1986 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1986 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1986.

1986 Sonoma State Cossacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1986 record	4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach	Tony Kehl (5th season)
Home stadium	Cossacks Stadium

1986 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Chico State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Humboldt State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Cossacks were led by fifth-year head coach Tony Kehl. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–3 NCAC). The Cossacks were outscored by their opponents 199–235 for the season. This was the last season for the Cossacks with Coach Kehl at the helm. He finished his five years at Sonoma State with a record of 13–39, a .250 winning percentage.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	Cal State Northridge*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 17–35	2,140[1]
September 20	at California Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, California	L 21–37	1,935[2]
October 4	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, California	L 23–24
October 11	San Francisco State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 16–10
October 18	Cal State Hayward[note 2]	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 10–37
October 25	at Menlo*	Atherton, California	W 22–0
November 1	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, California	L 6–12
November 8	Humboldt State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 24–17
November 15	at UC Santa Barbara*	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 47–29	8,815[3]
November 22	at Chico State[note 3]	University Stadium Chico, California	L 13–34
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes

1. Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
3. 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. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1986 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
5. "Sonoma State Football - 1986". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
6. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.