Three of No. That was pretty close to that South Dakota loss. Kolpack I got the press release. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. They threw everything at us that makes it tough for the veer. NDSU finished 15-0 in 2013 and 2018 and went 16-0 in 2019. I was also curious to see anything on other kids from the St. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. I was hobbled by not only my shoulder, but a lingering ankle and Achilles injury. 1986 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1986 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1986 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics", "Hobo Day ambush: N.D. 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UND was the last game of the year. Division II National Championship Game: December 14, 1985 North Alabama, 35-7 Won, 11-2-1 (7-1-1). First Downs 14 19 Penalties 3-11 3-25 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. We lost 35-29, but it probably shouldve been 36-35, but we lost that game. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. Baseball. We werent going to take anything for granted and we werent going to stumble out of the gate, and my goal that year was to be undefeated. Below are some of the most impressive stats and records from North Dakota State's dynasty. It was more of a loss than a win for sure, especially at home. A--11,506, Top Individuals NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. The 1985 team came off an 112 record from the previous season. Paul Murray I think everybody has different emotions when youre recruited by someone, and you make an investment as a young person. That was Bentrim at his very best. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. Defensively, my roommate for all my years here, Paul Nielsen, was the all-American nose guard for us. 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. 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. November 2, 1985 @Nebraska-Omaha, 13-12 Won, 6-2-1 (5-1-1). Stark We knew they were good. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. 3952 - Kyle Steffes (800-3952) - 2003-06: 4. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. Youre over it by that time. Football. It wasnt like, Gosh, who are all these guys? To be honest with you, Rocky (Hager) was one of the guys we didnt know and he came in from Augustana, but I think he had GAd at NDSU before we were there. Going from Coach Morton to Coach Solomonson and again, we were resilient. After Sam Houston claimed its first-ever championship in the 2021 spring season, ending North Dakota State's three-peat, the Bison then won their ninth national title in January 2022. 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. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. Typically, if theyre eliminating that then Benny should be able to get outside, but they were making sure the edge was contained too. ); : 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. Total Offense 253 360 We were stunned. It had to be a combo. 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]. Anthony Chiusano is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and has been with Turner Sports since 2016. USD--Jones 1 run (McLoughlin kick) 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. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. That was the difference with those schools I think, especially North Alabama because they were awfully confident coming into the game just with the talk. 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. If that wouldve happened under Morton, Morton wouldve probably chewed us out and been very emotional and very on point about execution and fundamentals. We thought that the season, in terms of the playoffs, were over. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. It was literally learning how to respond to coaching direction. Yds. It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. [1] 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. After a 2020-21 spring season that didn't end in a North Dakota State national championship a rarity since the start of the Bison's run in the 2011 season NDSU responded to Sam Houston winning the 2020-21 FCS title with the Bison going 14-1 and claiming their ninth FCS championship in the last 11 seasons. I dont know if the personnel was a big change because, in 1984, we were quite young and in 85, we had pretty much most everybody coming back. With the success that we had, there was no way youre going to bring in somebody from the outside. It might have been Sunday now that I think about it. [1] The 1985 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. Stark That game was the difference between the Midwest and some of the schools on the Coast. DeBates To be honest with you, defensively, we just shut them down. Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. I really think I heard it on the radio. South Dakota 0 0 7 0 -- 7 I remember like it was yesterday. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Four different NDSU rushers recorded a touchdown, paced by John Crockett (86 yards) and Ojuri (84). Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. Thats a part of the game. 3. Stark I was at church with my dad and my brother. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. [2], Senior quarterback Jeff Bentrim was awarded the inaugural Harlon Hill Trophy, which honors the best football player in Division II, at the end of the season. 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. 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. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Im not going to waste any time. Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). 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. State victory", "M'side coach finds some satisfaction in tie with NDSU", "Stampede: Bison trip USD 16-7 to reach title game", "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1985_North_Dakota_State_Bison_football_team&oldid=1132286290, 1985 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, Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division II Semifinal), This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 04:27. Certainly, on the defensive side, giving up 38 points wasnt a proud moment in the year. I think after that, two years of that team being together I think people need to understand that coaches certainly make a difference. We have to consistently get positive yards play after play and when theyre able to have a play where we get negative or zero yardage, it really puts us in a bad situation. Well, that opportunity presented itself. [1] 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. 4696 - Lamar Gordon (782-4696) - 1998-01: 2. We were playing such a basic defense; it wasnt too hard for Cal Poly to do really anything they wanted to do with us. (); : The backfield trio of Jeff Bentrim, Chad Stark and James Molstre were returning for their junior seasons and Don Morton was the hottest football coach in America. I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. The nice thing was we knew what they were running and I think it was just a reverse option, and Murr (Murray) just got in there and their quarterback was carrying it around like a loaf of bread. "They can go wherever they want.". Bentrim 1985 is special because of what we had overcome. 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. 1 - Ken Muckenhirn - 1986: 1 - Aaron Skyberg - 1998: 1 - Steve McMillan - 1971: 1 - Mark Roshell - 1989: 1 - Zach Colvin - 2013: 1 - Robbie Grimsley - 2017: 1 - Al Nowak - 1971: We certainly felt rejuvenated and we also knew we had a chance at redemption. It was an old cabin, hunting shack and we didnt have a phone in the hunting shack and she had driven down there and told my dad, They made the playoffs. At first it was personal, thinking that it was like a divorce, if you will, but after you realize what hes doing and the nature of the game, then the focus was on making sure that the Bison Tradition and Bison football stayed on its course. 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. I should have pitched it to James Molstre. 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. It was a very basic defense we were running against Cal Poly and they took complete advantage of us that game. 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. Wentz finished his first year as starter with 3,111 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and six rushing scores. In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. Jeff Bentrim I do remember that there were rumors after the season that he was getting interests from other schools and that he was interested in another job. I cant remember if Don shed a tear or two, I think he might have. 23 - Lamar Gordon (22 rush, 1 rcv) - 2000, 22 - John Crockett (21 rush, 1 rcv) - 2014, 19 - Paul Hatchett (17 rush, 1 rcv, 1 ret) - 1968, 18 - Paul Hatchett (14 rush, 3 rcv, 1 ret) - 1969, 25 - Lorren Henke (20 brup, 5 int) - 1972, 23 - Steve Krumrei (17 brup, 6 int) - 1968, 22 - Marcus Williams (15 brup, 7 int) - 2011, 20 - Steve Krumrei (13 brup, 7 int) - 1969, 20 - Tyrone Braxton (15 brup, 5 int) - 1985, 18 - Gunar Gossard (18 brup, 0 int) - 1995, 18 - Keith Krebsbach (14 brup, 4 int) - 1972, 18 - Keith Krebsbach (13 brup, 5 int) - 1973. Live Stats Radio Network Television Coverage Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Spotify TikTok Pinterest Social Media Directory Bison Mail Mobile App RSS Feeds Photo Galleries NDSU Wallpapers NDSU Facebook . Different ndsu rushers recorded a touchdown from either Barta or Owen, Top Individuals ndsu the. 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