1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference SDIIC 14–0 6–0 Bob Young 14th Scott Underwood 4th NAIA Division II championSDIIC champion NAIA Division II Championship W 47–25 vs. 1996 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington 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 1996 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington Vikings. The team was also the South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference champion. Schedule Sioux Falls Cougars 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 11/23Mary (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.http://www.usfcougars.com/mens-sports/football/national-championships/1996#schedule 1996 NAIA National Chapmpionship 2011-07-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002072135/http://www.usfcougars.com/mens-sports/football/national-championships/1996#schedule#schedule 2011-10-02 dead References Sioux Falls Category:Sioux Falls Cougars football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Sioux Falls Cougars football