1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed as an independent in 1982. They would join the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1983. They had also been a member of its predecessor (the Far Western Conference) in 1971.

1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceIndependent
1982 record2–9
Head coachTony Kehl (1st season)
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
1982 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Washington   –    8 –2 –0
No. 6 Northern Michigan ^   –    8 –3 –0
Central State (OH)   –    7 –4 –0
Liberty   –    7 –4 –0
Towson State   –    7 –4 –0
New Haven   –    4 –6 –0
Morgan State   –    4 –7 –0
Sonoma State   –    2 –9 –0
UCF   –    0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 Cossacks were led by first-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 two wins and nine losses (2–9). The Cossacks were outscored by their opponents 129–309 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at Sacramento State[note 2]
L 17–395,384[1]
September 18at Chico State[note 3]
L 6–46
September 25at Humboldt State
L 6–24
October 2Redlands
L 31–7
October 9San Francisco State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 0–20
October 16Southern Utah State[note 4]
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 17–38
October 23at Saint Mary’s
L 7–23
October 30at California Lutheran
W 9–372,950[2]
November 6San Francisco
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 30–01,200[3]
November 13Santa Clara
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 6–44
November 20at Southern Oregon[note 5]
L 0–31
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1983 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. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  5. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon State College from 1975 to 1996.
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References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Sonoma State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1982. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SSU homecoming a happy affair". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 7, 1982. p. 2D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sonoma State Football - 1982". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  5. "1983 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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