I can still remember 30 years later our coordinator saying, Oh God, Earle, they got us. I didnt even see him pitch the ball when I was watching it live. Statistics Football. Certainly, on the defensive side, giving up 38 points wasnt a proud moment in the year. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. 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).. ); : Solomonson We were at 2-2, which put us in a tough spot. Sports. I think Owen started and Barta finished. 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. One of those first two bad losses was to South Dakota, I think we all knew we wanted to meet them again and wed play them down there again any day of the week. Don announced to the team that he and the staff were leaving and it was sad. 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). 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. He got hurt and then (Gary) Barta finished it off. 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. 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. 3. Yds. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. 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. 1975-Dick Koob, South Dakota State. NDSU had a 13-game postseason winning streak stretching back to 2017 before losing to Sam Houston in the 2020-21 FCS quarterfinals. That game was almost a microcosm of that year, too. 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. I had a glimpse, he pulled off, I was falling down, still had a moment to get rid of the ball. NDSU--Braxton 84 punt return (kick failed) 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. Since the end of the 2013 regular season, two of the main architects of the . 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. 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. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. 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. I think at that point we had confidence because the previous two years, we had success. Rushing yards; 1. . Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. 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). Cloud, it was very painful. 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. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. The 1988 team came off a 6-4 record from the previous season. 1976-Jerry Schmitz, St. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. C. 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A--11,506, Top Individuals 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. 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. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. North Dakota State's defense held the top-seeded Dukes toa season-low 241 yards and 13 points, helped by three forced turnovers. Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. 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 I think everybody was done. The Bison held the previous record for consecutive wins as well, winning 33 straight from 2012-14. 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. All-time record: 774-378-34 All-time FCS playoff record: 43-4 (9-1 in FCS national championship game) NCAA championships: 17 (1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2011, 2012, 2013,. 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. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. Appalachian State (2005-07), Georgia Southern (1985-86,1989-90, 1999-00) and Youngstown State (1993-94) are the other schools to repeat. 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. I saw James catch it, but I didnt see anything after that. Cloud Club. T-1. They had spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. 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 two emotional kinds of pressures of getting in the playoffs, beating USD as almost redemption, we just kept the momentum going through to the final game in the Palm Bowl. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. North Dakota State's first national championship run came inits second FCS playoff appearance, as the Bison earned the No. NDSU never trailed Eastern Washington in a38-24 national championship game victory. 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. 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. The 1986 team came off an 1121 record from the previous season. If he makes the field goal, were not talking about the 30th anniversary of the 85 championship team for sure. The Bison capitalized on four straight scoring drives to open the game and pulled away 37-10 for title No. 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. 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 . They had a field goal at the end to win it, with no time left. Everybody felt that we had a really good football team and I think that there were a lot of internal questions that people didnt ask, we just got back to work. Bentrim I dressed actually, but I didnt play. Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds. We certainly felt rejuvenated and we also knew we had a chance at redemption. November 2, 1985 @Nebraska-Omaha, 13-12 Won, 6-2-1 (5-1-1). I should have pitched it to James Molstre. 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. Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. Murray Being a Bison, youre never over confident and you dont talk about what should have been or what couldve been. That was Bentrim at his very best. Three of No. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? 4. Player Register. I think probably every player had a different thought process on reflecting on how they got handled early in the year. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. [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. Everybody drove back. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Below are some of the most impressive stats and records from North Dakota State's dynasty. Otherwise, I do remember they drove down the field and they were on the two or three-yard line. [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. 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. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. 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. 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