The 2021 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the

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in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the

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. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at

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. The ASUN Conference and

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announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC ( Abilene Christian, Lamar,

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, and

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) and Central Arkansas,

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, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs.

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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 ( ...

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