1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Kehl, Sonoma State compiled a record of 2–9. The team was outscored by its opponents 309 to 129 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California.

1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Southern Connecticut State     9 1 0
Eastern Washington     8 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 2 1
No. 6 Northern Michigan ^     8 3 0
Central State (OH)     7 4 0
Liberty     7 4 0
Towson State     7 4 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     5 5 1
American International     4 6 0
New Haven     4 6 0
Morgan State     4 7 0
Kentucky State     2 9 0
Sonoma State     2 9 0
Central Connecticut     1 7 1
UCF     0 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Sacramento StateL 17–395,284–5,384[1][2]
September 18at Chico State
L 6–461,900–5,000[3]
September 25at Humboldt StateL 6–242,700
October 2Redlands
L 31–71,000
October 9San Francisco State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 0–201,325–1,500[4]
October 16Southern Utah State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 17–381,500
October 23at Saint Mary's
L 7–231,221
October 30at Cal Lutheran
W 9–372,950[5]
November 6San Francisco 
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 30–01,200–2,000[6]
November 13Santa Clara
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 6–441,000–1,500[7]
November 20at Southern Oregon
L 0–31700
  •  Homecoming

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Notes

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  1. ^ Cossacks Stadium was renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.

References

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  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Sonoma State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1982. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "SSU homecoming a happy affair". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 7, 1982. p. 2D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Sonoma State Football - 1982". Retrieved November 14, 2017.