Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? 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. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. I think most people thought that the backups were capable and you still had Stark and Molstre. 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. I dont think theres a bigger play in NDSUs history. Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. 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Jensen put the Bison in front for good with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. It was a weird feeling. 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. 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. Looking at the scores before and after that its 63-0. I cant remember if Don shed a tear or two, I think he might have. Im the one jumping up and down with one arm in the air just going nuts. Haeg is an. They all had different styles on how to motivate and hold players accountable to execution. 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. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team stats for the 2022 season. Just stopping the veer is easier said than done. "They can go wherever they want.". 1 overall seed Jacksonville State. 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. It wasnt a bad team that tied the Bison at 18 that year. USD NDSU 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. This revised billboardin Florence said it all. Definitely," Jensen told reporters after the game, according to the AP. Cloud, it was very painful. Three of No. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. 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. I think we were on our third string quarterback. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Main Navigation Menu. Steve Krumrei (1967-69): 16 Hendricks also had eight tackles and a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal in the first half. 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 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. I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. First Downs 14 19 So we all took off to head home for our Thanksgiving Break. The 1988 team came off a 64 record from the previous season. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. C. 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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. It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. Defensively, my roommate for all my years here, Paul Nielsen, was the all-American nose guard for us. I seem to recall him stutter- stepping around that block. 4. 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. You gotta go back! And Im like, What? Youre in the playoffs, she said. 3952 - Kyle Steffes (800-3952) - 2003-06: 4. Track and Field. Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. Cloud, Morningside was trying to develop a good team. Running back Sam Ojuri (92 yards) also scored two second half touchdowns. "Our guys wanted to make sure we returned Bison football to national prominence. We defeated our archrival. You have to figure when youre ranked 18, youre going nowhere at all. 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 . NDSU never trailed Eastern Washington in a38-24 national championship game victory. Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. I was actually working on the sports desk. 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. Rushing 184 313 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. Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). When you get down in that area, youre basically going to start firing on all cylinders. Bentrim I dressed actually, but I didnt play. 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. 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 . 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. Rushing yards; 1. . And, again, the key to the Bison success rested with quarterback Jeff Bentrim. Penalties 3-11 3-25 The top-seeded Bison cruised past 7-seed Towson in the title game, scoring 28 unanswered points from the second quarter on. Golf. Kolpack They were supposedly a lot quicker and thats what the Bison were worried about. NDSU--Braxton 84 punt return (kick failed) They then beat Minnesota (37-24 in 2011), Colorado State (22-7 in 2012), Kansas State (24-21 in 2013), Iowa State (34-14 in 2014) and No. 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. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. 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. Youre over it by that time. We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. The Bison defeated the Portland State, 3521, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. 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. 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. Omaha had a good team, USD had a good team, St. Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1 [1] And it was the right call not to blow it dead. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. Four different NDSU rushers recorded a touchdown, paced by John Crockett (86 yards) and Ojuri (84). Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. 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. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. The 1983 team came off a 12-1 record from the previous season. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. Since the end of the 2013 regular season, two of the main architects of the . But Im in the woods hunting and my mother had driven down from Superior, Wis. to the cabin. That was Bentrim at his very best. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. Well, that opportunity presented itself. Rushing yards; 1. . If he makes the field goal, were not talking about the 30th anniversary of the 85 championship team for sure. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. T-3. We needed to change up formations. Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Here's how North Dakota State football finished in each of its seasons as a Division IFCS program. Kolpack I think everybody was done. But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. I remember like it was yesterday. North Dakota State University Football Single-Season History. Murray just made a great play and knocked the ball out of his hands. I think that those are the two different styles that you respond to differently. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. [1] He finished with 319 offensive yards and five total touchdowns in his final game. 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. David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . 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. Bentrim ended the season with 64 career touchdowns scored, breaking Walter Payton's Division II record of 63.[3]. 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. They were the doormats forever. The 1986 team came off an 11-2-1 record from the previous season. By the time we got back to the playoffs, Mike was a much better player and certainly could hold his own against that all-conference nose tackle that they had. FCS FACTS:Everything you need to know about the FCS Championship | Complete championship history. This time we met inside the Bison Sports Arena, right outside where the old weight room used to be and just sat in the stands there and he told us that, listen, we dont know how things are going to change the ranking. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. Rushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 20-111; Lloyd (NDSU) 16-78; Toshner (NDSU) 9-66; Jones (USD) 19-51 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. Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison . The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. I think at that point we had confidence because the previous two years, we had success. Well, they obviously ate it up and were able to find ways to stop our veer, to make it tough on us. 3. Kolpack I got the press release. 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. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. They had spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. It was sort of fight through that thing. We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. 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. Below are some of the most impressive stats and records from North Dakota State's dynasty. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. Bentrim I separated my shoulder in the first quarter but kept playing, iced it at halftime and kept playing. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". Lets do our jobs and well look at the scoreboard after the game. 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. The 1985 team came off an 112 record from the previous season. Updated college football stats can always be found here. The guy from Cal-Davis was on the line with us and he said, Just so you understand, you guys do not deserve to be in the playoffs. I cant even remember his name, but that was something that was shared with our players and of course, we go to Cal Davis to play them, and we went out and played our best game of the season. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. 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. 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. 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. Latest on North Dakota State Bison running back Kobe Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN (); : The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. From a scheme perspective, not a lot changed. 13 Iowa (23-21 in 2016), all on the road. I really think I heard it on the radio. Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. 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. They threw everything at us that makes it tough for the veer. Jerry Dahl (1973-74): 35.5 It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. Marcus Williams (2010-13): 21 Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. I mean, to start 2-2 and we knew we were way better than 2-2. : 2 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles three months later in the 2016 NFL Draft. 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. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL North Dakota State Bison player roster for this season on FOX Sports. 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. Cloud Club. "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". Owen was pretty highly touted and Owen was the real deal. 5. The NCC was good and the Bison in the rankings were slipping and I dont think people had given up at that point. I was at the game and I was fooled myself, frankly. 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).. When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. No. I just think it was a rare year all around. 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. Wentz was named most outstanding player after completing 15-of-22 passes and recording two touchdowns. The true NDSU Bison Nation knows the name of it is The Block That Led to the Pitch. I know how you guys like to keep things short. After another weekend of notable results, here are some of the biggest changes you need to know about in the NCAA.com power rankings. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. South Dakota 0 0 7 0 -- 7 Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. The Bison have the most regular season and playoff wins among FCS teams since 2010. NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) 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. North Dakota State University Football Single-Season History. 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. Solomonson I remember it was probably the greatest play that Ive ever seen. I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. 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. 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. I can still remember 30 years later our coordinator saying, Oh God, Earle, they got us. 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. WALTER PAYTON AWARD: Complete history of the FCS top offensive honor. And so, I knew there was something and I kept thinking that we had to do something. The priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds. Former NDSU players Joe Haeg and Kyle Emanuel, now playing in the NFL, were among the throng of former players in Frisco to watch the Bison play for a national championship. Bentrim I was in my apartment at F court in the University Village and I was watching Jim Adelson, the old sportscaster, and he just said, We have unbelievably great news. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. Tied at 10 at halftime, NDSU outscored SHSU 29-3 over the final two quarters. Chad Stark Honestly, I cant remember truthfully where I heard it. I think after that, two years of that team being together I think people need to understand that coaches certainly make a difference. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. There were some questions like, Okay what do we do? Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. 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. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. Stark We knew they were good. One of the losses was to South Dakota, which was ranked number one. 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. Then Benny gets tripped up by inside pressure and pitches the ball to Molstre. *Won at least a share of conference championship. [1] Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! 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. That strip that was a big heartbreaker for South Dakota. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. The championship game win marked North Dakota State's 24th straight win, then tying the all-time FCS record. 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 official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison 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. 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 think that administration had some pressure to look at him a little bit and Triplett was really successful. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. Player Register. 2. 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. . 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. 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 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]. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Thank God James knew me and knew I wasnt going to give it up until I was down and so he was in the pitch relationship. 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