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 47âÂÂ25 victory over the . The team was also the South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference champion.
⦠denotes conference opponent.