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Bears Playing in Texas

The UCA Bears attempt to get back on the winning track tonight in Huntsville, Texas, against conference rival Sam Houston State Bearkats. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The Bears (1-1) are coming off a 42-48 overtime loss to Louisiana Tech Bulldogs last week. Nathan Dick completed 29 of 52 passes for a career-high 372 yards and a [...]

Hog Red or Bear Purple?

How deep does the University of Arkansas Razorback red run on our campus? The Fountain and head sportswriter of Sync magazine, Evin Demirel, have teamed up to help determine just how big the Razorbacks are on the UCA campus. We are conducting a simple survey to gauge your feelings about the Hogs and UCA sports. How would you [...]

From the Archives: Hendrix Rivalry

Most of us think of the students at Hendrix College as our creative, liberal, gentle neighbors but there was a time when the rivalry between our schools was so intense that it erupted in gunfire on Donaghey Avenue. Hendrix had been in Conway for about 20 years when UCA opened in 1908 and they didn’t [...]

Bears Sign 23 Players for 2011

Bears head coach Clint Conque announced the 23 players who have signed to join the team for the upcoming season Wednesday at the annual National Signing Day reception in the Hall of Fame Room at Estes Stadium.  The class includes 14 players from Texas, four from Mississippi, two from Arkansas and one each from Kansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Four of [...]

Bears Host Racers Tomorrow in Estes

The UCA football Bears, 2-0, will take on the Murray State Racers, 0-2, tomorrow night at Estes Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. as the Bears look to continue their winning streak behind a high-powered offense averaging 42 points per game and a strong defense that’s only allowed 500 total yards of offense through [...]

NFL Drafts UCA Player

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected UCA Bears defensive end Larry Hart in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft yesterday. Hart was the 143rd pick overall and the only player selected from the Southland Conference. No other Bears player has ever been selected by the NFL so high in the draft. Hart is the first Bears football player [...]

Who Makes What at UCA?

Ever wonder what that person standing in front of the class is being paid to lecture you? How about the guy who runs this place? We found the answers in the UCA 2009-10 Budget Book in Torreyson Library. The people in Human Resources tell us it is the most current and reliable source of this [...]

Football Schedule Set for 2010

The 2010 football schedule has been announced and the Bears will play six home games, beginning with the season opener Sept. 2. Head Coach Clint Conque said he is glad the first game is at home. “I’m excited to start the season off here at home,” he said. “It is an electric type of atmosphere [...]