1996 Northern Colorado Bears football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1996 Northern Colorado Bears football North Central Conference NCC 12–3 6–3 Joe Glenn 8th Nottingham Field NCAA Division II champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 23–14 vs. 1996 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman The 1996 Northern Colorado Bears football team was an American football team that won the 1996 NCAA Division II national championship. The team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Joe Glenn, the Bears compiled a 12–3 record (6–3 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 435 to 254, and tied for second place in the NCC.Northern Colorado Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2021 http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northern_colorado/1995-1999_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150430155954/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northern_colorado/1995-1999_yearly_results.php 2015-04-30 The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating 1996 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman in the championship game. The team played its home games at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee y y y September 7 1996 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO)<ncg> 14 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 43-0 4,814 September 14 at 1996 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State<ncg> 13 Stocker Stadium Grand Junction, CO W 59-14 600 September 21 No. 5 1996 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota 11 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 21-6 5,821 September 28 at No. 19 1996 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota 5 DakotaDome Vermillion, SD L 24-27 <OT> 7,834 October 5 1996 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 44-27 6,318 October 12 North Dakota State 19 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 38-36 4,521 October 19 at No. 13 1996 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha 20 Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE L 14-15 5,100 October 26 at 1996 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN L 20-30 2,937 November 2 1996 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 21-6 3,074 November 9 at 1996 Morningside Chiefs Morningside T–17 Sioux City, IA W 17-7 1.201 November 16 at 1996 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) 15 Sioux Falls, SD W 41-7 500 November 23 at No. 7 1996 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State<ncg> 15 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II first round) W 24-21 Last-second kick ends Pitt State's season The Wichita Eagle Adam Knapp November 24, 1996 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86760933/last-second-kick-ends-pitt-states/ Newspapers.com November 30 No. 2 1996 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State<ncg> 15 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) W 27-26 No. Colorado edges past NW Missouri Casper Star-Tribune December 1, 1996 D2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86760882/no-colorado-edges-past-nw-missouri/ Newspapers.com December 7 at No. 8 1996 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion<ncg> 15 Clarion, PA (NCAA Division II semifinal) W 19-18 4,000 N. Colorado 19, Clarion 18 South Florida Sun Sentinel December 8, 1996 15C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86760842/n-colorado-19-clarion-18/ Newspapers.com December 14 vs No. 6 1996 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman<ncg> 15 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game) W 23-14 5,745 No. Colorado wins Div. II title The Montgomery Advertiser Associated Press December 15, 1996 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86760671/no-colorado-wins-div-ii-title/ Newspapers.com Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/502/stats/13018 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 22, 2023 References Northern Colorado Category:Northern Colorado Bears football seasons 1996 Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears football