1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team
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The 1996 Sioux Falls Cougars football team represented the University of Sioux Falls in the 1996 football season. The Cougars won their first NAIA football championship with a 47-25 victory over the Western Washington Vikings. The team was also the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference champions. The team was coached by Bob Young 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 | Win | 42 | 12 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | @Midland Lutheran | Win | 49 | 29 | 3-0 | |
| 4 | @Huron | Win | 50 | 14 | 4-0 (1-0) | |
| 5 | @ Westmar | Win | 20 | 13 | 5-0 (2-0) | |
| 6 | Dakota State | Win | 54 | 7 | 6-0 (3-0) | |
| 7 | Black Hills State University | Win | 52 | 7 | 7-0 (4-0) | |
| 8 | @ South Dakota Tech | Win | 8 | 6 | 8-0 (5-0) | |
| 9 | @ Nebraska Wesleyan | Win | 65 | 30 | 9-0 (5-0) | |
| 10 | @ Dakota Wesleyan | Win | 55 | 16 | 10-0 (6-0) | |
| 11 | 11/23 | Mary (NAIA First Round) | Win | 56 | 19 | 11-0 (6-0) |
| 12 | 12/7 | Northwestern (NAIA Quarterfinals) | Win | 52 | 21 | 12-0 (6-0) |
| 13 | 12/14 | Evangel (NAIA Semifinals) | Win | 28 | 22 | 13-0 (6-0) |
| 14 | 12/21 | Western Washington (NAIA Championship) | Win | 47 | 25 | 14-0 (6-0) |