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 Division II champion
SDIIC champion
ConferenceSouth Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference
Record14–0 (6–0 SDIIC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorScott Underwood (4th season)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 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
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
1 @ Concordia (NE) W 56–6
2 @ Jamestown W 42–12
3 @Midland Lutheran W 49–29
4 @Huron W 50–14
5 @ Westmar W 20–13
6 Dakota State W 54–7
7 Black Hills State University W 52–7
8 @ South Dakota Tech W 8–6
9 @ Nebraska Wesleyan W 65–30
10 @ Dakota Wesleyan W 55–16
11 11/23 Mary (NAIA First Round) W 56–19
12 12/7 Northwestern (NAIA Quarterfinals) W 52–21
13 12/14 Evangel (NAIA Semifinals) W 28–22
14 12/21 Western Washington (NAIA Championship) W 47–25

♦ denotes conference opponent.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "1996 NAIA National Chapmpionship". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.