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. The 1988 team came off a 64 record from the previous season. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. And it was the right call not to blow it dead. "With our guys, I never saw any doubt in their mind," first-year North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman told reporters. Bentrim That was the lowest point of our career. We needed to change up schemes. Theyre (championships) all special in their own right. 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. Murray I watch it all the time. Bentrim ended the season with 64 career touchdowns scored, breaking Walter Payton's Division II record of 63.[3]. 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. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". The 1985 team came off an 11-2 record from the previous season. He only attempted 10 passes (6-of-10) as the Bison racked up 281 yards on the ground. You gotta go back! And Im like, What? Youre in the playoffs, she said. NDSU qualified for its first FCS playoffs appearance in 2010, falling in the quarterfinals, before starting its run of five straight national titles from 2011-15. 5. Is this real?. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. And so, I knew there was something and I kept thinking that we had to do something. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. The Bison defeated the Portland State, 3521, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Kolpack I think there was optimism that they could step in. [1] 2 overall seed in the 20-team postseason bracket. But 86 is special because we learned our lesson in 85; most of us were coming back. The Bison capitalized on four straight scoring drives to open the game and pulled away 37-10 for title No. 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. 1970-Results Unavailable. My mom had stayed home for some reason. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. A tie was no fun and thats not what we were looking for, but it happened. We defeated our archrival. 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. Derrek Tuszka (2016-19): 29.5, 1. 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. 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 Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. You remember the 1984 championship game against Troy. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. Kolpack They were supposedly a lot quicker and thats what the Bison were worried about. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. Three of No. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. No. Track and Field. It's not easy to do. *Won at least a share of conference championship. Well, that opportunity presented itself. Rushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 20-111; Lloyd (NDSU) 16-78; Toshner (NDSU) 9-66; Jones (USD) 19-51 Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. North Dakota State University Football Career History. That was Bentrim at his very best. This revised billboardin Florence said it all. 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. Golf. 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: Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. Rushing yards; 1. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1988 team came off a 6-4 record from the previous season. WALTER PAYTON AWARD: Complete history of the FCS top offensive honor. The quotes have been edited for clarity. South Dakota 0 0 7 0 -- 7 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. North Dakota State's first national championship run came inits second FCS playoff appearance, as the Bison earned the No. It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. 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. Defensively, my roommate for all my years here, Paul Nielsen, was the all-American nose guard for us. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. Chad Stark Honestly, I cant remember truthfully where I heard it. T-1. We knew that the season was not indicative to how good we were. Dave Kolpack When Earle got the job, (Dave) Triplett (South Dakota head coach) had applied and a guy named Ross Fortier who coached at Moorhead State, and they were NAIA for the most part. T-3. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 Kolpack The NCC (North Central Conference), it was a pretty good year for the NCC. 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. 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. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. 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. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? Bentrim I dressed actually, but I didnt play. Then a few minutes later, I think it was Rocky who called me at my buddies place (laughed), and he said, You better get your ass up here., Tracy I came home that week before the Saturday deer-hunting opener. Jensen put the Bison in front for good with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. And, again, the key to the Bison success rested with quarterback Jeff Bentrim. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. : It was from an injury I got in 84. 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. GRIFFIN CROSA - Redshirt junior. [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. 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. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. 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. I still remember the day, Ade Sponberg (athletic director) called and said, Earle do you want to go to the playoffs? I said, No, Im going out recruiting. I just think it was a rare year all around. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. They threw everything at us that makes it tough for the veer. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. It was like, Crap, we had a chance, but it is what it is. Then, we got new life. "How are you going to be remembered? Murray just made a great play and knocked the ball out of his hands. 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. We thought that the season, in terms of the playoffs, were over. It was sort of fight through that thing. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. 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 we all thought their defensive line play was pretty strong, no doubt about it. 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. 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). North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. Kyle Emanuel (2011-14): 35.5 Penalties 3-11 3-25 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]. Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. 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. Despite all of North Dakota State's team success this decade, it took until 2019 for NDSU to nabits first Walter Payton Award winner. 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. It was more of a loss than a win for sure, especially at home. 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. Stark Earle, or whoever was staying out of that coaching staff, was going to be the heir apparent; there was no question. 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. That was a quiet ride home and there was a lot of self-reflection in the same tone that when Earle said he loved us, hes going to work the crap out of us. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. NDSU had a 13-game postseason winning streak stretching back to 2017 before losing to Sam Houston in the 2020-21 FCS quarterfinals. Bison Open Champions - 174. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) Solomonson We had lots of pressure that Cal Poly game. 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. November 2, 1985 @Nebraska-Omaha, 13-12 Won, 6-2-1 (5-1-1). NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. So we all took off to head home for our Thanksgiving Break. ); : Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds. 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. Certainly, on the defensive side, giving up 38 points wasnt a proud moment in the year. 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. 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. 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. But again, I think it was USDs Super Bowl. Tracy I remember it was probably Monday or Tuesday of the week after the last game, Earle called us together for a meeting. 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. 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. I think they put a little more emphasis into recruiting right about that time. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. 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. They got the best defense against this play. And yet Chad scored. He was named Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State prior to North Dakota State's semifinal matchup. It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. 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). 1985 was supposed to be the Bisons year. Steve Krumrei (1967-69): 16 I slightly separated in the preseason in a practice against Moorhead State. Tre Dempsey (2014-17): 16 13 Iowa (23-21 in 2016), all on the road. I didnt even see him pitch the ball when I was watching it live. T-1. 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. They had a good team, absolutely. I do recall all of us having a respect thought process for the University of South Dakota. He was selected as the No. 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. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. 3952 - Kyle Steffes (800-3952) - 2003-06: 4. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. 1 overall seed Jacksonville State. Then Benny gets tripped up by inside pressure and pitches the ball to Molstre. 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. So we knew how to prepare and focus on the task at hand for each playoff game. The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. [1] 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. Solomonson We were at 2-2, which put us in a tough spot. We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. The Bison became the first modern-era Division I football team to finish a single season 16-0. 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. 2. Bentrim The big mantra for our veer offense was, and especially for the quarterbacks, coming from the head coaches and offensive coaches, to never pitch out of desperation. Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. The one thing that it does expose is that theres a business side to this game called football, even at that level. 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). Yds. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. 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. 1972-John Panning, Minnesota. In the third quarter, Shepherd streaked down the sideline for a 78-yard touchdown catch, the longest of his career. Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). Stark I was at church with my dad and my brother. Appalachian State (2005-07), Georgia Southern (1985-86,1989-90, 1999-00) and Youngstown State (1993-94) are the other schools to repeat. Those types of things are an opportunity to get better when crap hit the fan and we were down that much because I dont think we were ever down by that much at any time. Cloud. I think Brian (Owen) came in for me against St. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. Wentz responded with the game-winning 5-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left to give NDSU a 29-27 win. NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. "Our guys wanted to make sure we returned Bison football to national prominence. 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