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
Conference	Independent
1981 record	3–7
Head coach	Milt Cerf (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cossacks Stadium

1981 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf							Overall
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
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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]	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	L 20–35
September 19	at Redlands	Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA	L 7–20
September 26	San Francisco	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 14–6
October 3	La Verne	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 16–7	250[1]
October 17	at Saint Mary’s	Saint Mary’s Stadium Moraga, CA	L 8–50
October 24	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 14–40
October 31	California Lutheran	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 7–37	1,000[2]
November 7	Azusa Pacific	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 6–41	450[3]
November 14	Chapman[note 3]	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 25–0
November 21	Southern Oregon[note 4]	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 0–9

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes

1. Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
2. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
3. Chapman University was known as Chapman College from 1934 to 1990.
4. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon State College from 1975 to 1996.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sonoma State Football - 1981". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
5. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
6. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.