1986 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 13–0 9–0 Earle Solomonson 2nd Dacotah Field NCAA Division II championNCC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 27–7 vs. 1986 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota 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 Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1986 team came off an 11–2–1 record from the previous season.http://college-football-results.com/f/ndakotst.htm North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 10–0 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bison defeated the1986 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota, 27–7, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second consecutive, and third NCAA Division II Football Championship.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_dakota_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php North Dakota State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 July 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160717154438/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_dakota_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php dead 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. Bentrim ended the season with 64 career touchdowns scored, breaking Walter Payton's Division II record of 63.Honor goes to Bentrim https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100801269/the-bismarck-tribune/ April 30, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press December 12, 1986 1B Newspapers.com Schedule September 6 w y 1986 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 52–7 15,800 N.D. State blasts Northern Michigan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100773646/argus-leader/ April 30, 2022 Argus-Leader Associated Press September 7, 1986 4B Newspapers.com September 20 w y 1986 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN 48–7 4,677 Mankato no match for Bison https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100777764/sioux-city-journal/ April 30, 2022 Sioux City Journal Associated Press September 21, 1986 B3 Newspapers.com September 27 w 1986 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 21–12 16,200 Duncan Pat Bison hold off Coyotes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100778001/argus-leader/ April 30, 2022 Argus-Leader September 28, 1986 1B Newspapers.com October 4 w y 1986 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Jackson Field Greeley, CO 33–12 2,510 Stark paces N.D. State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100778265/argus-leader/ April 30, 2022 Argus-Leader October 5, 1986 4B Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1986 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD rivalry 49–7 10,734 Jurgens Dave Hobo Day ambush: N.D. State tames Jacks 49-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100778582/argus-leader/ April 30, 2022 Argus-Leader October 12, 1986 1B Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1986 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 49–7 16,000 Bison flatten St. Cloud State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100785995/sioux-city-journal/ April 30, 2022 Sioux City Journal Associated Press October 19, 1986 D2 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1986 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium Sioux City, IA 63–0 520 Hersom Terry NDSU hammers Chiefs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100786313/sioux-city-journal/ April 30, 2022 Sioux City Journal October 26, 1986 D1 Newspapers.com November 1 w 1986 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 25–3 10,500 Bentrim has 3-touchdown day as Bison trample UNO 25-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100786313/sioux-city-journal/ April 30, 2022 Sioux City Journal Associated Press November 2, 1986 4B Newspapers.com November 8 w 1986 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 25–0 2,800 Bison clinch share of title with 25-0 win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100800003/argus-leader/ April 30, 2022 Argus-Leader November 9, 1986 1B Newspapers.com November 15 w y 1986 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Nickel Trophy 62–13 6,000 Bentrim sets mark, Bison whip Sioux https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100800290/the-bismarck-tribune/ April 30, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press November 16, 1986 1B Newspapers.com November 29 w y 1986 Ashland Eagles Ashland Dacotah Field Fargo, ND NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 50–0 12,090 North Dakota State Wallops Ashland 50-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100800518/st-louis-post-dispatch/ April 30, 2022 St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 30, 1986 5F Newspapers.com December 6 w y Central State (OH) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND NCAA Division II Semifinal 35–12 12,380 Central State's bid for title falls short https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100800679/springfield-news-sun/ April 30, 2022 Springfield News-Sun December 7, 1986 3D Newspapers.com December 13 w y South Dakota Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL NCAA Division II Championship Game 27–7 11,506 North Dakota State routs South Dakota for crown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100800880/the-index-journal/ April 30, 2022 The Index-Journal Associated Press December 14, 1986 2F Newspapers.com Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 8, 2022 References North Dakota State Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons North Dakota State Bison football