1995 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1995 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1995.

1995 Sonoma State Cossacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1995 record	0–8–1 (0–3–1 NCAC)
Head coach	Frank Scalercio (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Caryl (1st season)
Home stadium	Cossacks Stadium

1995 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Humboldt State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Chico State	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Sonoma State	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Both games vs. same conference opponent counted in conference standings Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1995 Cossacks were led by third-year head coach Frank Scalercio. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season winless, with a record of zero wins, eight losses and one tie (0–8–1, 0–3–1 NCAC). The Cossacks were outscored by their opponents 75–374 for the season. That's an average score of 7–44 in their eight losses.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, California	L 7–59
September 16	at No. 16 Idaho (Div. I-AA)*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho	L 3–66	13,519
September 23	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, California	L 0–35
September 30	at Chico State[note 2]	University Stadium Chico, California	T 21–21
October 7	Humboldt State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 13–24	[1]
October 14	Cal Poly[note 3]*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 10–56
October 28	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, California	L 7–35	3,450 [2]
November 4	Chico State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 14–26
November 11	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon	L 0–52
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Source:[3][4]

Team players in the NFL

The following Sonoma State player was selected in the 1996 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Freddie Bradley	Running back	7	231	San Diego Chargers

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 Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
3. 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.

References

1. Dave Williams (October 8, 1995). "Humboldt holds off Sonoma State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 14. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lumberjacks chop down Cossacks, clinch NCAC". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 29, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1995 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
4. "Sonoma State Football - 1995". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
5. "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
6. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.