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NDSU defeated James Madison in the title game for the second time in three seasons, capping a second straight perfect season. Player Register. 1985 Division II Playoffs Semifinals: December 7, 1985 @South Dakota, 16-7 Won, 10-2-1 (7-1-1). 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. We needed to change up formations. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. C. 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The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. We were stunned. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. They then beat Minnesota (37-24 in 2011), Colorado State (22-7 in 2012), Kansas State (24-21 in 2013), Iowa State (34-14 in 2014) and No. They had spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. Wentz broke his wrist in October and missed eight weeks in 2015, leaving freshman Easton Stick to step in under center to lead the Bison to a fifth straight FCS championship game appearance in Frisco. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 1972-John Panning, Minnesota. 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. Kolpack The NCC (North Central Conference), it was a pretty good year for the NCC. 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. Three of No. You can click or tap each of the links below to jump ahead to a section: North Dakota State football played inDivision II from 1922-2003before jumping to the Division I-FCS level in 2004. This time we met inside the Bison Sports Arena, right outside where the old weight room used to be and just sat in the stands there and he told us that, listen, we dont know how things are going to change the ranking. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. Wentz finished his final collegiate game 16-of-29 with a passing touchdown and two rushing scores en route to being named most outstanding player again. Main Navigation Menu. Bentrim I separated my shoulder in the first quarter but kept playing, iced it at halftime and kept playing. I dont think theres a bigger play in NDSUs history. 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. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. It was at the end of the year that people were thinking that they might be in trouble if things didnt start happening here. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. But he had turned that team into an NAIA powerhouse. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. 1970-Results Unavailable. They all had different styles on how to motivate and hold players accountable to execution. The official ruled that he was out of the end zone and therefore, the game was over. Golf. It wasnt a bad team that tied the Bison at 18 that year. 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. Basketball. 1974-Gary Keck, Si Tanka-Huron. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. But again, that proved to be no contest. Cross Country. North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. The Bison defeated the Central State Marauders, 4121, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]. I should have pitched it to James Molstre. They were the doormats forever. Wentz finished his first year as starter with 3,111 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and six rushing scores. Paul Murray I think everybody has different emotions when youre recruited by someone, and you make an investment as a young person. Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. The Bison held the previous record for consecutive wins as well, winning 33 straight from 2012-14. 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. 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. 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. Coming off that 84 season, which was obviously a heartbreak for the team, and you have a whole new staff in whole new positions, and even though you have spring practices and spring ball, it just took players a little bit of time to respond to styles of coaching. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country . The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Kolpack The Bison were finally on all cylinders, had Bentrim healthy and I think especially with their past history with these guys and the year before they made the finals, I dont think the media thought that Cal Davis was that much of a favorite, frankly. 1971-Bill Demaray, North Dakota State. We stormed back and everything seemed to gel a little bit. I do recall Earles famous speech. "How are you going to be remembered? 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. Tied at 10 at halftime, NDSU outscored SHSU 29-3 over the final two quarters. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. 3. I was also curious to see anything on other kids from the St. 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. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison. They had a good team, absolutely. 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). It was from an injury I got in 84. Is this real?. And offensively we just struggled. He was named Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State prior to North Dakota State's semifinal matchup. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. After another weekend of notable results, here are some of the biggest changes you need to know about in the NCAA.com power rankings. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. It was a weird feeling. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. It was going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. I was hobbled by not only my shoulder, but a lingering ankle and Achilles injury. T-3. FCS FACTS:Everything you need to know about the FCS Championship | Complete championship history. I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. Latest on North Dakota State Bison running back Kobe Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Four different NDSU rushers recorded a touchdown, paced by John Crockett (86 yards) and Ojuri (84). Cloud, Morningside was trying to develop a good team. Steve Krumrei (1967-69): 16 And Im thinking this is some kind of joke. I know how the media like to shorten the names of these things. 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. Going from Coach Morton to Coach Solomonson and again, we were resilient. [2], 1988 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1988 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics", "Offense-minded Bison rock Morningside, 62-7", "Portland State loses again in Division II title game", "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1988_North_Dakota_State_Bison_football_team&oldid=1132286389, Fargo, ND (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal), This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 04:27. Photo Gallery [4 photos of 26 players] Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. Division II National Championship Game: December 14, 1985 North Alabama, 35-7 Won, 11-2-1 (7-1-1). 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. 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. The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. Bentrim I was in my apartment at F court in the University Village and I was watching Jim Adelson, the old sportscaster, and he just said, We have unbelievably great news. 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. 13 Iowa (23-21 in 2016), all on the road. The 1988 team came off a 64 record from the previous season. I think most people thought that the backups were capable and you still had Stark and Molstre. 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 has gone undefeated in three of its nine national championship seasons. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) No. I was piled on, I remember my back crank and Im thinking I could barely move because there were a couple guys on me, but I heard a cheer. 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. Its the players that play the game and we had an underlining feeling and thought of emotion that this is a pretty good group of guys. UND was the last game of the year. 9 South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 19. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. With the help of seven characters that lived, played, bled, wrote and battled through the 1985 season, we revisit thewild year that concluded with NDSU raising itsfifth national championship. DeBates To be honest with you, defensively, we just shut them down. 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. 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. On defense, I played against a lot of those guys in high school so I knew that they were tough. Cloud, it was very painful. (Chul) Schwenkie was their running back and (Scott) Jones was the quarterback and Id played against Jones in high school. [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. Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. Im not going to waste any time. Appalachian State (2005-07), Georgia Southern (1985-86,1989-90, 1999-00) and Youngstown State (1993-94) are the other schools to repeat. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. It was an unbelievable football play. Tre Dempsey (2014-17): 16 2. I think Brian (Owen) came in for me against St. It had to be a combo. I think they put a little more emphasis into recruiting right about that time. Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. Men's Sports. 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. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. 1973-Brad Rheingans, North Dakota State. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. Greg Menard (2014-16; 2018): 33.5 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. 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 think we were on our third string quarterback. **All but one game was completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 1985 team came off an 11-2 record from the previous season. October 5, 1985 Northern Colorado, 40-13 Won, 3-2 (2-1), October 12, 1985 South Dakota State, 41-7 Won, 4-2 (3-1), October 19, 1985 @St. He only attempted 10 passes (6-of-10) as the Bison racked up 281 yards on the ground. Im the one jumping up and down with one arm in the air just going nuts. Statistics Solomonson We were at 2-2, which put us in a tough spot. Published eight times a year, Bison Illustrated provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Bison community in order to help promote the universitys players, coaches, alumni, supporters, staff and fans. Kyle Emanuel (2011-14): 35.5 I think probably every player had a different thought process on reflecting on how they got handled early in the year. 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. Otherwise, I do remember they drove down the field and they were on the two or three-yard line. Here's a quick guide to fullback Hunter Luepke's college career at North Dakota State. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Don announced to the team that he and the staff were leaving and it was sad. (); : North Dakota State's remarkable title run came to a halt in 2016 with a semifinals loss in Fargo to eventual national champion James Madison. 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. North Dakota State is one of five FCS programs to win titles in at least two consecutive seasons, and the Bison ownthe longest streak at five in a row (2011-15). Rushing yards; 1. . 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. He had visited with them at one of the camps and really showed them how to stop the veer. Wentz was named most outstanding player after completing 15-of-22 passes and recording two touchdowns. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison 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. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Kolpack From a media perspective, I dont think anybody still believed that USD was better than the Bison. Kolpack I think everybody was done. Kolpack The Pitch, I think everybody remembers that. The priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM The 1986 team came off an 1121 record from the previous season. North Dakota State University Football Single-Season History. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. Kolpack I think there was optimism that they could step in. Again, if it doesnt work, well, it goes out of bounds, hopefully. 5. Despite all of North Dakota State's team success this decade, it took until 2019 for NDSU to nabits first Walter Payton Award winner. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". T-3. Wentz responded with the game-winning 5-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left to give NDSU a 29-27 win. Theres a lot more talk back there than there ever was and it was really a feeling out process for the defense and them getting comfortable with it. Murray Being a Bison, youre never over confident and you dont talk about what should have been or what couldve been. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. Stick's top target,Darrius Shepherd, was named the most outstanding player with five receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. Weve got to get you home and get you back to Fargo. I just remember myself, standing there thinking, Are you kidding me? This revised billboardin Florence said it all. He finished with 319 offensive yards and five total touchdowns in his final game. Youre over it by that time. The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. [1] It doesnt matter the score, were going to push you, were going to keep going and were going to right the ship. I think that was the perfect thing to say to our group of guys. That was pretty close to that South Dakota loss. Barta didnt have the athletic talent that Bentrim had, but he was a smart guy, good leader, knew the offense well. It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. The 1983 team came off a 12-1 record from the previous season. Kolpack I got the press release. Well, I dont know if I ever believed that, I always tried to do something. 5. I do recall all of us having a respect thought process for the University of South Dakota. 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. We knew that the season was not indicative to how good we were. Murray Once we beat USD, I dont think there was a team in the nation that couldve beat us in the championship game. NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. NDSU lost just once on the year, in the penultimate game of the regular season against Youngstown State, and dominated in the playoffs, allowing just 27 points in four games. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. WALTER PAYTON AWARD: Complete history of the FCS top offensive honor. Again, the transition to the new coaching staff on the defensive side as well, learning strengths and weaknesses for not only the players but also the coaches. : 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. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. You guys hung in there hard. And they went home. The quotes have been edited for clarity. 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: He was selected as the No. NDSU finished 15-0 in 2013 and 2018 and went 16-0 in 2019. In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. You dont really have time to think and all I remember is seeing, out of the corner of my eye, the South Dakota defensive back, number 21 maybe, peel back to me. There was still one more week in the division II schedule, so the following week, we were way out of the playoffs, but the next Sunday morning when I was reading the paper, I looked at it and saw five or six teams that were ahead of us lost in the ranking. 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