1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team

The 1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team represented the University of Sioux Falls

University of Sioux Falls

The University of Sioux Falls is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. It is also commonly called USF.-History:...

in the 1996 football season. The Cougars won their first NAIA football championship with a 47-25 victory over the Western Washington Vikings

Western Washington University

Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:...

. The team was also the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference champions. The team was coached by Bob Young

Bob Young (American football coach)

Bob Young is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 1983 to 2004, compiling a record of 172–69–3. His 1996 Sioux Falls Cougars team won the NAIA Football Championship...

and it was the school's first championship.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Cougars	Opponents	Record
1		@ Concordia (NE)	Win	56	6	1-0
2		@ Jamestown Jamestown College Jamestown College is a private liberal arts college founded by the Presbyterian Church located in Jamestown, North Dakota. It has about 1,000 students enrolled today and has been co-educational from its founding....	Win	42	12	2-0
3		@Midland Lutheran	Win	49	29	3-0
4		@Huron Huron University Huron University, also known as Si Tanka University at Huron, was a private university formerly located in Huron, South Dakota. It closed on April 1, 2005.-Beginnings:...	Win	50	14	4-0 (1-0)
5		@ Westmar Westmar University Westmar University was a private four-year liberal arts college in Le Mars, Iowa, U.S. It permanently closed on November 21, 1997.Westmar University was founded in 1887 as the Northwestern Normal School and Business College by Jacob Wernli, the Plymouth County Superintendent of Schools...	Win	20	13	5-0 (2-0)
6		Dakota State Dakota State University Dakota State University is a public university located in Madison, South Dakota. The university has a technology centric focus with programs in computer and information science, business, education, physical sciences, among other graduate and undergraduate programs...	Win	54	7	6-0 (3-0)
7		Black Hills State University Black Hills State University Black Hills State University, South Dakota's third largest comprehensive public university, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus is located in Spearfish, South Dakota. Close to 5,000 students attend classes at the Spearfish campus, at sites in Rapid City, Pierre, Yankton,...	Win	52	7	7-0 (4-0)
8		@ South Dakota Tech	Win	8	6	8-0 (5-0)
9		@ Nebraska Wesleyan Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational university located in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2007, it has 1,600 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The school teaches in the tradition of a liberal arts college education....	Win	65	30	9-0 (5-0)
10		@ Dakota Wesleyan Dakota Wesleyan University Dakota Wesleyan University is a four-year university located in Mitchell, South Dakota, founded in 1885, that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The student body averages slightly less than 800 students...	Win	55	16	10-0 (6-0)
11	11/23	Mary University of Mary The University of Mary is a four year Catholic university near Bismarck, North Dakota.The university is the largest degree granting institution in Bismarck... (NAIA First Round)	Win	56	19	11-0 (6-0)
12	12/7	Northwestern Northwestern College (Iowa) Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Orange City, Iowa. It is also known as Northwestern IA. It is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America . Northwestern began as an academy in 1882. It was then upgraded to junior college status in 1928... (NAIA Quarterfinals)	Win	52	21	12-0 (6-0)
13	12/14	Evangel Evangel University Evangel University is the national university of arts, sciences and professions in Springfield, Missouri. Evangel College was renamed Evangel University on June 8, 1998. The campus sits on that were originally part of . The first President of Evangel was Klaude Kendrick who served from 1955-1958.... (NAIA Semifinals)	Win	28	22	13-0 (6-0)
14	12/21	Western Washington Western Washington University Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:... (NAIA Championship)	Win	47	25	14-0 (6-0)

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