11/12 CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS (9-1, 8-0 Southland Conference) @ #1 SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS (10-0, 8-0 Southland Conference)
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#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 UCA @ Sam Houston State - 2:30 (ESPN3) At Delta State, Campbell went 27-8, with a 14-1 record and the national 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.