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 | |
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NCAC champion | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| 1991 record | 9–2 (5–0 NCAC) |
| Head coach | Tim Walsh (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Cossacks Stadium |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | at No. 3 Idaho (Div. I-AA)* | L 7–49 | ||
| September 14 | UC Santa Barbara* |
| W 33–7 | 860[1] |
| September 21 | Cal Poly[note 2]* |
| W 27–7 | 5,164[2] |
| September 28 | at Portland State* |
| L 6–30 | |
| October 5 | California Lutheran* |
| W 28–0 | |
| October 12 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 22–17 | 1,489[3] |
| October 19 | at Cal State Hayward[note 3] | W 22–13 | ||
| October 26 | at Humboldt State | W 35–0 | 2,025[4] | |
| November 2 | Chico State[note 4] |
| W 38–17 | 1,500[5] |
| November 9 | at San Francisco State | W 24–23 | ||
| November 16 | UC Davis |
| W 23–12 | 3,481[6] |
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Team players in the NFL
No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]
Notes
- Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
- 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.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
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References
- "Sonoma State, 33-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 15, 1991. p. B-5. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sonoma State, 22-17". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 13, 1991. p. B-2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Empire College Football". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 27, 1991. p. C10. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- Ralph Leef (November 17, 1991). "Crowning glory for Cossacks". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. C1. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1991 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- "Sonoma State Football - 1991". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "1992 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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