Well, that opportunity presented itself. You gotta go back! And Im like, What? Youre in the playoffs, she said. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. FCS FACTS:Everything you need to know about the FCS Championship | Complete championship history. Appalachian State (2005-07), Georgia Southern (1985-86,1989-90, 1999-00) and Youngstown State (1993-94) are the other schools to repeat. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? 1973-Brad Rheingans, North Dakota State. Jerry Dahl (1973-74): 35.5 The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Here's a quick guide to fullback Hunter Luepke's college career at North Dakota State. NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. 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. We really did. Sports. 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. Inside techniques and those type of things that screwed up Bennys reads and then defensive ends coming hard in so we had a tough time as backs getting the outside shoulder, so Bentrim could get the edge. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. North Dakota State has gone undefeated in three of its nine national championship seasons. Jeff Bentrim I do remember that there were rumors after the season that he was getting interests from other schools and that he was interested in another job. He went on to hire his staff and I was technically out of a job for a couple weeks, because they made a national search for the job and I was the one guy sitting down the long hallway, in the Fieldhouse, with the light on still trying to do some recruiting and keep things moving. 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 . UND was the last game of the year. 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 priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. 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. Tre Dempsey (2014-17): 16 The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. I didnt even see him pitch the ball when I was watching it live. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. It was from an injury I got in 84. The Bison have the most regular season and playoff wins among FCS teams since 2010. 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. "One thing we talk about all the time is leaving a legacy,"Klieman said after the game, according to the AP. They were the doormats forever. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. Definitely," Jensen told reporters after the game, according to the AP. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. I think there might have been a few people that liked the fact that he had built such a good program in Vermillion, where its a tough place to do that. Then I took a big hit in the third quarter and it was a bad play on my part. But 86 is special because we learned our lesson in 85; most of us were coming back. David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. 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. 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. T-3. 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. On defense, I played against a lot of those guys in high school so I knew that they were tough. 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. But the Bison regained the throne the following season, holding off JMU 17-13 in their next meeting for the 2017 FCS championship. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL North Dakota State Bison player roster for this season on FOX Sports. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. DeBates The year Morningside tied us, they actually werent bad that year. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. Rushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 20-111; Lloyd (NDSU) 16-78; Toshner (NDSU) 9-66; Jones (USD) 19-51 With the guys that I played with that was for sure a devastating loss at South Dakota. Murray I watch it all the time. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison I believe he played at NDSU in the late '80's early '90's, but I was not sure. The 1988 team came off a 6-4 record from the previous season. Track and Field. 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. Just stopping the veer is easier said than done. Cloud Club. (); : 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 a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. Bentrim It was THE play of the game, no question. 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 remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. 1985 Division II Playoffs Semifinals: December 7, 1985 @South Dakota, 16-7 Won, 10-2-1 (7-1-1). (Chul) Schwenkie was their running back and (Scott) Jones was the quarterback and Id played against Jones in high school. 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. 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). It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. Barta didnt have the athletic talent that Bentrim had, but he was a smart guy, good leader, knew the offense well. 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. [1] Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1 Hendricks also had eight tackles and a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal in the first half. ); : I was available for an emergency situation. I was hobbled by not only my shoulder, but a lingering ankle and Achilles injury. 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. Theres no way we would have made the playoffs with that extra loss. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. T-1. (); : Murray Once we beat USD, I dont think there was a team in the nation that couldve beat us in the championship game. 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. Kolpack I think everybody was done. I just think it was a rare year all around. [1] I know how the media like to shorten the names of these things. He got hurt and then (Gary) Barta finished it off. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison. Football. The Bison defeated the Portland State, 3521, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. Four different NDSU rushers recorded a touchdown, paced by John Crockett (86 yards) and Ojuri (84). I want to thank them because today we returned Bison football to national prominence," NDSU head coach Craig Bohl said after the game. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. Well, I dont know if I ever believed that, I always tried to do something. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM That was pretty close to that South Dakota loss. [1] The 1985 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. It might have been Sunday now that I think about it. It looked like he was going to be down, hes parallel to the ground and has the ball, he flipped it out somehow. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. James Hendricks (2016-19): 14. March 25, 1985 Don Morton Abruptly Takes Job At Tulsa. But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. "How are you going to be remembered? 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. It had to be a combo. 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. 1970-Results Unavailable. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. So we all took off to head home for our Thanksgiving Break. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. North Dakota State's first national championship run came inits second FCS playoff appearance, as the Bison earned the No. The Bison capitalized on four straight scoring drives to open the game and pulled away 37-10 for title No. There were some questions like, Okay what do we do? Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. 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. Tracy I remember it was probably Monday or Tuesday of the week after the last game, Earle called us together for a meeting. Again, if it doesnt work, well, it goes out of bounds, hopefully. 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. North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. Certainly, on the defensive side, giving up 38 points wasnt a proud moment in the year. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. (); : It's not easy to do. With the success that we had, there was no way youre going to bring in somebody from the outside. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison . Im the one jumping up and down with one arm in the air just going nuts. 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. Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. We needed to change up schemes. NDSU won an FCS-record 39 straight games, snapped in 2021, that spanned across three national championships. Greg Menard (2014-16; 2018): 33.5 Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. 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. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. I remember like it was yesterday. 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. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Men's Sports. "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". The quotes have been edited for clarity. Murray I was personally at a buddys house on the University of Minnesota campus and I got a phone call from my brother who said, One of your coaches had called, I cant remember which one, and said that you needed to get back up. I thought my brother was pulling my leg because he was a player at Bemidji State and I thought he was just rubbing his little brother, and then, we laughed about it so I hung up the phone. 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. The 1985 team came off an 112 record from the previous season. Since the end of the 2013 regular season, two of the main architects of the . The 2019 season marked a changing of the guard for North Dakota State with first-year head coach Matt Entz and redshirt freshman quarterback Trey Lance. The 1983 team came off a 12-1 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. NDSU defeated James Madison in the title game for the second time in three seasons, capping a second straight perfect season. Mike got better and better at learning the calls and playing against higher competition. I was also curious to see anything on other kids from the St. Youre over it by that time. They probably got better athletes position by position, for the most part, but the team concept seemed like it gelled more in the Midwest than it does on the Coast. We stormed back and everything seemed to gel a little bit. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. North Dakota State University Football Career History. Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. This revised billboardin Florence said it all. **All but one game was completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. When you get down in that area, youre basically going to start firing on all cylinders. 1974-Gary Keck, Si Tanka-Huron. 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. Basketball. ; Bentrim (NDSU) 4-6-1, 47 yds. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. Stark Thats North Dakota State. 4696 - Lamar Gordon (782-4696) - 1998-01: 2. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) You guys hung in there hard. And they went home. It was one of those things where we had to be destined to get in (the playoffs). 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. 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], 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 top-seeded Bison cruised past 7-seed Towson in the title game, scoring 28 unanswered points from the second quarter on. 1985 was supposed to be the Bisons year. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. Thats a part of the game. I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. Main Navigation Menu. DeBates To be honest with you, defensively, we just shut them down. Well, they obviously ate it up and were able to find ways to stop our veer, to make it tough on us. But he had turned that team into an NAIA powerhouse. I was down in Stewartville, (Minn.) about a six and a half hour drive and my buddy Servy (Chris Servais) picked me up from La Crosse, (Wis.) and back we went to NDSU. DeBates I remember it perfectly. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. I do recall all of us having a respect thought process for the University of South Dakota. 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. 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