The 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the

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in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 8–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated

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in the first round, before losing in the second round to

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Schedule

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Game summaries

Houston Baptist

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Samford

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Northwestern State

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@ Arkansas State

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@ Abilene Christian

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@ McNeese State

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Lamar (homecoming)

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@ Southeastern Louisiana

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@ Stephen F. Austin

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Nicholls

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@ Sam Houston State

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FCS Playoffs

First Round–Illinois State

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Second Round–Eastern Washington

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Ranking movements

References

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Central Arkansas Bears football seasons

Central Arkansas Bears football The Central Arkansas Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for University of Central Arkansas (UCA) located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision ( ...