1985 North Dakota State Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = North Dakota State Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 11–2–1
| conf_record = 7–1–1
| head_coach = Earle Solomonson
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Dacotah Field
| champion = NCAA Division II champion
NCC champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II Championship Game
| bowl_result = W 35–7 vs. North Alabama
}}
{{1985 North Central Conference football standings}}
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. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1985 team came off an 11–2 record from the previous season.{{Cite web|url=http://college-football-results.com/f/ndakotst.htm|title = North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics}} The 1985 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. The team finished the regular season with an 8–2–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bison defeated the North Alabama Lions 35–7 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship.{{cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_dakota_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php |title=North Dakota State Yearly Results |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |year=2016 |accessdate=June 10, 2016 |archive-date=July 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717154438/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_dakota_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php |url-status=dead }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Marquette, MI
| score = 26–10
| attend = 6,127
| source = {{cite news |title=Bentrim, Stark pace Bison to victory in opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100736541/the-bismarck-tribune/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=The Bismarck Tribune |agency=Associated Press |date=September 8, 1985 |page=8C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 29–35
| attend = 6,845
| source = {{cite news |last1=Horn |first1=Steve |title=No. 1 Bisons stung by Mustangs, 35-29 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100736878/santa-maria-times/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Santa Maria Times |date=September 15, 1985 |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| rank = T–11
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 35–16
| attend = 14,800
| source = {{cite news |title=Stark sparks Bison |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100737095/argus-leader/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Argus-Leader |agency=Associated Press |date=September 22, 1985 |page=4B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = T–7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| score = 14–38
| attend = 8,300
| source = {{cite news |last1=Conley |first1=Bruce |title=USD rips Bison 38-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100737366/argus-leader/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Argus-Leader |date=September 29, 1985 |page=1B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 40–13
| attend = 11,500
| source = {{cite news |title=NDSU wins big |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100760019/the-bismarck-tribune/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=The Bismarck Tribune |agency=Associated Press |date=October 6, 1985 |page=5C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 41–7
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Bison defense cleans up |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100760206/the-bismarck-tribune/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=The Bismarck Tribune |agency=Associated Press |date=October 13, 1985 |page=2C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}}
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Selke Field
| site_cityst = St. Cloud, MN
| score = 35–19
| attend = 3,886
| source = {{cite news |title=Bentrim sets records in N.D. State victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100760438/argus-leader/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Argus-Leader |agency=Associated Press |date=October 20, 1985 |page=4C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = t
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Morningside Chiefs|title=Morningside}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 18–18
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news |title=M'side coach finds some satisfaction in tie with NDSU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100760605/sioux-city-journal/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Sioux City Journal |date=October 27, 1985 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}
| site_stadium = Al F. Caniglia Field
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| score = 13–12
| attend = 4,200
| source = {{cite news |title=Bison win to take NCC lead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100760872/argus-leader/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Argus-Leader |agency=Associated Press |date=November 3, 1985 |page=4B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = Howard Wood Field
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| score = 25–0
| attend = 284
| source = {{cite news |last1=Egan |first1=John |title=Bison overcome Vikings, snow |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100761041/argus-leader/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Argus-Leader |date=November 10, 1985 |page=1C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=North Dakota Fighting Sioux|title=North Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = Nickel Trophy
| score = 49–0
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Bison blow away Sioux 49-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100761278/the-bismarck-tribune/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=The Bismarck Tribune |agency=Associated Press |date=November 17, 1985 |page=1C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 10:30 a.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| gamename = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| tv = KCRA-TV
| score = 31–12
| attend = 8,100
| source = {{cite news |last=Van Vliet |first=Jim |title=Bison hope to put heat on UCD defense |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101744889/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |location=Sacramento, California |date=November 30, 1985 |page=D1 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Van Vliet |first=Jim |title=Aggies (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101744983/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |location=Sacramento, California |date=November 30, 1985 |page=D2 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Van Vliet |first=Jim |title=Aggies veer off-course in playoff loss |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101744601/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |location=Sacramento, California |date=December 1, 1985 |page=C1 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Van Vliet |first=Jim |title=UCD (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101744530/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |location=Sacramento, California |date=December 1, 1985 |page=C6 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |title=UC Davis falls to ND State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100761425/the-chico-enterprise-record/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=The Chico Enterprise-Record |agency=Associated Press |date=December 1, 1985 |page=3B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| gamename = NCAA Division II Semifinal
| score = 16–7
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |last1=Antonen |first1=Mel |title=Stampede: Bison trip USD 16-7 to reach title game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100761619/argus-leader/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Argus-Leader |date=December 8, 1985 |page=1B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 14
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = McAllen, TX
| gamename = NCAA Division II Championship Game—Palm Bowl
| score = 35–7
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Bison, Vikings win division titles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100761785/arizona-daily-star/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |work=Arizona Daily Star |agency=Associated Press |date=December 15, 1985 |page=E5 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13637 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 8, 2022 }}
References
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