1996 Portland State Vikings football team
American college football season
1996 Portland State Vikings football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–7 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Option |
Home stadium | Civic Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at Boise State* |
| L 22–33 | 19,445 | [2] |
September 14 | Sonoma State* | W 25–7 | 7,043 | [3] | |
September 21 | No. 16 Northern Arizona |
| L 24–38 | 10,137 | [4][5] |
September 28 | at Eastern Washington | L 7–24 | 4,120 | [6] | |
October 5 | at Cal State Northridge | L 14–46 | 3,083 | [7] | |
October 12 | UC Davis* |
| W 32–27 | 7,738 | [8] |
October 19 | Weber State |
| L 10–35 | 8,194 | [9] |
October 26 | at Montana State |
| L 6–24 | 4,227 | [10] |
November 2 | Sacramento State |
| W 38–31 | 8,030 | [11] |
November 9 | at No. 2 Montana | L 6–63 | 15,961 | [12] | |
November 16 | Idaho State |
| L 12–31 | 7,105 | [13] |
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References
- ^ "Year-by-year scores" (PDF). 2021 Portland State Football Media Guide. p. 122. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Hilde leads BSU to win". The Times-News. September 8, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cossacks succumb, 25–7". The Press Democrat. September 15, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Portland State drops first Big Sky game". Statesman Journal. Associated Press. September 22, 1996. p. 4D. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amerson too much for Vikings". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1996. p. C3. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense keys EWU win". The Spokesman-Review. September 29, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No stopping Northridge". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). October 6, 1996. p. C16. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbles thwart UC Davis' upset bid". The Sacramento Bee. October 13, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber routs Portland State". The Independent-Record. October 20, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats cruise to 24–6 win". The Billings Gazette. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Portland State scores at 0:27 to tip Hornets". The Sacramento Bee. November 3, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smokin' - No. 2 Montana stays undefeated, rips Vikings, 63–6". The Missoulian. November 10, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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