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1996 Portland State Vikings football team

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]

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 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 edit

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 edit

  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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