1986 ndsu bison football roster

We needed to change up formations. Well, they obviously ate it up and were able to find ways to stop our veer, to make it tough on us. The 1985 team came off an 11-2 record from the previous season. 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. James Hendricks (2016-19): 14. 1 overall seed Jacksonville State. We cant just run four, five, six different things. The 1988 team came off a 6-4 record from the previous season. I know how the media like to shorten the names of these things. Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1 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. Definitely," Jensen told reporters after the game, according to the AP. Stark That game was the difference between the Midwest and some of the schools on the Coast. So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. 1985 Division II Playoffs Semifinals: December 7, 1985 @South Dakota, 16-7 Won, 10-2-1 (7-1-1). 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. DeBates I remember it perfectly. Steve Krumrei (1967-69): 16 Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. 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. The NCC was good and the Bison in the rankings were slipping and I dont think people had given up at that point. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Penalties 3-11 3-25 It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. It was literally learning how to respond to coaching direction. NDSU 0 14 6 7 -- 27 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. And so, I knew there was something and I kept thinking that we had to do something. 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. Stark Thats North Dakota State. We went in and got a call from the coach and he said, Get back, we have a game. It was incredible from the lows. Published eight times a year, Bison Illustrated provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Bison community in order to help promote the universitys players, coaches, alumni, supporters, staff and fans. Marcus Williams (2010-13): 21 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. (); : 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. NDSU finished 15-0 in 2013 and 2018 and went 16-0 in 2019. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. 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. 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). It was from an injury I got in 84. That was Bentrim at his very best. I was available for an emergency situation. 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. The Bison defeated the North Alabama Lions 357 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]. Mike got better and better at learning the calls and playing against higher competition. 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. Cloud. 1973-Brad Rheingans, North Dakota State. It was a weird feeling. Rushing yards; 1. It's not easy to do. 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. 5. Theres no way we would have made the playoffs with that extra loss. I had a glimpse, he pulled off, I was falling down, still had a moment to get rid of the ball. In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. That game was almost a microcosm of that year, too. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. So we knew how to prepare and focus on the task at hand for each playoff game. I can still remember 30 years later our coordinator saying, Oh God, Earle, they got us. Kolpack I got the press release. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. Lets do our jobs and well look at the scoreboard after the game. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM (); : I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. The one thing that it does expose is that theres a business side to this game called football, even at that level. He was selected as the No. North Dakota State is one of five FCS programs to win titles in at least two consecutive seasons, and the Bison ownthe longest streak at five in a row (2011-15). North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. Greg Menard (2014-16; 2018): 33.5 Stick's top target,Darrius Shepherd, was named the most outstanding player with five receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns. And it was the right call not to blow it dead. ; Bentrim (NDSU) 4-6-1, 47 yds. Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). We were stunned. Again, if it doesnt work, well, it goes out of bounds, hopefully. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season 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 dont recall any of us having a revenge thought process. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 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. I think most people thought that the backups were capable and you still had Stark and Molstre. North Dakota State's first national championship run came inits second FCS playoff appearance, as the Bison earned the No. 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. 1 - Ken Muckenhirn - 1986: 1 - Aaron Skyberg - 1998: 1 - Steve McMillan - 1971: 1 - Mark Roshell - 1989: 1 - Zach Colvin - 2013: 1 - Robbie Grimsley - 2017: 1 - Al Nowak - 1971: It was more of a loss than a win for sure, especially at home. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. And, again, the key to the Bison success rested with quarterback Jeff Bentrim. We knew that the season was not indicative to how good we were. . They had incredible athletes, but they just tried to do too many individual things and the veer, there isnt any better team concept than the veer because you have to work together. Wentz was named most outstanding player after completing 15-of-22 passes and recording two touchdowns. I really thought, and most people thought, the Bison were going to go down there and win that game. I think probably every player had a different thought process on reflecting on how they got handled early in the year. (); : 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. [1] Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? Theyre getting called back. I was in the woods and I remember my dad driving out down the roads and blasting the horn on a consistent basis just honking the horn, honking the horn, and of course anybody in the woods was thinking, What the hell is going on? I exit the woods and he sees me starting to exit the woods and he put the truck into park and steps out and says, You made a move in the rankings; you guys are going to the playoffs. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. Division II National Championship Game: December 14, 1985 North Alabama, 35-7 Won, 11-2-1 (7-1-1). The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. You dont want to fix something that isnt broken. It was sort of fight through that thing. 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. Jerry Dahl (1973-74): 35.5 [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. 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. I remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. T-1. 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 very basic defense we were running against Cal Poly and they took complete advantage of us that game. [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. North Dakota State's defense held the top-seeded Dukes toa season-low 241 yards and 13 points, helped by three forced turnovers. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) 1985 was supposed to be the Bisons year. First Downs 14 19 There were some questions like, Okay what do we do? NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) Yds. And offensively we just struggled. 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. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North 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. If he makes the field goal, were not talking about the 30th anniversary of the 85 championship team for sure. 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. It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. A--11,506, Top Individuals I saw James catch it, but I didnt see anything after that. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. North Dakota State has gone undefeated in three of its nine national championship seasons. I think they put a little more emphasis into recruiting right about that time. 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. I was so slow they could converge on me. (Laughs). With the success that we had, there was no way youre going to bring in somebody from the outside. 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. [1] Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. They had a good team, absolutely. 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. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. WALTER PAYTON AWARD: Complete history of the FCS top offensive honor. Player Register. We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. North Dakota State has had 39 NFL draft picks since 1965. 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. My mom had stayed home for some reason. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. NDSU qualified for its first FCS playoffs appearance in 2010, falling in the quarterfinals, before starting its run of five straight national titles from 2011-15. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. 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. FCS FACTS:Everything you need to know about the FCS Championship | Complete championship history. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1986-87 U. of North Dakota playing in the WCHA. 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. Here are the 13 former Bison to be selected since 2004, NDSU's first season as an FCS program. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. Cloud, it was very painful. One of the losses was to South Dakota, which was ranked number one. 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. 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. The championship game win marked North Dakota State's 24th straight win, then tying the all-time FCS record. 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. 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. In the third quarter, Shepherd streaked down the sideline for a 78-yard touchdown catch, the longest of his career. But 86 is special because we learned our lesson in 85; most of us were coming back. I think we were on our third string quarterback. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. We were playing such a basic defense; it wasnt too hard for Cal Poly to do really anything they wanted to do with us. Latest on North Dakota State Bison running back Kobe Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. 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. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. Tracy I remember it was probably Monday or Tuesday of the week after the last game, Earle called us together for a meeting. Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. GRIFFIN CROSA - Redshirt junior. While former quarterback Trey Lance was getting ready to start in the final week of the NFL's 2021-22 regular season, Cam Miller made his eighth start of the season in the 2021-22 FCS national championship, going an efficient 9-for-13 for 126 yards and a touchdown, while the Bison rushed for 393 yards and four touchdowns in their win over Montana State. I dont think theres a bigger play in NDSUs history. Track and Field. Looking at the scores before and after that its 63-0. Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. I think after that, two years of that team being together I think people need to understand that coaches certainly make a difference. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. NDSU had a 13-game postseason winning streak stretching back to 2017 before losing to Sam Houston in the 2020-21 FCS quarterfinals. Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. We certainly felt rejuvenated and we also knew we had a chance at redemption. Everybody drove back. North Dakota State had its first perfect season of the FCS era in 2013, going 15-0 en route to its third straight national title. 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. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. Rushing yards; 1. . Its amazing to me. 3. I was actually working on the sports desk. Solomonson We laugh because as we viewed that film later, the offensive running back that shouldve gone in, but he had the ball in the wrong arm and he was not protecting it. The team finished the regular season with a 91 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Solomonson There was no talk about making the playoffs or anything. 1971-Bill Demaray, North Dakota State. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. NDSU won an FCS-record 39 straight games, snapped in 2021, that spanned across three national championships. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14: 3. Were going to have to run a few more coverages, were going to have to run a few more schemes, maybe blitz some more. They did change things up. Cloud State, 35-19 Won, 5-2 (4-1). March 25, 1985 Don Morton Abruptly Takes Job At Tulsa. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. 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. This revised billboardin Florence said it all. 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. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. It (the playoffs) was definitely dwindling at that point. Owen was pretty highly touted and Owen was the real deal. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison. Updated college football stats can always be found here. 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 official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison . We needed to change up schemes. 2. Football. USD NDSU Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. 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