1990 v IUP: DII Title Game

[tony]

I think about this quite often but in 1990, NDSU had a completely dominant season and scored 5 TDs in the third quarter to win NDSU's 8th national championship, and NDSU's fifth in the eight years.

If somebody had told me that NDSU would go over TWO FREAKING DECADES before winning another national title, I'd have just snorted and rolled my eyes, or possibly just stared, because there are some statements so stupid that even I don't bother arguing with the person making them.

Let me tell you - 21 years is a long time, but 21 years without a national title game is an ocean of time even if the DI move and subsequent big wins took a lot of sting out of that. It's easy to get jaded, but it is much more satisfying by far to enjoy these moments. That's my Bisonville New Year's thought, fwiw.

[Hammerhead]

And only making it to the semifinal game just once in that timespan.

[Bison 4 Life]

The head coach at IUP at the time was Frank Cignetti. You-know-who's dad.

[OrygunBison]

I was at that game and certainly concur that it seemed like we were ready to keep the momentum going for years to come. For a bit, I thought that perhaps the FFD had cursed the team.

[HerdBot]

If someone told me, we would have a chance to win more National Championships (9) than we won in D2 (8) within 13 years being eligible for the playoffs...

[MankatoBison]

If someone told me, we would have a chance to win more National Championships (9) than we won in D2 (8) within 13 years being eligible for the playoffs...

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I agree. and still.... no one who isnt already wearing a Snorty shirt gives a shit, unfortunately

[westnodak93bison]

I was at that game and certainly concur that it seemed like we were ready to keep the momentum going for years to come. For a bit, I thought that perhaps the FFD had cursed the team.

Rotten apples cursed the team

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[Snowgoose]

I was at that game and certainly concur that it seemed like we were ready to keep the momentum going for years to come. For a bit, I thought that perhaps the FFD had cursed the team.

When we first moved into the Dome I hated it as well. There were more casual fans and it seemed like people were there to socialize. When you went to a playoff game at Dacotah field the rabid fans were all there and it was fantastic. That fanatical fan came back in the early 2010's to the dome and it was alot of fun. Those sames fans were there for the recent JMU game even if it wasn't sold out.

[oldmantutters]

The head coach at IUP at the time was Frank Cignetti. You-know-who's dad.

Was he a bitch too?

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[tony]

Was he a bitch too?

Frank Cignetti Sr. was awesome, very old school - he's in the College Football Hall of Fame too.

And my approval of the youngster Cignetti went up a little since he didn't scream at any of players this last game. Couldn't even get a screenshot of him looking like a serial killer.