1996_NAIA_Division_II_football_season

1996 NAIA Division II football season

1996 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season


The 1996 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1996 college football season in the United States and the 41st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 27th (and final) season of play of the NAIA division II for football.

Quick Facts Regular season, Postseason ...

The season was played from August to November 1996 and culminated in the 1996 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee.[1]

Sioux Falls defeated Western Washington in the championship game, 47–25, to win their first NAIA national title.

Conference changes

Conference changes

Membership changes

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Conference standings

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Conference champions

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Postseason

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The 1996 NAIA Division II Football Championship Series concluded on December 21, 1996, with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Western Washington Vikings by a score of 47–25.[3]

Bracket

1st Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
            
Bethany (KS) 35
Willamette 56
Willamette 12
Western Washington 13
Pacific Lutheran 20
Western Washington 21*
Western Washington 28
Findlay 21
Westminster (PA) 27
Clinch Valley 20
Westminster (PA) 9
Findlay (OH) 28
Geneva 13
Findlay 38
Western Washington 25
Sioux Falls 47
Valley City State 7
Northwestern (IA) 14
Sioux Falls 52
Northwestern (IA) 21
Sioux Falls 56
Mary 19
Sioux Falls 28
Evangel 21
Hardin–Simmons 23
Evangel 45
Evangel 28
Lambuth 27
Benedictine (KS) 20
Lambuth 34
  •  * denotes OT.

See also


References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. "NAIA Football Regular Season Records" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 20–23. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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