1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football team
The 1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed as an independent in 1981.
| 1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1981 record | 3–7 |
| Head coach | Milt Cerf (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cossacks Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Northern Michigan ^ | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OH) | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Cossacks were led by second-year head coach Milt Cerf. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). The Cossacks were outscored by their opponents 117–245 for the season. This was the last season for the Cossacks with Coach Cerf at the helm. He finished his two years at Sonoma State with a record of 9–11, a .450 winning percentage.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | at Southern Utah State[note 2] | L 20–35 | ||
| September 19 | at Redlands |
| L 7–20 | |
| September 26 | San Francisco |
| W 14–6 | |
| October 3 | La Verne |
| W 16–7 | 250[1] |
| October 17 | at Saint Mary’s |
| L 8–50 | |
| October 24 | at Humboldt State | L 14–40 | ||
| October 31 | California Lutheran |
| L 7–37 | 1,000[2] |
| November 7 | Azusa Pacific |
| L 6–41 | 450[3] |
| November 14 | Chapman[note 3] |
| W 25–0 | |
| November 21 | Southern Oregon[note 4] |
| L 0–9 |
Team players in the NFL
No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]
Notes
- Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
- Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
- Chapman University was known as Chapman College from 1934 to 1990.
- Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon State College from 1975 to 1996.
References
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sonoma State Football - 1981". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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