The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. 1983 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1983 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1983 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota State Bison College Football (NCAA)", "North Dakota State's big switch turns off SDSU's lights, 2412", "North Dakota St., NebraskaOmaha tie for title", "Towson falls, 2417. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. Haeg is an. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. 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. I was actually working on the sports desk. 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. I slightly separated in the preseason in a practice against Moorhead State. North Dakota State's defense held the top-seeded Dukes toa season-low 241 yards and 13 points, helped by three forced turnovers. He pulled it left. No FCS program has claimed more national championships than North Dakota State football, winner of nine of 11 FCS titles from the 2011-21 college football seasons. I mean if it didnt work, then they wouldve said, See, you pitch out of desperation look what happened. I always thought well okay, if it works they couldnt really say anything. 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. 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. But still, again, it was a brief surge for Morningside and tying the Bison was a big moral victory and Earle basically viewed it as a loss. But 86 is special because we learned our lesson in 85; most of us were coming back. The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Its amazing to me. I remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! Is this real?. The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. T-3. (Laughs). The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1986-87 U. of North Dakota playing in the WCHA. (Chul) Schwenkie was their running back and (Scott) Jones was the quarterback and Id played against Jones in high school. I remember trying to throw passes and I was throwing side arm. Rushing yards; 1. . It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. Bentrim That was the lowest point of our career. I think they were pretty effective at it. Stark That game was the difference between the Midwest and some of the schools on the Coast. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) 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. Going from Coach Morton to Coach Solomonson and again, we were resilient. He was selected as the No. The Bison defeated theSouth Dakota, 277, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second consecutive, and third NCAA Division II Football Championship. 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). 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. 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. 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. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. 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. Then Benny gets tripped up by inside pressure and pitches the ball to Molstre. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team stats for the 2022 season. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. 1971-Bill Demaray, North Dakota State. 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. I can still remember 30 years later our coordinator saying, Oh God, Earle, they got us. 1976-Jerry Schmitz, St. It was literally learning how to respond to coaching direction. 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. NDSU finished 15-0 in 2013 and 2018 and went 16-0 in 2019. Golf. 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. Stark Earle, or whoever was staying out of that coaching staff, was going to be the heir apparent; there was no question. 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. With the guys that I played with that was for sure a devastating loss at South Dakota. 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. They got the best defense against this play. And yet Chad scored. League Search Page-> WCHA-> 1986-87-> U. of North Dakota-> Roster & Statistics. 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. The quotes have been edited for clarity. Jensen finished 13-of-18 passingwith two total touchdowns. 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. It was sort of fight through that thing. It might have been Sunday now that I think about it. Well, I dont know if I ever believed that, I always tried to do something. 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. Stark Its really The Block That Led to the Pitch in Bison history. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. 1974-Gary Keck, Si Tanka-Huron. 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). Owen was pretty highly touted and Owen was the real deal. I seem to recall him stutter- stepping around that block. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. 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. I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. Murray I watch it all the time. Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. The Bison held the previous record for consecutive wins as well, winning 33 straight from 2012-14. So we knew how to prepare and focus on the task at hand for each playoff game. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. 4. 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. Individual Career Records Individual Career Records : RUSHING. My mom had stayed home for some reason. Theyre (championships) all special in their own right. 5. After a 2020-21 spring season that didn't end in a North Dakota State national championship a rarity since the start of the Bison's run in the 2011 season NDSU responded to Sam Houston winning the 2020-21 FCS title with the Bison going 14-1 and claiming their ninth FCS championship in the last 11 seasons. 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. UND was the last game of the year. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). Well, that opportunity presented itself. Solomonson We were at 2-2, which put us in a tough spot. Statistics He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. The NCC was good and the Bison in the rankings were slipping and I dont think people had given up at that point. South Dakota 0 0 7 0 -- 7 We cant just run four, five, six different things. Kolpack I got the press release. 1986 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1986 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1986 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics", "Hobo Day ambush: N.D. 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We needed to change up schemes. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. 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. Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. That game was almost a microcosm of that year, too. I do recall all of us having a respect thought process for the University of South Dakota. Everybody drove back. **All but one game was completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. It was a weird feeling. Solomonson We had lots of pressure that Cal Poly game. If he makes the field goal, were not talking about the 30th anniversary of the 85 championship team for sure. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. (); : I was close friends with all of them and they struggled with Rocky and some of the coverages they had during that game. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. 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). September 7, 1985 @Northern Michigan, 26-10 Won, 1-0, September 14, 1985 @Cal-Poly, 29-35 Loss, 1-1. He was named Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State prior to North Dakota State's semifinal matchup. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". It was at the end of the year that people were thinking that they might be in trouble if things didnt start happening here. 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. Wentz was named most outstanding player after completing 15-of-22 passes and recording two touchdowns. This revised billboardin Florence said it all. 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. 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. I dont know if I would say they didnt stand a chance against us, but I felt confident that we were going to play well. "It gets better every time. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14: 3. You gotta go back! And Im like, What? Youre in the playoffs, she said. Cross Country. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. Track and Field. (); : North Dakota State has gone undefeated in three of its nine national championship seasons. Stark Thats North Dakota State. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. Thats a part of the game. 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. Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. I think thats what ultimately (not seeing the veer often) the coaches were just dumbfounded by and you know what, if you dont see it you cant really prepare for it. Bentrim It was THE play of the game, no question. I think we were on our third string quarterback. The Bison became the first modern-era Division I football team to finish a single season 16-0. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. I had a glimpse, he pulled off, I was falling down, still had a moment to get rid of the ball. Linebacker Travis Beck was named most outstanding player with seven total tackles and a 63-yardinterception return. North Dakota State University Football Career History. 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. When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. 1973-Brad Rheingans, North Dakota State. 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).. 3. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. The official ruled that he was out of the end zone and therefore, the game was over. 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,. Bentrim 1985 is special because of what we had overcome. There were some questions like, Okay what do we do? We certainly felt rejuvenated and we also knew we had a chance at redemption. "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". They all had different styles on how to motivate and hold players accountable to execution. But the Bison regained the throne the following season, holding off JMU 17-13 in their next meeting for the 2017 FCS championship. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. The 1986 team came off an 11-2-1 record from the previous season. Murray Being a Bison, youre never over confident and you dont talk about what should have been or what couldve been. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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.
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