| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Central Arkansas Bears |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Statsrank: | 14 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 16 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 8–1 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Campbell |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Nathan Brown |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Greg Stewart |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Estes Stadium |
| Bowl: | FCS Playoffs Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 14–31 vs. Eastern Washington |
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.
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