1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team

The 1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team represented the University of Sioux Falls in the 1996 NAIA Division II football season. Led by head coach Bob Young in his 14th season, the Cougars won their first NAIA Division II Football National Championship with a 47–25 victory over the Western Washington Vikings. The team was also the South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference champion.

1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football
NAIA champion
SDIC champion
NAIA Division II Championship, W 47–25 vs. Western Washington
ConferenceSouth Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference
1996 record14–0 (6–0 SDIC)
Head coachBob Young (14th season)
1996 South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Sioux Falls $^  6 0     14 0  
Westmar  5 1     7 3  
Dakota Wesleyan  3 3     5 5  
Black Hills State  3 3     4 6  
Huron  2 4     5 5  
Dakota State  1 5     2 7  
South Dakota Tech  1 5     1 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1@ Concordia (NE)W 56–6
2@ JamestownW 42–12
3@Midland LutheranW 49–29
4@HuronW 50–14
5@ WestmarW 20–13
6Dakota StateW 54–7
7Black Hills State UniversityW 52–7
8@ South Dakota Tech♦W 8–6
9@ Nebraska WesleyanW 65–30
10@ Dakota WesleyanW 55–16
1111/23Mary (NAIA First Round)W 56–19
1212/7Northwestern (NAIA Quarterfinals)W 52–21
1312/14Evangel (NAIA Semifinals)W 28–22
1412/21Western Washington (NAIA Championship)W 47–25

♦ denotes conference opponent.[1]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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