1996 Northern Colorado Bears football team
American college football season
1996 Northern Colorado Bears football | |
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NCAA Division II champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 23–14 vs. Carson–Newman | |
Conference | North Central Conference |
Record | 12–3 (6–3 NCC) |
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Home stadium | Nottingham Field |
Seasons ← 1995 1997 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. T–4 Nebraska–Omaha $^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Northern Colorado ^ | 6 | – | 3 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 North Dakota | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mankato State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Cloud State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (SD) | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morningside | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Carson–Newman in the championship game.[2]
The team played its home games at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 7 | Western State (CO)* | No. 14 | W 43–0 | 4,814 | ||||
September 14 | at Mesa State* | No. 13 | W 59–14 | 600 | ||||
September 21 | No. 5 North Dakota | No. 11 |
| W 21–6 | 5,821 | |||
September 28 | at No. 19 South Dakota | No. 5 | L 24–27 OT | 7,834 | ||||
October 5 | Mankato State |
| W 44–27 | 6,318 | ||||
October 12 | North Dakota State | No. 19 |
| W 38–36 | 4,521 | |||
October 19 | at No. 13 Nebraska–Omaha | No. 20 | L 14–15 | 5,100 | ||||
October 26 | at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, MN | L 20–30 | 2,937 | ||||
November 2 | South Dakota State |
| W 21–6 | 3,074 | ||||
November 9 | at Morningside | No. T–17 | Sioux City, IA | W 17–7 | 1.201 | |||
November 16 | at Augustana (SD) | No. 15 | Sioux Falls, SD | W 41–7 | 500 | |||
November 23 | at No. 7 Pittsburg State* | No. 15 | W 24–21 | [3] | ||||
November 30 | No. 2 Northwest Missouri State* | No. 15 |
| W 27–26 | [4] | |||
December 7 | at No. 8 Clarion* | No. 15 | Clarion, PA (NCAA Division II semifinal) | W 19–18 | 4,000 | [5] | ||
December 14 | vs. No. 6 Carson–Newman* | No. 15 | W 23–14 | 5,745 | [2] | |||
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References
- ^ "Northern Colorado Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "No. Colorado wins Div. II title". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. December 15, 1996. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Adam Knapp (November 24, 1996). "Last-second kick ends Pitt State's season". The Wichita Eagle. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. Colorado edges past NW Missouri". Casper Star-Tribune. December 1, 1996. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Colorado 19, Clarion 18". South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 8, 1996. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 22, 2023.