1996 Portland State Vikings football team

1996 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Home stadiumCivic Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Northern Arizona ^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Weber State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Montana State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Idaho State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Sacramento State   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Portland State   0 – 0     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Portland State games did not count in conference standings
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

The season marked the program's return to NCAA Division I-AA. The Vikings had previously played at the division I-AA level from 1978 to 1980.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Boise State*
L 22–3319,445[2]
September 14Sonoma State*
W 25–77,043[3]
September 21No. 16 Northern Arizona
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 24–3810,137[4][5]
September 28at Eastern Washington
L 7–244,120[6]
October 5at Cal State Northridge
L 14–463,083[7]
October 12UC Davis*
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 32–277,738[8]
October 19Weber State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 10–358,194[9]
October 26at Montana State
L 6–244,227[10]
November 2Sacramento State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 38–318,030[11]
November 9at No. 2 Montana
L 6–6315,961[12]
November 16Idaho State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 12–317,105[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-year scores" (PDF). 2021 Portland State Football Media Guide. p. 122. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hilde leads BSU to win". The Times-News. September 8, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cossacks succumb, 25–7". The Press Democrat. September 15, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Portland State drops first Big Sky game". Statesman Journal. Associated Press. September 22, 1996. p. 4D. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Amerson too much for Vikings". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1996. p. C3. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense keys EWU win". The Spokesman-Review. September 29, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No stopping Northridge". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). October 6, 1996. p. C16. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fumbles thwart UC Davis' upset bid". The Sacramento Bee. October 13, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber routs Portland State". The Independent-Record. October 20, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats cruise to 24–6 win". The Billings Gazette. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Portland State scores at 0:27 to tip Hornets". The Sacramento Bee. November 3, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Smokin' - No. 2 Montana stays undefeated, rips Vikings, 63–6". The Missoulian. November 10, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Coleman leads Bengals in 31–12 victory over Portland". South Idaho Press. November 17, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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