1988 Football Team

In 1988, head coach Bob Young led the Sioux Falls College Football team to an undefeated regular season in the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference. The team went 10-1 that season with their only loss coming in the playoffs.

Throughout that season, the Cougars outscored opponents 269-101 and found themselves ranked eighth in the final NAIA Division II standings. They set six season records, including: best season record (10-1), most consecutive games won (10), most touchdowns in a season (34), most points scored (269), rushing offense (2,104 yards) and rushing touchdowns (21).

The team picked up the SDIC Conference Championship and placed 10 players on the All-SDIC Team while Bob Booth was named the SDIC Most Valuable Player. Coach Bob Young was named the 1988 SDIC Coach of the Year following one of the best seasons in USF Football history.

The 1988 Cougar Football team members include: Tom Allen, Ryan Anderson, Scott Baker, Troy Baker, Aaron Beavers, Chad Behrend, Jim Bendt, Troy Bonenberger, Bob Booth, Ryan Bucher, Bernard Burke, Nick Casiello, John Cuka, Brad Dorman, Mark Duffek, Jeff Folkers, Benji Futrell, Chad Garrow+, Duane Hattendorf, Matt Herting, Dave Hinkel+, Ed Kadoun, Keith Koehler, Ed Koester, Chris Kortan, John Kunz, Todd Lamberty, Gene Lind, Kanfay Lo, Joel Lubovich, Greg Maras, Michael McCausland, Mike Michaeli, Bruce Moeller, Jerry Muston, A.J. Nicholls, Jeff Oltmanns, Eric Oyen+, Jim Pehringer, Todd Peterson, Chad Remington, Tom Rice, Wade Roelfsema, Chad Roggow, Dean Rothschadl, Tony Rowe+, Jeff Schaefer, Jeff Shupe, Ray Skretterberg, Kraig Sproles, Scott Stadhem, Kenton Stahl, Dean Stanley, Anthony Teresi, Eric Thompson, Duncan Tilton+ and Keith Wenderoth.

The team was led by head coach Bob Young+ and assistant coaches Dave Anderson, Jimmy Miller, Jae Woo Sim, Arwin Schmeichal, John Stanley and Mark Wolitarsky.
+indicates deceased