The Bison held the previous record for consecutive wins as well, winning 33 straight from 2012-14. Paul Murray I think everybody has different emotions when youre recruited by someone, and you make an investment as a young person. Jensen finished 13-of-18 passingwith two total touchdowns. The NCC was good and the Bison in the rankings were slipping and I dont think people had given up at that point. Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 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. NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. They all had different styles on how to motivate and hold players accountable to execution. North Dakota State University Football Single-Season History. It looked like he was going to be down, hes parallel to the ground and has the ball, he flipped it out somehow. **All but one game was completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. The 1985 team came off an 11-2 record from the previous season. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14: 3. Tracy I remember it was probably Monday or Tuesday of the week after the last game, Earle called us together for a meeting. North Dakota State's first national championship run came inits second FCS playoff appearance, as the Bison earned the No. I dont think theres a bigger play in NDSUs history. I just think it was a rare year all around. 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). 5. Passing 69 47 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). 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. I want to thank them because today we returned Bison football to national prominence," NDSU head coach Craig Bohl said after the game. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. He got hurt and then (Gary) Barta finished it off. The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. I slightly separated in the preseason in a practice against Moorhead State. I think at that point we had confidence because the previous two years, we had success. My mom had stayed home for some reason. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. Cloud Club. If that wouldve happened under Morton, Morton wouldve probably chewed us out and been very emotional and very on point about execution and fundamentals. From a scheme perspective, not a lot changed. Kolpack The NCC (North Central Conference), it was a pretty good year for the NCC. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. FCS FACTS:Everything you need to know about the FCS Championship | Complete championship history. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. Football. 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. 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. Don announced to the team that he and the staff were leaving and it was sad. First Downs 14 19 Main Navigation Menu. 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. We said, Well, we did a good job, we finished the season strong. 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 I was at church with my dad and my brother. 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. 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 going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. The one thing that it does expose is that theres a business side to this game called football, even at that level. They had a good team, absolutely. 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. I do recall all of us having a respect thought process for the University of South Dakota. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) Murray There certainly were references made during the motivational conversations about what had happened (earlier in the year), but the priority was never lets beat them because they beat us earlier. It was from an injury I got in 84. The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. 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. T-1. 4. Murray just made a great play and knocked the ball out of his hands. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. [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 have the most regular season and playoff wins among FCS teams since 2010. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. Bentrim ended the season with 64 career touchdowns scored, breaking Walter Payton's Division II record of 63.[3]. 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 spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. The 1986 team came off an 1121 record from the previous season. The quarterbacks were a big factor, no doubt about it. It was sort of fight through that thing. 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 think we had a little chip on our shoulder and we knew we were way better than what we showed earlier in the year down there. The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. 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. Since the end of the 2013 regular season, two of the main architects of the . Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. We scored the winning touchdown in the last second of that game and the film verified that our player caught the ball in the end zone. David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. Yds. I do recall Earles famous speech. 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. So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. [1] Certainly, on the defensive side, giving up 38 points wasnt a proud moment in the year. But he had turned that team into an NAIA powerhouse. Photo Gallery [4 photos of 26 players] Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # Player Name Pos. 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: 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. Stark Its really The Block That Led to the Pitch in Bison history. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison . 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. Theyre (championships) all special in their own right. The 1986 team came off an 11-2-1 record from the previous season. 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. 2019 REWIND: Watch the full championship game | Extended highlights of NDSU's 8th title. North Dakota State has gone undefeated in three of its nine national championship seasons. (); : It was like, Crap, we had a chance, but it is what it is. Then, we got new life. 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. He was named the game's most outstanding player for a second straight year. He was named Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State prior to North Dakota State's semifinal matchup. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. Jerry Dahl (1973-74): 35.5 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. 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]. 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. We talked about overcoming all these hurdles of adversity, and we got lucky that game because their guy missed a field goal to win it at the end of the game. 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. NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. 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. Greg Menard (2014-16; 2018): 33.5 Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. Division II National Championship Game: December 14, 1985 North Alabama, 35-7 Won, 11-2-1 (7-1-1). Wentz finished his first year as starter with 3,111 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and six rushing scores. The official ruled that he was out of the end zone and therefore, the game was over. Penalties 3-11 3-25 The Bison defeated the Portland State, 3521, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship. We stormed back and everything seemed to gel a little bit. But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. I was so slow they could converge on me. Appalachian State (2005-07), Georgia Southern (1985-86,1989-90, 1999-00) and Youngstown State (1993-94) are the other schools to repeat. Rushing yards; 1. . [1] Bentrim I remember thinking, Oh geez, whats going to happen now. We lost a few players, but we still had a lot of players coming back from the 1984 team. 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 . Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. There were several Bison boosters, especially friends of his who were pushing him for that job as well. USD--Jones 1 run (McLoughlin kick) 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. Updated college football stats can always be found here. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM NDSU safety James Hendricks iced the win with a goal-line interception with seven seconds left. 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NDSU had a 13-game postseason winning streak stretching back to 2017 before losing to Sam Houston in the 2020-21 FCS quarterfinals. 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. I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. 13 Iowa (23-21 in 2016), all on the road. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. Omaha had a good team, USD had a good team, St. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. 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. 2 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles three months later in the 2016 NFL Draft. 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. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. The quotes have been edited for clarity. 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. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. After another weekend of notable results, here are some of the biggest changes you need to know about in the NCAA.com power rankings. (Chul) Schwenkie was their running back and (Scott) Jones was the quarterback and Id played against Jones in high school. Cross Country. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Stick's top target,Darrius Shepherd, was named the most outstanding player with five receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns. I laughed at the end when we tied it at the end someone said, What a great call, Earle, on that play that got the score tied. I chuckled and said, Well, great players make great calls (laughs).. 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. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. 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. *Won at least a share of conference championship. [1] The 1985 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. "Our guys wanted to make sure we returned Bison football to national prominence. Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. We defeated our archrival. I had a glimpse, he pulled off, I was falling down, still had a moment to get rid of the ball. Truthfully, sure there was a little bit of desperation. Is this real?. NDSU--Braxton 84 punt return (kick failed) 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. So we knew how to prepare and focus on the task at hand for each playoff game. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. Kolpack I think there was optimism that they could step in. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. Chad Stark Honestly, I cant remember truthfully where I heard it. 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. North Dakota State University Football Career History. And offensively we just struggled. Get out of his who were pushing him for that job as well and then ( )! 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