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. I dont know if I can elevate one over the other. 2 overall seed in the 20-team postseason bracket. If I were fast, that play wouldnt have happened. The 2019 Bison became the firstDI college football program to finish a season16-0 since1894 Yale. I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. Tre Dempsey (2014-17): 16 We were excited to get another chance, another opportunity. It wasnt a bad team that tied the Bison at 18 that year. Derrek Tuszka (2016-19): 29.5, 1. Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. NDSU won an FCS-record 39 straight games, snapped in 2021, that spanned across three national championships. Then I took a big hit in the third quarter and it was a bad play on my part. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. We needed to change up schemes. I dont think theres a bigger play in NDSUs history. I want to thank them because today we returned Bison football to national prominence," NDSU head coach Craig Bohl said after the game. We really did. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. 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. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. I really think I heard it on the radio. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. One of the losses was to South Dakota, which was ranked number one. 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. Basketball. 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. There had to be a lot of factors and it was just a perfect storm I guess. And it was the right call not to blow it dead. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! The NCC was good and the Bison in the rankings were slipping and I dont think people had given up at that point. [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. Solomonson We had lots of pressure that Cal Poly game. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14, 3313 - Chris Simdorn (590-3313) - 1987-90, 6.64 - TaMerik Williams (222-1474) - 2021-22, 6.47 - Tyler Roehl (388-2512) - 2004,06-08, 6.36 - Gordy Sprattler (276-1756) - 1976-78, 114.5 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 100.4 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 93.7 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 1124 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 980 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 841 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 612 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 587 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 586 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 471 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 469 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 703 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 598 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 534 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 392 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 304 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 287 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 268 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 240 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 8693 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8598 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 7033 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 5115 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 4757 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 3806 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 3721 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 3564 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 3496 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 21 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 66.3 - Tony Stauss (345-520-18) - 2003-04, 64.8 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 64.1 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 63.5 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 62.5 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 61.0 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 57.5 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 168.6 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 159.5 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 159.2 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 153.9 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 152.3 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 150.7 - Cam Miller (293-454-11) - 2020-22, 144.2 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 143.4 - Rob Hyland (183-337-14) - 1993-96, 133.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 10.4 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 9.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 8.9 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 8.4 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 8.4 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 8.1 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 17.7 - Mike Bentson (125-279-18) - 1969-71, 16.5 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 16.5 - Mark Nellermoe (90-209-15) - 1979-82, 16.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 16.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 16.2 - Don Siverson (91-215-10) - 1969-70,72, 16.0 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 15.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 15.6 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 159.8 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 159.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 158.1 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 134.5 - Nick Mertens (26 games) - 2006-09, 119.0 - Carson Wentz (43 games) - 2012-15, 116.0 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 115.0 - Graig Gorder (31 games) - 1998-02, 105.7 - Ryan Johnson (36 games) - 1997-00, 2732 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 2435 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 2232 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 1834 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 178 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 163 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 161 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 149 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 22.80 - Len Kretchman (84-1915) - 1985-88, 19.27 - Tim Strehlow (121-2332) - 1996-99, 4.14 - Kole Heckendorf (43 games) - 2005-08, 3.98 - Travis White (41 games) - 2002-04,06, 3.29 - Allen Burrell (21 games) - 2003-04, 3.16 - Warren Holloway (51 games) - 2008-11, 2.84 - Stacy Robinson (31 games) - 1982-84, 11216 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 9838 - Brock Jensen (1475-9838) - 2010-13, 7230 - Kevin Feeney (1144-7230) - 1995-98, 7144 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6345 - Jeff Bentrim (1007-6345) - 1983-86, 5202 - Chris Simdorn (790-5202) - 1987-90, 203.9 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 182.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 181.3 - Jeff Bentrim (35 games) - 1983-86, 176.3 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 162.4 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 157.6 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 152.2 - Arden Beachy (26 games) - 1990-93, 7.97 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 7.07 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6.90 - Seth Wilson (102-704) - 2017-18,20-21, 128.1 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 123.9 - Reggie Scott (21 games) - 1995-96, 112.0 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 107.3 - Kyle Steffes (41 games) - 2003-06, 96.8 - Richard Lewis (20 games) - 2000-01, 399 - Cam Pedersen (261 PAT, 46 FG) - 2015-18, 386 - Jeff Bentrim (64 TD, 1 PAT) - 1983-86, 359 - Adam Keller (191 PAT, 56 FG) - 2011-14, 308 - Shawn Bibeau (155 PAT, 51 FG) - 2006-09, 304 - Aaron Pederson (178 PAT, 42 FG) - 1998-01, 294 - Kevin Feeney (48 TD, 3 PAT) - 1995-98, 64 - Lamar Gordon (62 rush, 2 rcv) - 1998-01, 42 - John Crockett (41 rush, 1 rcv) - 2012-14, 41 - Paul Hatchett (35 rush, 4 rcv, 2 ret) - 1967-69, 41 - DJ McNorton (32 rush, 9 rcv) - 2008-11, 38 - Lance Dunn (33 rush, 5 rcv) - 2015-18, 97.8 - Aaron Pederson (178-182) - 1998-01, 96.7 - Cory Vartanian (145-150) - 2002-05, 10158 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 7935 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 7342 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 7025 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 6851 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 6581 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 6043 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 5885 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 4899 - Casey Bradley (138-4899) - 1985-88, 176 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 158 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 149 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 44.55 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 44.46 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 42.82 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 41.72 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 40.88 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 40.83 - John Bonicelli (103-4205) - 2000-03, 40.29 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 40.11 - Kaedin Steindorf (100-4011) - 2020-22, 39.50 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 38.52 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 921 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 74 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 33 - Blaine Toshner (33-335) - 1984,86-88, 16.00 - Travis White (21-336) - 2002-04,06, 14.55 - Keith Krebsbach (38-553) - 1972-73, 13.52 - Mike Kinsella (23-311) - 1959-60,63, 12.45 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 1916 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 1360 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 1209 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 75 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 27.48 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 26.15 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 25.55 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 25.15 - Jerome Cheatham (20-503) - 1994-96, 159 - Robbie Grimsley (159-146) - 2015-18, 58.5 - Kyle Emanuel (48-21/271) - 2011-14, 46.0 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 42.0 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 42.0 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 41.5 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 39.5 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 255 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 236 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 226 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 204 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 200 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 35.5 - Kyle Emanuel (30-11/212) - 2011-14, 33.5 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 29.5 - Derrek Tuszka (26-7/202) - 2016-19, 27.5 - Coulter Boyer (24-7/171) - 2008-11, 22.5 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 222 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 173 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 60 - Marcus Williams (39 brup, 21 int) - 2010-13, 46 - Steve Krumrei (30 brup, 16 int) - 1967-69, 45 - Matt Swanson (33 brup, 12 int) - 1997-00, 42 - Tre Dempsey (26 brup, 16 int) - 2014-17, 41 - Tim Jacobsen (31 brup, 10 int) - 1992-95, 40 - C. Dudzik (27 brup, 13 int) - 2011-14, 38 - Robbie Grimsley (21 brup, 17 int) - 2015-18, 38 - Jalen Allison (30 brup, 8 int) - 2015-18, 38 - Tom Van Voorhis (26 brup, 12 int) - 1981-85. Defensively, my roommate for all my years here, Paul Nielsen, was the all-American nose guard for us. 2019 REWIND: Watch the full championship game | Extended highlights of NDSU's 8th title. I remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. 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). Kolpack I got the press release. Murray Once we beat USD, I dont think there was a team in the nation that couldve beat us in the championship game. North Dakota State's defense held the top-seeded Dukes toa season-low 241 yards and 13 points, helped by three forced turnovers. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. 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). League Search Page-> WCHA-> 1986-87-> U. of North Dakota-> Roster & Statistics. We defeated our archrival. It was going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. He was named Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State prior to North Dakota State's semifinal matchup. 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? Bentrim 1985 is special because of what we had overcome. Track and Field. Stark That was the feeling out process with the new coaching staff. 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). He got hurt and then (Gary) Barta finished it off. The defense intercepted I think four passes that day. Kolpack They were supposedly a lot quicker and thats what the Bison were worried about. NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. FCS FACTS:Everything you need to know about the FCS Championship | Complete championship history. Men's Sports. I know we all thought their defensive line play was pretty strong, no doubt about it. Thats a part of the game. Yds. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. We needed to change up formations. I think most people thought that the backups were capable and you still had Stark and Molstre. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. 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. It was a very basic defense we were running against Cal Poly and they took complete advantage of us that game. That strip that was a big heartbreaker for South Dakota. 2 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles three months later in the 2016 NFL Draft. Its just great the referees didnt blow a whistle. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. He just said, I love you, men. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. 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. 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. DeBates The year Morningside tied us, they actually werent bad that year. Murray Being a Bison, youre never over confident and you dont talk about what should have been or what couldve been. Typically, if theyre eliminating that then Benny should be able to get outside, but they were making sure the edge was contained too. James Hendricks (2016-19): 14. 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. With the guys that I played with that was for sure a devastating loss at South Dakota. T-3. 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. He pulled it left. ; Bentrim (NDSU) 4-6-1, 47 yds. 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. He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. I really thought, and most people thought, the Bison were going to go down there and win that game. Jensen put the Bison in front for good with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 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. 1970-Results Unavailable. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. 1976-Jerry Schmitz, St. 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). 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: 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. And offensively we just struggled. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. I had a glimpse, he pulled off, I was falling down, still had a moment to get rid of the ball. Latest on North Dakota State Bison running back Kobe Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN They had a field goal at the end to win it, with no time left. Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-0, North Dakota State 27, South Dakota 7 I think after that, two years of that team being together I think people need to understand that coaches certainly make a difference. We cant just run four, five, six different things. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. First Downs 14 19 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. But again, that proved to be no contest. 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. Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . Mike got better and better at learning the calls and playing against higher competition. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. It might have been Sunday now that I think about it. Here's how North Dakota State football finished in each of its seasons as a Division IFCS program. It's not easy to do. They had spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL North Dakota State Bison player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds. Tracy I remember it was probably Monday or Tuesday of the week after the last game, Earle called us together for a meeting. Im not going to waste any time. I think Brian (Owen) came in for me against St. That was pretty close to that South Dakota loss. Cloud. North Dakota State surpassed Georgia Southern for most titles in FCS history with its seventh in 2018. Everybody drove back. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. 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. Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. I was so slow they could converge on me. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team stats for the 2022 season. 1973-Brad Rheingans, North Dakota State. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Passing 69 47 Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. North Dakota State has gone undefeated in three of its nine national championship seasons. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. Football. 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