3153 receptions in a game with 14 against SFA last season. The old mark was Safeties/Special Teams...... [email protected] 13 held by Fairooz (UT Martin 2005) and Jesse Grandy (Nicholls 2012). Josh Jones...... 501-450-3153 Cornerbacks...... [email protected]
AWARDS SHOW: Tony Davis...... 501-450-3153 Senior CB Tyler Williams earned UCA’s eight SLC Player of the Asst. Defensive Line...... [email protected]
Week honor on Monday. Williams intercepted two fourth-quarter passes Gunnar Boykin...... 501-450-3153 on Nicholls’ final two drive last Saturday to seal the Bears’ 31-24 win. He Asst. Off. Line/Dir. of Ops...... [email protected] also had 4 tackles and 5 pass breakups. Williams was also named STATS Stephanie Crain...... 501-450-3153 FCS Defensive Player of the Week. FB Administrative Asst...... [email protected] Senior LB Garrett Sharp was the SLC Defensive Player of the Week Josh Hewitt...... 501-450-3364 following the Lamar win. Sharp had 8 tackles, including a safety, and broke Dir. of Equipment Ops...... [email protected] up a pass. David Strickland...... 501-450-3362 Junior safety Jaylon Lofton was the SLC Defensive Player of the Head Athletic Trainer...... [email protected] Week after the McNeese Game. Lofton had four tackles, a forced fumble
4 MUSICAL CHAIRS: was inducted in this year’s HOF class on Sept. 17. Brown threw for a then- The Bears lost their top three rushers from 2015 but have found state record of 10,558 yards and 100 touchdowns from 2005-09. His 495 several solid weapons in the offensive backfield so far this season, albeit yards (6 TDs) in an NCAA D-II playoff win over Presbyterian in 2005 is No. a different back each week, each series and even each drive. Two differ- 2 on the UCA list of single-game passing yards. ent backs have rushed for 100+ yards in UCA’s nine games this season. True freshman running back Carlos Blackman (Gosnell, Ark.) exploded for PAYTON AWARD CIRCA 2008: Two coaches on the UCA staff were finalists for the Walter Payton 123 rushing yards on 28 carries against Samford, helping the Bears put Award in 2008. Offensive coordinator Nathan Brown, a former UCA quar- up 231 yards on the ground. He also had 98 yards in the season opener terback, and running backs coach Larry Warner, a former running back at against Houston Baptist. Southern Illinois, were among the 18 finalists for the annual award, given SR Antwon Wells topped 100 yards twice, with 129 yards vs. North- to the outstanding player at the FCS level. western and 105 against McNeese. Five different players have led the Bears in rushing (Wells, Blackman, NFL DRAFTEES: Jarvis Cooper and Keshawn Ledet/Hayden Hildebrand). Defensive end Jonathan Woodard was UCA’s fifth NFL draftee in the UCA has used six different running backs so far this season, includ- past nine seasons, and the fourth defensive end. Woodard, who went in ing seniors Kelton Warren and Wells, juniors Darrien Daniels and Cooper the seventh round to the Jacksonville Jaguars, suffered an achilles injury and freshmen Ledet and Blackmon. The Bears are No. 1 in the SLC in in the first OTA of the season and is out for the 2016 season. rushing offense (213.8 per game), second in scoring offense (36.2) and The other defensive ends drafted out of UCA were Markell Carter second in total offense (457.0). (2011, New England), current UCA defensive line coach Larry Hart (2009, Jacksonville) and Jacob Ford (2007, Tennessee). Hart, currently UCA’s defensive line coach, is ths school’s highest draftee in school history, taken LONE STAR BEARS: in the fifth round with the 143rd pick. UCA’s roster features 25 Bears from the state of Texas. That includes 13 listed on the two-deep depth chart. That total number is second only to players from the state of Arkansas (30). WINNING SEASONS: UCA has recorded 35 winning seasons in the past 39 years, dating backt to 1976. UCA tied the school record with 11 victories in 2005, and HOME SWEET HOME: have won nine games in both 2011 and 2012. The Bears are a combined The Bears, who did not play a home game in 2015 until October, did 92-47 over the past 11 seasons, with 10 of those at the Division I level. not leave the state of Arkansas this season until October 1. The Bears are 81-44 since moving to the FSC level in 2006. The Bears had three consecutive home games to start the season, then traveled two hours to Jonesboro, Ark., to take on the Arkansas State SCORING STREAK: Red Wolves on. Sept. 24. The Bears have scored in 241 straight games, dating back to the 1995 The Bears are in their sixth season on “The Stripes” at First Security season. UCA lost 19-0 at Delta State for their last shutout loss. The Bears Field at Estes Stadium and have a 27-6 record since the installation of have scored in 348 of their last 349 games, dating back to 1986. their unique purple and gray striped playing surface. Through two+ seasons on the turf, the Bears were a perfect 12-0 WINNING WAYS: on “The Stripes.” Losses to McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana UCA enters the 2016 season as the winningest college football team in 2013 were the first two since the turf went down in 2011. The Bears in the state of Arkansas since 2001. Their best outing was an 11-3 record did close out that season at home with a rousing 49-31 victory over No. back in 2005 when they reached the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division 9 Sam Houston. II Playoffs and tied the school record for victories. Since 2001: 1...... Central Arkansas...... 115-61...... 653 Over the past 10 seasons since moving to Division I, UCA’s home 2...... Harding...... 92-68...... 575 3...... Univ. of Arkansas...... 107-81...... 569 record is 49-12, including 7-0 in 2008, 5-0 in 2011 and 6-0 in 2012. The 4...... Henderson State...... 90-70...... 562 47 home victories is the most of any SLC team over that time period. 5...... Hendrix College...... 17-14...... 548 6...... Arkansas Tech...... 87-73...... 543 The turf is GeoSurface, the same that was put down on UCA’s 7...... Ouachita Baptist...... 79-72...... 523 8...... Arkansas State...... 91-93...... 494 baseball field (Bear Stadium) and softball field (Farris Field) over the past 9...... Southern Arkansas...... 72-86...... 455 10...... UA-Pine Bluff...... 79-96...... 451 five years. The unique field features alternating purple and gray panels 11...... UA-Monticello...... 53-110...... 325 every five yards, with a large midfield logo and two large logos behind both end zones. UCA was the last team in the Southland Conference to CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: change from natural grass to artificial turf in 2011. 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 NEW FACES: 45-22. That includes 6-1 records in 2008, 2011 and 2012 and 7-2 in 2015. UCA’s coaching staff has six new faces for the 2016 season. Former The Bears also beat two SLC teams (Sam Houston & S.F. Austin) in their UCA All-America defensive end Larry Hart is coaching the defensive line, first year in the league when they did not play a full league schedule. UCA replacing Dan Augustine. Larry Warner is coaching running backs, replac- won the “unofficial” SLC title in 2008 and was co-champion in 2012. ing Mike McCarty. Tony Davis is the new assistant defensive line coach, while Josh Jones is coaching cornerbacks. Ryan Howard moved into a BEING OFFENSIVE: full-time roll of coaching tight ends after serving as a graduate assistant The Bears’ offense has been consistently prolific during their time in in 2015. Gunner Boykin is the new assistant OL coach and football opera- the Southland, averaging 4,816 yards per season since joining the league tions after a year as offensive quality control coach in 2015. Matt Kitchens in 2006. UCA has averaged 3,100 passing yards per season, with 24.8 moved to safeties and will also coordinate UCA’s special teams. passing TDs per season. The Bears have topped the 3,000-yard passing Three of UCA’s coaches played for the Bears in Hart (2008-09), mark six times, including four of the past five seasons, and topped 5,000 Howard (2012-14) and offensive coordinator Nathan Brown (2005-09). yards of total offense four times, including two of the past three years.
SPORTS HALL OF FAME: FAMOUS ALUMS: UCA inducted former wide receiver Michael Norvell into the UCA UCA’s most famous football alumnus is Monte Coleman, who played Sports Hall of Fame during a special ceremony in August. Norvell, the new 16 seasons (1979-94) with the Washington Redskins and won three Super head football coach at the University of Memphis, is the school’s career Bowl titles. Coleman, from Pine Bluff, Ark., was a linebacker and safety at UCA from 1975-78 and is currently the head football coach at Arkansas-Pine leader in receptions (213) and is fourth in career receiving yards (2,611). Bluff. UCA’s most famous non-football alum is Scottie Pippen, a six-time He played for the Bears from 2001-05. NBA champion and two-time Olympic Dream Teamer. Pippen grew up in His quarterback in 2005 was freshman Nathan Brown, currently the tiny Hamburg, Ark. and played at UCA from 1983-87. Bears’ offensive coordinator. Brown, the leading passer in UCA history,
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UCASPORTS.COM - RECORD WATCH - CAREER KO RETURNS KO RETURN CAREER TDS 7. Draylon Galloway (1999-02) 2,053 Name Years RET Name Years TDs 8. Dominique Croom (2009-12) 1,935 1. Jatavious Wilson 2013- 111 1. Jatavious Wilson 2013- 3 2. Isaiah Jackson 2008-11 106 Anthony Lampkin 2003-04 2 SEASON RECEPTIONS 3. Tyree Davis 1989-92 52 Raphael McCuien 1994-96 2 Name (Years) SEASON RCP 4. Anthony Lampkin 2003-04 47 1. Aaron Fairooz 2005 76 5. Shawn McGehee 1982-85 44 CAREER RECEPTIONS 2. Kenneth Robey 2010 71 6. A.G. Sims 1987-89 41 Name (Years) RCP 3. Carl Thomas 2000 67 1. Michael Norvell (2001, 03-05) 213 Desmond Smith 2015 67 CAREER KO RETURN YDS 2. Desmond Smith (2013-present) 208 5. Dezmin Lewis 2014 64 Name Years YDs 3. Dezmin Lewis (2011-14) 202 6. Michael Norvell 2001 63 1. Jatavious Wilson 2013- 2,668 4. Aaron Fairooz (2003-06) 186 7. Tyree Davis 1990 62 2. Isaiah Jackson 2008-11 2,430 5. Draylon Galloway (1999-02) 173 8. Jesse Grandy 2012 61 3. Anthony Lampkin 2003-04 1,076 6. Tyree Davis (1989-92) 158 4. Raphael McCuien 1994-96 1,054 7. Ron Mallett (1978-81) 124 CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 5. Tyree Davis 1989-92 1,052 8. Carl Thomas (2000-01) 119 Name (Years) YDS 6. Shawn McGehee 1982-85 1,033 1. Jatavious Wilson (2013-) 5,300 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS 2. Hosea Knowlton (1990-93) 4,793 SEASON KO RETURN YARDS Name (Years) YDS 3. Vaughn Edwards (1978-81) 4,303 Name Years YDs 1. Aaron Fairooz (2003-06) 2,797 4. Tyree Davis (1989-92) 4,244 1. Jatavious Wilson 2014 1,140 2. Desmond Smith (2013-present) 2,670 5. Brent Grimes (2006-09) 4,181 2. Isaiah Jackson 2011 849 3. Dezmin Lewis (2011-14 2,668 6. Shawn McGehee (1982-85) 4,077 3. Isaiah Jackson 2010 699 4. Ron Mallett (1978-81) 2,649 7. Kentrel Rogers (2002-05) 4,061 4. Anthony Lamkin 2003 687 5. Michael Norvell (2001, 03-05) 2,611 8. Phil Caldwell (1979-82) 4,028 5. Jacobe Austin 1998 669 6. Tyree Davis (1989-92) 2,481
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 23 CARLOS BLACKMAN FR 6-1 220 Gosnell, Ark. (Gosnell) 34 Antwon Wells SR 5-10 206 Moss Point, Miss. (Miss. GCCC)
TE 40 CODY DAUKSCH SR 6-1 231 West Memphis, Ark. (W. Memphis) 17 Scott Matiaha SR 6-4 259 Thomas, Okla. (NE Oklahoma 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) 2 Devin Spurlock SR 6-2 201 Dallas, Texas / Navarro College
BS 5 BRANDON PORTER SR 5-11 197 New Orleans, La. (San Diego St.) 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 39 MATT CUMMINS SO 6-0 191 Conway, Ark. (Conway) 84 John Parker Romo FR 5-11 156 Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh)
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 4 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) Jarvis Cooper 12 (@ Arkansas State 2016) 69 (@ SE Louisiana 2016) Devin Spurlock...... 14 (@ Nicholls 2015) Darrien Daniels 15 (vs. SHSU 2015) 58 (vs. SHSU 2015) 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) Raphael Garner...... 10 (vs. Lamar 2016) Terrence Partee...... 9 (@ McNeese State 2016) Garrett Sharp...... 8 (vs. Lamar 2016, @ SFA 2016) RECEIVING Roy Sutton...... 7 (vs. HBU 2016) PLAYER RECEPTIONS YARDS Tyler Williams ...... 7 (@ SFA 2015) Desmond Smith 14 (vs. SFA 2015) 182 (vs. SFA 2015 Chris Chambers...... 7 (@ Sam Houston 2014) Dalvin Simmons...... 7 (vs. HBU 2014) 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 St. 2016, @ SFA 2016) Roman Gordon 4 (@ SE Louisiana 2016) 83 (@ McNeese State 2016) Chris Terrell...... 5 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) Darrien Daniels 3 (vs. Samford 2016) 27 (vs. Lamar 2016) Kamane Thomas...... 5 (two times) Brandon Porter...... 4 (@ McNeese State 2016) Brady Moore 2 (vs. Samford 2016) 32 (vs. Samford 2016) Dawson Hadnot...... 4 (@ Nicholls 2015, @ SFA 2016) Cody Dauksch 2 (four times) 57 (vs. Abilene Christian 2015) James Pope ...... 3 (@ NW State 2015) Jose Moore 2 (five times) 70 (vs. SFA 2013) 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) Carlos Blackman 2 (vs. Nicholls 2016) 55 (vs. Nicholls 2016) Eric Jackson...... 2 (vs SFA 2014, vs. HBU 2016, @ ACU 2016, @ SLU 2016) Josiah Wymer 1 (@ HBU 2015) 11 (@ HBU 2015) Deandre McGill...... 2 (vs. HBU 2016) Zach Gougler 1 (@ Nicholls 2015) 2 (@ Nicholls 2015) Fernando Van Hook...... 2 (@ McNeese State 2016) Fernando Van Hook 1 (vs. HBU 2016) 4 (vs. HBU 2016) Juan Jackson ...... 2 (@ McNeese State 2016) Antwon Wells 1 (vs. Samford ‘16, vs. Nicholls 2016) 51 (vs. Nicholls 2016) Rickey Dobbins...... 2 (@ Abilene Christian 2016) Brandon Northcross...... 1 (vs. HBU 2016) Chandler Dexter 1 (@ ACU 2016) 21 (@ ACU 2016) Rostell King ...... 1 (vs. HBU 2016, @ ACU 2016) Jakari Dillard 1 (four times) 14 (@ ACU 2016) Rickey Dobbins...... 1 (@ Samford 2015, @ SLU 2016) Keshawn Ledet 1 (vs. Lamar 2016, @ SLU 2016) 22 (vs. Lamar 2016) Marseth Andry...... 1 (vs. ACU 2015, @ ACU 2016) Scott Matiaha 1 (@ SE Louisiana 2016) 6 (@ SE Louisiana 2016) Javian Williams...... 1 (@ ACU 2016) Luke Ross...... 1 (@ McNeese State 2016)
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... 400 Yards Total Offense...... 495, @ Southeastern Louisiana, 10/29/16 400 Yards Passing...... 403, Ryan Howard vs. SFA, 10/26/13 500 Yards Total Offense...... 502, @ Stephen F. Austin, 11/5/16 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, Hayden Hildebrand @ SFA, 11/5/16 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...... Jaylon Lofton, 79 yards, @ Nicholls, 11/12/16 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...... 11, vs. Nicholls, 11/12/16
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...... SHSU UCA...... OPP SHSU..... OPP SCORING AVG 36.2...... 16.8 53.7...... 26.2 Offensive line (starters avg.)...... 6-3, 309...... 6-3, 305 FIRST DOWNS 242...... 164 274...... 226
Defensive line...... 6-2, 277...... 6-1, 270 RUSHING YARDS AVG 213.8...... 67.8 209.8...... 154.2 PASSING YARDS AVG 243.2...... 232.9 382.6...... 270.4 Offensive backs...... 6-1, 201...... 6-1, 205 TOTAL OFFENSE AVG 457.0...... 300.7 592.4...... 424.6 KICK RETURN AVG 23.6...... 18.8 25.6...... 19.7 Receivers...... 6-0, 185...... 5-11, 174 PUNT RETURN AVG 8.8...... 6.3 7.9...... 5.5 Linebackers...... 6-2, 229...... 6-0, 221 PUNTS/AVG 45/42.5...... 66/40.7 39/44.4...... 71/36.3 FUMBLES/LOST 19/10...... 18/12 10/4...... 16/8 Defensive backs...... 6-1, 194...... 5-11, 190 PENALTIES-YDS 80/780...... 65/574 71/773...... 58/510 Punt/Kickoff returners...... 5-10, 174...... 5-8, 176 TIME OF POSS. AVG 33:59...... 26:01 27:18...... 32:42 3RD DOWN CONV. 87/178 (49%).... 46/159 (29%) 72/137 (53%)...... 63/175 (36%) Kicker/Punter...... 6-0, 182...... 6-0, 201 4TH DOWN CONV. 13/22 (49%).....8/19 (42%) 7/12 (58%)...... 14/24 (58%)
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
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“THE STRIPES” “The Coolest Field in College Football” ... The Sporting News
LAST YEAR: SHSU 42, UCA 13
LAST GAME: UCA 31, Nicholls 24
GAME 1: UCA 56, Houston Baptist 13
2015 FINAL STATISTICS