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. : "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. Statistics They could, but at this point in time were not expecting to make a move in the ranking and get in the Top 8 so why dont you get your gear organized and get it set up in the locker room so we can start to shelf it for next year. Rushing 184 313 Im the one jumping up and down with one arm in the air just going nuts. 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. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? But again, that proved to be no contest. If I were fast, that play wouldnt have happened. You have to figure when youre ranked 18, youre going nowhere at all. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. Its just great the referees didnt blow a whistle. 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. Updated college football stats can always be found here. 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. Cloud. 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. 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. NDSU never trailed Eastern Washington in a38-24 national championship game victory. In the third quarter, Shepherd streaked down the sideline for a 78-yard touchdown catch, the longest of his career. Robbie Grimsley (2015-18): 17 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. That game was almost a microcosm of that year, too. The Bison capitalized on four straight scoring drives to open the game and pulled away 37-10 for title No. The one thing that it does expose is that theres a business side to this game called football, even at that level. [1] So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. 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. GRIFFIN CROSA - Redshirt junior. Just stopping the veer is easier said than done. 2 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles three months later in the 2016 NFL Draft. NDSU finished 15-0 in 2013 and 2018 and went 16-0 in 2019. *Won at least a share of conference championship. UND was the last game of the year. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Paul Murray I think everybody has different emotions when youre recruited by someone, and you make an investment as a young person. I was actually working on the sports desk. 1971-Bill Demaray, North Dakota State. 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. They all had different styles on how to motivate and hold players accountable to execution. He was named the game's most outstanding player for a second straight year. 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Hows it going to be different for sure? I dont think there was any trepidation, but certainly natural curiosity like, whats Earle going to be like running the offense? ); : [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. 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. 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. 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. Jensen put the Bison in front for good with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. 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. Im not going to waste any time. The priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. [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. Theres no way we would have made the playoffs with that extra loss. 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 remember like it was yesterday. I was close friends with all of them and they struggled with Rocky and some of the coverages they had during that game. 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. Murray Once we beat USD, I dont think there was a team in the nation that couldve beat us in the championship game. 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. He was named Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State prior to North Dakota State's semifinal matchup. The Bison became the first modern-era Division I football team to finish a single season 16-0. Stark We knew they were good. DeBates I remember it perfectly. 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. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison The 1988 team came off a 64 record from the previous season. Golf. 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. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. 1 overall seed Jacksonville State. 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). But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. The top-seeded Bison cruised past 7-seed Towson in the title game, scoring 28 unanswered points from the second quarter on. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. 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. 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. He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. Stats are updated through the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. Going from Coach Morton to Coach Solomonson and again, we were resilient. It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. 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. Rushing yards; 1. . 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. So we all took off to head home for our Thanksgiving Break. 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. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season It was at the end of the year that people were thinking that they might be in trouble if things didnt start happening here. 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. 13 Iowa (23-21 in 2016), all on the road. But 86 is special because we learned our lesson in 85; most of us were coming back. . 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. In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. USD NDSU Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. I remember trying to throw passes and I was throwing side arm. I should have pitched it to James Molstre. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. I dont recall any of us having a revenge thought process. The Bison have made the playoffs, theyve jumped to number seven. And I went, Holy crap. My dad was probably an hour away from Fargo to pick me up to take me home for Thanksgiving and stuff. I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. 3. Individual Career Records Individual Career Records : RUSHING. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. Kolpack The Pitch, I think everybody remembers that. 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. 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. They did a lot of stuff that threw us off and we werent consistent. But Im in the woods hunting and my mother had driven down from Superior, Wis. to the cabin. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. I told Don that were going to stay here and that were going to go after the North Dakota State job, and there were certainly some tense moments after that because they left. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". 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. From a scheme perspective, not a lot changed. The 1986 team came off an 1121 record from the previous season. It was sort of fight through that thing. We said, Well, we did a good job, we finished the season strong. 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. Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. It was from an injury I got in 84. The quarterbacks were a big factor, no doubt about it. 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 seem to recall him stutter- stepping around that block. Yds. NDSU defeated James Madison in the title game for the second time in three seasons, capping a second straight perfect season. League Search Page-> WCHA-> 1986-87-> U. of North Dakota-> Roster & Statistics. Chad Stark Honestly, I cant remember truthfully where I heard it. 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. 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 defense intercepted I think four passes that day. 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. Hendricks also had eight tackles and a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal in the first half. 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. The quotes have been edited for clarity. Basketball. 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. DeBates The year Morningside tied us, they actually werent bad that year. NDSU 0 14 6 7 -- 27 NDSU safety James Hendricks iced the win with a goal-line interception with seven seconds left. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. NDSU had a 13-game postseason winning streak stretching back to 2017 before losing to Sam Houston in the 2020-21 FCS quarterfinals. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. Solomonson We had lots of pressure that Cal Poly game. 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. 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. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. 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