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Sioux Falls Cougars football

FieldValue
TeamNameSioux Falls Cougars football
FirstYear
HeadCoachJim Glogowski
HeadCoachYear3rd
HCWins18
HCLosses15
StadiumBob Young Field
StadCapacity5,000
StadiumBuilt2007
LocationSioux Falls, South Dakota
NCAAdivisionII
ConferenceNSIC
NatlTitlesNAIA D-II: 1996
NAIA: 2006, 2008, 2009
NatlFinalistNAIA: 2001, 2007, 2010
WebsiteNameusfcougars.com
WebsiteURLhttps://usfcougars.com/sports/football

NAIA: 2006, 2008, 2009

The Sioux Falls Cougars football team represents the University of Sioux Falls, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in NCAA Division II college football.

The Cougars, who began playing football in 1902, currently compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Sioux Falls won the NAIA Division II football national championship in 1996 and the NAIA football national championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. All four of USF's national championships have been undefeated seasons.

History

Jon Anderson took over as coach in 2017, replacing Jed Stugart. Stugart took over for alum Kalen DeBoer in 2010. DeBoer led USF to a 67-3 record in his five years with 3 national titles as head coach. Legendary coach Bob Young led the Cougars from 1983–2004 guiding them to their first national championship in 1996.

From 2008–2010 the team sported a 42-game winning streak which tied an NAIA record.. USF moved to the NCAA D-II level and joined the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2012 and now has a 69-19 record in the NSIC. USF has a 76-26 mark in 102 games at the DII level. Additionally, USF has made four playoff appearances in the past five years (2015-19), missing only in the 7-4 season in 2018. The Cougars won their first-ever NSIC title in 2016 with head coach Jed Stugart leading USF to a 11-0 league mark and 12-1 overall. USF advanced to the final 16 in DII and had their first-ever playoff win and home playoff win with a 34-21 verdict in the opening round of the NCAA DII Championship in 2016 at Bob Young Field.

Conferences

  • 1892–1920: Independent
  • 1917–1939: South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
  • 1940–1947: South Dakota College Conference
  • 1948–1959: South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
  • 1960–1976: Tri-State Conference
  • 1977–2000: South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
  • 2000–2011: Great Plains Athletic Conference
  • 2012–present: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Championships

National championships

200915–0Lindenwood25–22

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division II

The Cougars have made four appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1–4.

2019First RoundColorado MinesL, 21–24

NAIA

Sioux Falls made sixteen appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 36–12 and four national championships.

2010First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National ChampionshipNW Oklahoma State
McKendree
MidAmerica Nazarene
Carroll (MT)W, 33–14
W, 27–7
W, 38–0
L, 7–10

Notable players

The football program has had four NAIA Players of the Year Award winners, running back Nick Kortan in 2002, quarterback Chad Cavender in 2007, quarterback Lorenzo Brown in 2009 and receiver Jon Ryan in 2010. The program has won 19 conference titles, including 10 in the SDIC (1981, 1984, 1988–1989, 1994–1999) and 9 in the GPAC (2001–2004, 2006–).

NFL draftees

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2019391Trey PipkinsOTLos Angeles Chargers
19849237Brian HansenPNew Orleans Saints

References

References

  1. "Bob Young Field". USF Cougars.
  2. "FANSonly - Your Ticket to College Sports". Naia.cstv.com.
  3. "Bob Young".
  4. (2010-12-18). "Carroll College halts Sioux Falls' 42-game win streak to take NAIA title". Usatoday.Com.
  5. (2009-12-18). "Sioux Falls QB Lorenzo Brown is NAIA player of the year". [[ESPN]].
  6. "Football Awards".
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