Stark We had a night game, so we knew going into that game that if we win, were in first place (in the NCC) and we had a smash mouth game. Solomonson We laugh because as we viewed that film later, the offensive running back that shouldve gone in, but he had the ball in the wrong arm and he was not protecting it. Im not going to waste any time. The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Despite all of North Dakota State's team success this decade, it took until 2019 for NDSU to nabits first Walter Payton Award winner. One of those first two bad losses was to South Dakota, I think we all knew we wanted to meet them again and wed play them down there again any day of the week. They had a field goal at the end to win it, with no time left. 1971-Bill Demaray, North Dakota State. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 Owen was pretty highly touted and Owen was the real deal. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. It had to be a combo. Im the one jumping up and down with one arm in the air just going nuts. (Laughs). [1] Weve got to get you home and get you back to Fargo. I just remember myself, standing there thinking, Are you kidding me? I was available for an emergency situation. But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. Greg Menard (2014-16; 2018): 33.5 It (the playoffs) was definitely dwindling at that point. Bentrim That was the lowest point of our career. Cloud. Stats are updated through the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. Thank God James knew me and knew I wasnt going to give it up until I was down and so he was in the pitch relationship. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. The priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. They could, but at this point in time were not expecting to make a move in the ranking and get in the Top 8 so why dont you get your gear organized and get it set up in the locker room so we can start to shelf it for next year. We needed to change up schemes. Updated college football stats can always be found here. It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. I think we had a little chip on our shoulder and we knew we were way better than what we showed earlier in the year down there. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. Omaha had a good team, USD had a good team, St. We certainly felt rejuvenated and we also knew we had a chance at redemption. It was one of those things where we had to be destined to get in (the playoffs). Hendricks also had eight tackles and a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal in the first half. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. T-3. You remember the 1984 championship game against Troy. Lets do our jobs and well look at the scoreboard after the game. No. I should have pitched it to James Molstre. North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. The special teams were responsible for the final three TDs of the game, pinning USD at the 1-yard line on a kickoff return that led to one score, Tyrone Braxton's 84-yard punt return early in the second half upped the lead to 20-0, and Daryl Illikainen's recovery of a fumbled USD punt return in the fourth quarter set up the last score. Cloud State, 35-19 Won, 5-2 (4-1). Again, I think thats where my recollection is; Coach Solomonson was very patient and he just said, Hey Rocky, were going to get this thing squared away, but were going to have to change things up a little bit defensively. (Chul) Schwenkie was their running back and (Scott) Jones was the quarterback and Id played against Jones in high school. North Dakota State has had 39 NFL draft picks since 1965. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. Penalties 3-11 3-25 He was selected as the No. The 1985 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 89th season of Bison football. NDSU never trailed Eastern Washington in a38-24 national championship game victory. NDSU--Braxton 84 punt return (kick failed) I think most people thought that the backups were capable and you still had Stark and Molstre. That streak would end at 33 the following season, which now ranks second behind NDSU's current run of 37 consecutive wins entering 2020-21. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Statistics 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). And, again, the key to the Bison success rested with quarterback Jeff Bentrim. NDSU 0 14 6 7 -- 27 Stark Thats North Dakota State. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1 Passing 69 47 He had visited with them at one of the camps and really showed them how to stop the veer. Rushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 20-111; Lloyd (NDSU) 16-78; Toshner (NDSU) 9-66; Jones (USD) 19-51 Stark That was the feeling out process with the new coaching staff. It was going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. 1986 NCAA Division II Football National Championship Game FLORENCE, Ala.--North Dakota State captured its third national NCAA Division II football title in the last four years on a cool December day at Braly Stadium with a sound 27-7 win over North Central Conference rival South Dakota. 9 South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 19. But again, that proved to be no contest. It was just a tough position for those guys to be in, Benny going down was definitely a blow. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. 2 overall seed in the 20-team postseason bracket. 2 seed NDSU's four playoff games were decided by one score, including the national championship game against 5-seed Illinois State. 13 Iowa (23-21 in 2016), all on the road. "It gets better every time. NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. It was an unbelievable football play. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team stats for the 2022 season. Looking at the scores before and after that its 63-0. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Definitely," Jensen told reporters after the game, according to the AP. You guys hung in there hard. And they went home. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 2019 season marked a changing of the guard for North Dakota State with first-year head coach Matt Entz and redshirt freshman quarterback Trey Lance. Cross Country. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. But he had turned that team into an NAIA powerhouse. Below are some of the most impressive stats and records from North Dakota State's dynasty. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison. It was a very basic defense we were running against Cal Poly and they took complete advantage of us that game. The Bison defeated the North Alabama Lions 357 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]. I know we all thought their defensive line play was pretty strong, no doubt about it. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. Rushing yards; 1. . Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. I do remember thinking, Hey, were just going to keep this thing running. We wished Coach Morton the best and we kept the Bison thing going. The 1986 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 90th season of Bison football. I know how the media like to shorten the names of these things. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. They got the best defense against this play. And yet Chad scored. We lost 35-29, but it probably shouldve been 36-35, but we lost that game. You have to figure when youre ranked 18, youre going nowhere at all. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. Three of No. Wentz finished his first year as starter with 3,111 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and six rushing scores. Cloud Club. They were the doormats forever. North Dakota State University Football Career History. The 1985 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 89th season of Bison football. I know that Phil Engle, who was a linebacker coach, recruited Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin and I remember Phil grabbing myself and Daryl Illikainen. One play might work, and the next play theyd stop us and, really, the veer is three yards and a cloud of dust. Hows it going to be different for sure? I dont think there was any trepidation, but certainly natural curiosity like, whats Earle going to be like running the offense? Youre over it by that time. "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I remember trying to throw passes and I was throwing side arm. We talked about overcoming all these hurdles of adversity, and we got lucky that game because their guy missed a field goal to win it at the end of the game. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. Golf. Player Register. Bentrim I remember thinking, Oh geez, whats going to happen now. We lost a few players, but we still had a lot of players coming back from the 1984 team. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. Murray There certainly were references made during the motivational conversations about what had happened (earlier in the year), but the priority was never lets beat them because they beat us earlier. We stormed back and everything seemed to gel a little bit. Stark That game was the difference between the Midwest and some of the schools on the Coast. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. Here's everything to know about the Bison's dynasty, including season-by-season records, notable players and breakdowns of every one of NDSU's championship runs. Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. I dont know if I would say they didnt stand a chance against us, but I felt confident that we were going to play well. Don announced to the team that he and the staff were leaving and it was sad. We were stunned. We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. Solomonson We talked to the team about the very fact that the South Dakota game was a very big win and were excited about it, but the only way we can cap this year off with all the things that have happened is we have to win the championship to make this a great season. I mean if it didnt work, then they wouldve said, See, you pitch out of desperation look what happened. I always thought well okay, if it works they couldnt really say anything. I remember like it was yesterday. We knew that the season was not indicative to how good we were. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. (); : Tre Dempsey (2014-17): 16 The 1986 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 90th season of Bison football. I believe the only touchdown they scored, I think Chris Servais, I think it was a long pass route and he just got his feet tangled up with the receiver and that was it. He did have tears in his eyes and he said, I just want you to know, that its guys like you that have helped me get this invite from Coach Morton to go to this next level, because you have helped me prove that I can recruit. Which were trying to comprehend this, not only losing Morton, and we didnt work with Engle, but he was our recruiting coach. September 7, 1985 @Northern Michigan, 26-10 Won, 1-0, September 14, 1985 @Cal-Poly, 29-35 Loss, 1-1. Is this real?. DeBates I remember it perfectly. Their only loss of the season came to rival South Dakota State, which was ranked in the top 10 at the time, and their four opponents in the FCS Playoff scored just a combined 34 points, with only No. This revised billboardin Florence said it all. Football. It was a weird feeling. A lot of media saw that as a great game for the most part for the Bison, great effort, they persevered when their star player got hurt, but its probably not going to be enough (to make the playoffs). No FCS program has claimed more national championships than North Dakota State football, winner of nine of 11 FCS titles from the 2011-21 college football seasons. 5. Kolpack The Pitch gets all the notoriety just because its such a crazy play and its something thats stood the test of time and theyre right. ; Bentrim (NDSU) 4-6-1, 47 yds. Everybody drove back. He went on to hire his staff and I was technically out of a job for a couple weeks, because they made a national search for the job and I was the one guy sitting down the long hallway, in the Fieldhouse, with the light on still trying to do some recruiting and keep things moving. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. Marcus Williams (2010-13): 21 Murray I was blessed enough to knock the ball loose and Todd DeBates recovered it, which I think, if they wouldve scored there, we wouldve been down 14-0. There were several Bison boosters, especially friends of his who were pushing him for that job as well. 1985 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1985 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1985 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics", "Bentrim, Stark pace Bison to victory in opener", "Bentrim sets records in N.D. 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Steve Krumrei (1967-69): 16 They threw everything at us that makes it tough for the veer. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. That was Bentrim at his very best. Tech. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. North Dakota State Bison - Roster 12-3 Overall 7-1 Missouri Valley 2nd Team Home Schedule Stats Roster Shop StubHub Offense Defense Special Teams Around the Web Promoted by Taboola Our. NDSU won an FCS-record 39 straight games, snapped in 2021, that spanned across three national championships. If I were fast, that play wouldnt have happened. 3952 - Kyle Steffes (800-3952) - 2003-06: 4. [1] The 1985 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. We scored the winning touchdown in the last second of that game and the film verified that our player caught the ball in the end zone. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds. So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. He got hurt and then (Gary) Barta finished it off. I think we were on our third string quarterback. The quotes have been edited for clarity. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. Sports. Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. 4696 - Lamar Gordon (782-4696) - 1998-01: 2. Here is some key information to know about the program, updated through the end of the 2021-22 season: Current coach:Matt Entz (49-7; four seasons)Location:Fargo, North DakotaStadium:Gate City Bank Field at the FargodomeAll-time record: 774-378-34All-time FCS playoff record: 43-4 (9-1 in FCS national championship game)NCAA championships: 17 (1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 seasons)FCS championships: 9 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)MVFC conference championships: 10 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), FCS HISTORY: Schools with the most FCS titles| 9 winningest FCS programs all-time. Truthfully, sure there was a little bit of desperation. While former quarterback Trey Lance was getting ready to start in the final week of the NFL's 2021-22 regular season, Cam Miller made his eighth start of the season in the 2021-22 FCS national championship, going an efficient 9-for-13 for 126 yards and a touchdown, while the Bison rushed for 393 yards and four touchdowns in their win over Montana State. The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. **All but one game was completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Former NDSU players Joe Haeg and Kyle Emanuel, now playing in the NFL, were among the throng of former players in Frisco to watch the Bison play for a national championship. (); : I didnt even see him pitch the ball when I was watching it live. Rushing yards; 1. . "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM The 2017 Bison are going to be remembered as a group of guys that had great resolve, smacks adversity right in the face when adversity hit us and, lo and behold, we became national champions for the sixth time in seven years.". North Dakota State ran for 300 yards and Jensen had three rushing scores as the Bison pulled away from Sam Houston State for the second straight year in the national championship game. T-1. Basketball. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. When he told us, I think he told us that Earle (Solomonson) was staying behind to put his name in the hat for the head coaching position. I remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! It's not easy to do. [1] First Downs 14 19 David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . North Dakota State University Football Single-Season History. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL North Dakota State Bison player roster for this season on FOX Sports. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. I told Don that were going to stay here and that were going to go after the North Dakota State job, and there were certainly some tense moments after that because they left. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. Here are the men thatd like to tell you their version of the story: The following is a compilation of seven individual interviews conducted over the phone and in person. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. I think that those are the two different styles that you respond to differently. It looked like he was going to be down, hes parallel to the ground and has the ball, he flipped it out somehow. You gotta go back! And Im like, What? Youre in the playoffs, she said. Track and Field. We cant just run four, five, six different things. (); : The Bison have the most regular season and playoff wins among FCS teams since 2010. I think thats what ultimately (not seeing the veer often) the coaches were just dumbfounded by and you know what, if you dont see it you cant really prepare for it. Four different NDSU rushers recorded a touchdown, paced by John Crockett (86 yards) and Ojuri (84). 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. Kolpack From a media perspective, I dont think anybody still believed that USD was better than the Bison. DeBates As players, we knew in that game some of the things in the game needed to be adjusted, to be quite honest with you. *Won at least a share of conference championship. T-1. Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. Solomonson I remember it was probably the greatest play that Ive ever seen. Typically, if theyre eliminating that then Benny should be able to get outside, but they were making sure the edge was contained too. . We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. I really thought, and most people thought, the Bison were going to go down there and win that game. Yds. They had a good team, absolutely. Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-0, North Dakota State 27, South Dakota 7 The Bison trailed 27-23 after two straight ISU touchdowns in the fourth quarter. 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