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. But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. Rushing yards; 1. . Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. Owen was pretty highly touted and Owen was the real deal. Carson Wentz took the reins from Jensen in 2014, following the latter's graduation, and led North Dakota State to an unprecedented fourth straight FCS championship. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. It was going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. 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. The quarterbacks were a big factor, no doubt about it. 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]. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. 1971-Bill Demaray, North Dakota State. I just think it was a rare year all around. : The priority was to win the game, but Id be lying if I said there wasnt a little bit of redemption thought on our side of the ball. 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. The Bison defeated the Portland State, 3521, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship. 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. 2 seed NDSU's four playoff games were decided by one score, including the national championship game against 5-seed Illinois State. And it was the right call not to blow it dead. They were the doormats forever. I had a glimpse, he pulled off, I was falling down, still had a moment to get rid of the ball. With the success that we had, there was no way youre going to bring in somebody from the outside. 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. Three of No. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) 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). 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. Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. DeBates I do remember getting the call. 1970-Results Unavailable. It's not easy to do. That game was almost a microcosm of that year, too. The official ruled that he was out of the end zone and therefore, the game was over. 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. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. Individual Career Records Individual Career Records : RUSHING. When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. Golf. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. I was actually working on the sports desk. 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. He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. That was Bentrim at his very best. Omaha had a good team, USD had a good team, St. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". Truthfully, sure there was a little bit of desperation. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. 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. Going from Coach Morton to Coach Solomonson and again, we were resilient. 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. Solomonson I remember it was probably the greatest play that Ive ever seen. Tracy I remember it was probably Monday or Tuesday of the week after the last game, Earle called us together for a meeting. 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. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL North Dakota State Bison player roster for this season on FOX Sports. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. After Stick paced NDSU to an 8-0 record as a starter, including three playoff wins, Wentz returned from injury to start the Jan. 9 title game against No. I dont think theres a bigger play in NDSUs history. Defensively, my roommate for all my years here, Paul Nielsen, was the all-American nose guard for us. (Chul) Schwenkie was their running back and (Scott) Jones was the quarterback and Id played against Jones in high school. 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. 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. Im not going to waste any time. I didnt even see him pitch the ball when I was watching it live. Passing 69 47 NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) DeBates To be honest with you, defensively, we just shut them down. It was one of those things where we had to be destined to get in (the playoffs). (); : [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. T-1. Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. 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. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. C. 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Tied at 10 at halftime, NDSU outscored SHSU 29-3 over the final two quarters. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. If he makes the field goal, were not talking about the 30th anniversary of the 85 championship team for sure. 1975-Dick Koob, South Dakota State. Robbie Grimsley (2015-18): 17 Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. We knew that the season was not indicative to how good we were. 3. [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. The quotes have been edited for clarity. And so, I knew there was something and I kept thinking that we had to do something. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. 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. If I were fast, that play wouldnt have happened. North Dakota State's defense held the top-seeded Dukes toa season-low 241 yards and 13 points, helped by three forced turnovers. Kolpack The NCC (North Central Conference), it was a pretty good year for the NCC. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. The 1986 team came off an 11-2-1 record from the previous season. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. 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). You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. Kolpack The Pitch, I think everybody remembers that. 1972-John Panning, Minnesota. Its amazing to me. Basketball. Kolpack I got the press release. Tech. 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. The 1985 team came off an 112 record from the previous season. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season Murray just made a great play and knocked the ball out of his hands. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. It was like, Crap, we had a chance, but it is what it is. Then, we got new life. UND was the last game of the year. Anthony Chiusano is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and has been with Turner Sports since 2016. In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. 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. There were some questions like, Okay what do we do? David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . It wasnt a bad team that tied the Bison at 18 that year. 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. I think they put a little more emphasis into recruiting right about that time. WALTER PAYTON AWARD: Complete history of the FCS top offensive honor. [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. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. 1985 Division II Playoffs Semifinals: December 7, 1985 @South Dakota, 16-7 Won, 10-2-1 (7-1-1). Bentrim Its hard to remember a lot of the details of the game, but I think we changed a couple blocking schemes and we might have added a few new wrinkles, but I think a lot of it was we had a young center in Mike Favor. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. Stark Its really The Block That Led to the Pitch in Bison history. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. But 86 is special because we learned our lesson in 85; most of us were coming back. Looking at the scores before and after that its 63-0. On offense, Stick was an efficient 13-of-22 with a touchdown pass while running back Bruce Anderson had a team-high 63 rushing yards and a touchdown. Kolpack I think there was optimism that they could step in. Total Offense 253 360 Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. We were playing such a basic defense; it wasnt too hard for Cal Poly to do really anything they wanted to do with us. Penalties 3-11 3-25 Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Yds. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. 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. I know we all thought their defensive line play was pretty strong, no doubt about it. The Bison have made the playoffs, theyve jumped to number seven. And I went, Holy crap. My dad was probably an hour away from Fargo to pick me up to take me home for Thanksgiving and stuff. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. Track and Field. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. I should have pitched it to James Molstre. Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. He finished with 319 offensive yards and five total touchdowns in his final game. North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. Statistics On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. September 7, 1985 @Northern Michigan, 26-10 Won, 1-0, September 14, 1985 @Cal-Poly, 29-35 Loss, 1-1. The 2019 Bison became the firstDI college football program to finish a season16-0 since1894 Yale. Everybody drove back. "How are you going to be remembered? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. 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