1989 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1989 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1989.

1989 Sonoma State Cossacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1989 record	4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach	Tim Walsh (1st season)
Home stadium	Cossacks Stadium

1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Chico State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1989 Cossacks were led by first-year head coach Tim Walsh. 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 196–205 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	California Lutheran*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 17–9	1,374[1]
September 16	at Cal State Northridge*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 10–15	4,125[2]
September 23	at Menlo*	Atherton, California	W 42–6
September 30	at Cal State Hayward[note 2]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	W 38–10
October 7	UC Santa Barbara*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 3–24	793[3]
October 14	UC Davis	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 19–28
October 21	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, California	L 21–27
October 28	Saint Mary's*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 16–38
November 4	Chico State[note 3]	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 3–31
November 11	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco	W 27–17
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1990 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. Brendan Healey (September 10, 1989). "Cal Lutheran Falls Short Against Sonoma State, 17-9". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1989 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
5. "Sonoma State Football - 1989". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
6. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.