1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. Murray I watch it all the time. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. The Bison have the most regular season and playoff wins among FCS teams since 2010. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 Jensen put the Bison in front for good with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. The 1988 team came off a 6-4 record from the previous season. 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. (Laughs). Were going to have to run a few more coverages, were going to have to run a few more schemes, maybe blitz some more. They did change things up. Kolpack From a media perspective, I dont think anybody still believed that USD was better than the Bison. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 1985 team came off an 112 record from the previous season. Yds. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 North Dakota State University Football Single-Season History. 1983 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1983 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1983 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota State Bison College Football (NCAA)", "North Dakota State's big switch turns off SDSU's lights, 2412", "North Dakota St., NebraskaOmaha tie for title", "Towson falls, 2417. "They can go wherever they want.". T-3. The 1983 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 87th season of Bison football. They had incredible athletes, but they just tried to do too many individual things and the veer, there isnt any better team concept than the veer because you have to work together. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. But still, again, it was a brief surge for Morningside and tying the Bison was a big moral victory and Earle basically viewed it as a loss. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison It was like, Crap, we had a chance, but it is what it is. Then, we got new life. Truthfully, sure there was a little bit of desperation. Stark I was at church with my dad and my brother. 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 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. By the time we got back to the playoffs, Mike was a much better player and certainly could hold his own against that all-conference nose tackle that they had. You have to figure when youre ranked 18, youre going nowhere at all. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. I watch that Ed Schultz documentary that shows that play and about three-quarters of the way through the run I was down the far sidelines and just ecstatic and emotion and proud of our team and fans and all the above. Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). I really think I heard it on the radio. 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. September 21, 1985 Minnesota State-Mankato, 35-16 Won, 2-1 (1-0), September 28, 1985 @South Dakota, 14-38 Loss, 2-2 (1-1). I was down in Stewartville, (Minn.) about a six and a half hour drive and my buddy Servy (Chris Servais) picked me up from La Crosse, (Wis.) and back we went to NDSU. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Men's Sports. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. He had visited with them at one of the camps and really showed them how to stop the veer. Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. So we all took off to head home for our Thanksgiving Break. But he had turned that team into an NAIA powerhouse. Well, I dont know if I ever believed that, I always tried to do something. Just stopping the veer is easier said than done. We needed to change up formations. I think Owen started and Barta finished. Everybody had to pull their weight and have an assignment and when its clicking, especially against teams that one guy tries to make a play and gets out of position, well gap that and touchdown. 4. (); : Everybody felt that we had a really good football team and I think that there were a lot of internal questions that people didnt ask, we just got back to work. Hendricks also had eight tackles and a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal in the first half. Solomonson We were at 2-2, which put us in a tough spot. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". Paul Murray I think everybody has different emotions when youre recruited by someone, and you make an investment as a young person. Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1 Cloud State, 35-19 Won, 5-2 (4-1). Inside techniques and those type of things that screwed up Bennys reads and then defensive ends coming hard in so we had a tough time as backs getting the outside shoulder, so Bentrim could get the edge. Golf. The 1988 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 92nd season of Bison football. I seem to recall him stutter- stepping around that block. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. C. 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The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1986-87 U. of North Dakota playing in the WCHA. Kyle Emanuel (2011-14): 35.5 The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. Solomonson I remember it was probably the greatest play that Ive ever seen. They were the doormats forever. So we knew how to prepare and focus on the task at hand for each playoff game. Theyre (championships) all special in their own right. Bison Open Champions - 174. A tie was no fun and thats not what we were looking for, but it happened. Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. We needed to change up schemes. But again, I think it was USDs Super Bowl. The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Haeg is an. We have to get our club ready for next year and get going. He said, Well, how about the fact that youre in the playoffs?. Kolpack The Pitch, I think everybody remembers that. Stick made history in the win, becomingthe program leader in passing yards (8,693) and the all-time FCS starting quarterback wins leader(49), surpassing Jensen in both categories. It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. 1975-Dick Koob, South Dakota State. The guy from Cal-Davis was on the line with us and he said, Just so you understand, you guys do not deserve to be in the playoffs. I cant even remember his name, but that was something that was shared with our players and of course, we go to Cal Davis to play them, and we went out and played our best game of the 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. Despite all of North Dakota State's team success this decade, it took until 2019 for NDSU to nabits first Walter Payton Award winner. North Dakota State had its first perfect season of the FCS era in 2013, going 15-0 en route to its third straight national title. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. The Bison capitalized on four straight scoring drives to open the game and pulled away 37-10 for title No. November 9, 1985 @Augustana, 25-0 Won, 7-2-1 (6-1-1), November 16, 1985 North Dakota, 49-0 Won, 8-2-1 (7-1-1). [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. (); : I believe he played at NDSU in the late '80's early '90's, but I was not sure. The Bison held the previous record for consecutive wins as well, winning 33 straight from 2012-14. 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. 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. Solomonson We had lots of pressure that Cal Poly game. I can still remember 30 years later our coordinator saying, Oh God, Earle, they got us. DeBates I do remember getting the call. Well, that opportunity presented itself. I think they put a little more emphasis into recruiting right about that time. Statistics Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. I think there might have been a few people that liked the fact that he had built such a good program in Vermillion, where its a tough place to do that. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. 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. We defeated our archrival. It was a weird feeling. Thats a part of the game. 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. 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]. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14: 3. Looking at the scores before and after that its 63-0. The 2019 Bison became the firstDI college football program to finish a season16-0 since1894 Yale. Updated college football stats can always be found here. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. Don announced to the team that he and the staff were leaving and it was sad. II playoff", "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1983_North_Dakota_State_Bison_football_team&oldid=1132286252, 1983 North Central Conference football season, North Dakota State Bison football seasons, North Central Conference football champion seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with an unlinked gamename, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 04:26. 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. Stark That game was the difference between the Midwest and some of the schools on the Coast. He was somewhere at the time and he showed them how our veer works and how our reads work, not to do anything bad, but just as a teaching lesson. It looked like he was going to be down, hes parallel to the ground and has the ball, he flipped it out somehow. *Won at least a share of conference championship. ; Bentrim (NDSU) 4-6-1, 47 yds. We lost 35-29, but it probably shouldve been 36-35, but we lost that game. 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. That was Bentrim at his very best. Barta didnt have the athletic talent that Bentrim had, but he was a smart guy, good leader, knew the offense well. The Bison defeated the Portland State, 3521, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. The Bison defeated theSouth Dakota, 277, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second consecutive, and third NCAA Division II Football Championship. The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. On offense, NDSU quarterback Brock Jensen finished with two total touchdowns, including a 1-yard rushing score with 8:45 remaining in the fourth quarter to ice the game. Penalties 3-11 3-25 Player Register. Three of No. The defense shined brightest in the national championship game, holding top seed Sam Houston State's offense entering with an FCS-best 39 points per game to two field goals. The Bison started their extraordinary run with a five-peat from 2011-15 and ended their decade of dominance with three more from 2017-19. 1970-Results Unavailable. Bentrim 1985 is special because of what we had overcome. 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. Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. Wentz was named most outstanding player after completing 15-of-22 passes and recording two touchdowns. Lance was most outstanding player in his first championship game appearance, finishing with 166 rushing yards, including a 44-yard touchdown run to put NDSU up 28-13 to start the fourth quarter. The senior who started in all four of the championship games over his career, ran for 111 yards and two TDs while leading the NDSU offense to a 354-yard total offense performance. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. 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. He was selected as the No. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. The 1983 team came off a 12-1 record from the previous season. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. Rushing yards; 1. . He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. DeBates I remember it perfectly. With the guys that I played with that was for sure a devastating loss at South Dakota. You guys hung in there hard. And they went home. October 26, 1985 Morningside, 18-18 Tie, 5-2-1 (4-1-1), Solomonson Were down by a touchdown later in the ball game and we called a play for Chad Stark who was going to run an option cut play and Barta was going to hand it off to him. I think that administration had some pressure to look at him a little bit and Triplett was really successful. Photo Gallery [4 photos of 26 players] Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. It was lingering, aggravated it in the first quarter against St. He was named the game's most outstanding player for a second straight year. [1] But the Bison regained the throne the following season, holding off JMU 17-13 in their next meeting for the 2017 FCS championship. Head coach Chan Gailey led the Trojans to an 18-17 victory over the Bison when kickerTed Clem boomed a 50-yard field goal that safety Todd DeBates remembers watching sail over his head as the clock struck double-zero and the Bison were denied a second consecutive Divison II championship. USD NDSU Marcus Williams (2010-13): 21 Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. I was at the game and I was fooled myself, frankly. Cloud, Morningside was trying to develop a good team. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. Cloud Club. There were some questions like, Okay what do we do? Bentrim It was THE play of the game, no question. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Baseball. He finished with 319 offensive yards and five total touchdowns in his final game. And offensively we just struggled. Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. [1] Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. , nobody is covering James bentrim to the outside the most Resilient Bison football roster, having enrolled early NDSU. 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