1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1996
| team = Sioux Falls Cougars
| sport = football
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| conference = South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference
| short_conf = SDIIC
| record = 14–0
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = Bob Young
| hc_year = 14th
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| def_coach = Scott Underwood
| dc_year = 4th
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| champion = NAIA Division II champion
SDIIC champion
| bowl = NAIA Division II Championship
| bowl_result = W 47–25 vs. {{cfb link|year=1996|team=Western Washington Vikings|title=Western Washington}}
}}
{{1996 South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference football standings}}
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 {{cfb link|year=1996|team=Western Washington Vikings|title=Western Washington Vikings}}. The team was also the South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference champion.
Schedule
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| 1 | @ Concordia (NE) | W 56–6 | |
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| 2 | @ Jamestown | W 42–12 | |
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| 3 | @Midland Lutheran | W 49–29 | |
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| 4 | @Huron♦ | W 50–14 | |
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| 5 | @ Westmar♦ | W 20–13 | |
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| 6 | Dakota State♦ | W 54–7 | |
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| 7 | Black Hills State University♦ | W 52–7 | |
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| 8 | @ South Dakota Tech♦ | W 8–6 | |
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| 9 | @ Nebraska Wesleyan | W 65–30 | |
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| 10 | @ Dakota Wesleyan♦ | W 55–16 | |
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| 11 | 11/23 | Mary (NAIA First Round) | W 56–19 |
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| 12 | 12/7 | Northwestern (NAIA Quarterfinals) | W 52–21 |
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| 13 | 12/14 | Evangel (NAIA Semifinals) | W 28–22 |
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| 14 | 12/21 | Western Washington (NAIA Championship) | W 47–25 |
References
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{{Sioux Falls Cougars football navbox}}
{{NAIA football national champion navbox}}
Category:Sioux Falls Cougars football seasons
Category:NAIA football national champions
Category:South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons
Category:College football undefeated seasons
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