1996 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football team

1996 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football
NAIA Division I national champion
OIC co-champion
ConferenceOklahoma Intercollegiate Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 OIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMilam Stadium
1996 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 SW Oklahoma State +^   4 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 3 NW Oklahoma State +^   4 – 1     8 – 3  
Langston   3 – 2     6 – 4  
No. 5 SE Oklahoma State   3 – 2     6 – 4  
East Central   1 – 4     3 – 7  
Panhandle State   0 – 5     0 – 10  
Northeastern State *   0 – 0     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1996 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football team represented Southwestern Oklahoma State University as a member of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC) during the 1996 NAIA Division I football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Paul Sharp, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and sharing the OIC title with Northwestern Oklahoma State. Southwestern Oklahoma State advanced to the NAIA Division I playoffs, where the Bulldogs defeated Northwestern Oklahoma State in the semifinals and Montana Tech in the championship game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Central Oklahoma*
L 14–235,500[1]
September 21at West Texas A&M*
W 31–21[2]
September 28at Midwestern State*
W 31–151,800[3]
October 5Panhandle State
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
W 29–10[4]
October 12at Harding*
L 23–35[5]
October 19at Southeastern Oklahoma State
W 19–13[6]
October 26East Central (OK)
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
W 19–15[7]
November 2at Langston
L 6–20[8]
November 9at Northeastern State
W 7–3[9]
November 14Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK
W 16–108,000[10]
November 23Northwestern Oklahoma State*
W 17–74,000[11]
December 7Montana Tech*
  • Milam Stadium
  • Weatherford, OK (NAIA Division I Championship Game)
W 33–314,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Ron (September 15, 1996). "UCO survives scare from Southwestern". The Daily Oklahoman. p. B7. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southwestern 31, West Texas A&M 21". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1996. p. B5. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Goolsbey, Jeff (September 29, 1996). "SWOSU outlasts Indians". Times Record News. p. 1D. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Panhandle gives Southwestern scare". The Daily Oklahoman. October 6, 1996. p. B5. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Harding (Ark.) 35, Southwestern 23". The Daily Oklahoman. October 13, 1996. p. B4. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Woodard leads Bulldogs past Savages". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1996. p. B7. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big plays boost Southwestern by East Central". The Daily Oklahoman. Associated Press. October 27, 1996. p. B5. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Evans, Murray (November 3, 1996). "Bulldogs play through tragedy". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Ferguson, John A. (November 10, 1994). "Southwestern holds off NSU, 7–3". Tulsa World. p. B11. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southwestern stuns Rangers". Tulsa World. November 15, 1996. p. B2. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Colon, Bob (November 24, 1996). "Rangers turn it over to 'Dogs". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Late safety sinks Montana Tech". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. December 8, 1996. p. 1D. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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