1991 Central Arkansas Bears football team
| 1991 Central Arkansas Bears football | |
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NAIA Division I national champion AIC champion | |
Champion Bowl, W 19–16 at Central State (OH) | |
| Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 9–2–2 (5–0–1 AIC) |
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| Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–7 Central Arkansas $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Harding | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Southern Arkansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ouachita Baptist | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henderson State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Monticello | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1991 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Isom, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–2–2 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as AIC champion. Central Arkansas advanced to the NAIA playoffs and defeated Central State (OH) in the Champion Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at Mississippi College* | L 9–34 | [1] | ||
| September 7 | Mississippi Valley State* | L 3–35 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | Delta State* |
| W 30–15 | [3] | |
| September 21 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State* | T 17–17 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | at Ouachita Baptist |
| W 21–6 | [5] | |
| October 12 | Harding |
| T 6–6 | 5,541 | [6] |
| October 19 | at Arkansas–Monticello |
| W 21–14 | [7] | |
| October 26 | Henderson State |
| W 21–20 | 8,061 | [8] |
| November 2 | at Southern Arkansas |
| W 21–20 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Arkansas Tech |
| W 26–14 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at Northeastern State (OK)* |
| W 30–14 | 5,000 | [11] |
| December 7 | Moorhead State* |
| W 38–18 | [12] | |
| December 14 | at Central State (OH)* |
| W 19–16 | 2,359 | [13] |
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References
- ^ Baker, Lee (September 1, 1991). "MC's McMillan era starts 34–9". The Clarion-Ledger. p. 7D. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta Devils bash Bears". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta State falls 30–15 to Central Arkansas". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1991. p. 4D. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern battles back to tie Central Arkansas". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1991. p. B7. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Arkansas 21, Ouachita Baptist 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1991. p. D5. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCollum, David (October 13, 1991). "Amazing finish leads to 6–6 draw for UCA". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCollum, David (October 20, 1991). "Bears survive another close shave with UAM". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCollum, David (October 27, 1991). "Off the ropes". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mosby, Joe (November 3, 1991). "Three plays after final gun, Bears survive another". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bauer, Bridget (November 10, 1991). "Hamilton block sparks UCA to win over Tech". Southwest Times Record. p. 4D. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ferguson, John A. (November 24, 1991). "Bears shock NSU, 30–14". Tulsa World. p. E1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Osmundson, Jay (December 8, 1991). "Speed spells Dragons' demise". The Forum. p. F1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Simms, Greg (December 15, 1991). "Late field goal spoils CSU bid". Dayton Daily News. p. C1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.