The 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas 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 Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. 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 Illinois State in the first round, before losing in the second round to Eastern Washington.
Schedule
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
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