1991 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1991 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1991.

1991 Sonoma State Cossacks football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
1991 record9–2 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coachTim Walsh (3rd season)
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
1991 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sonoma State $ 5 –0 –0  9 –2 –0
UC Davis 3 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Humboldt State 2 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1991 Cossacks were led by third-year head coach Tim Walsh. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season as champion of the NCAC, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–0 NCAC). The Cossacks outscored their opponents 265–175 for the season. The nine wins and .818 winning percentage make 1991 the most successful season in the 20 years Sonoma State had a football team. The championship of the NCAC by Sonoma State also broke the string of 20 consecutive conference championships by UC Davis.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7at No. 3 Idaho (Div. I-AA)*
L 7–49
September 14UC Santa Barbara*
W 33–7860[1]
September 21Cal Poly[note 2]*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 27–75,164[2]
September 28at Portland State*
L 6–30
October 5California Lutheran*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 28–0
October 12Saint Mary's*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 22–171,489[3]
October 19at Cal State Hayward[note 3]
W 22–13
October 26at Humboldt State
W 35–02,025[4]
November 2Chico State[note 4]
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 38–171,500[5]
November 9at San Francisco State
W 24–23
November 16UC Davis
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 23–123,481[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes
  1. Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
  2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References
  1. "Sonoma State, 33-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 15, 1991. p. B-5. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sonoma State, 22-17". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 13, 1991. p. B-2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Empire College Football". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 27, 1991. p. C10. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Ralph Leef (November 3, 1991). "SSU rolls to fifth in a row". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. C1. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ralph Leef (November 17, 1991). "Crowning glory for Cossacks". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. C1. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1991 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  8. "Sonoma State Football - 1991". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. "1992 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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