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1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
  • Milt Cerf (2nd season)
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Northern Michigan ^     11 1 0
West Chester     8 3 0
Eastern Washington     7 3 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
Southern Connecticut State     6 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     5 4 2
Central Connecticut     5 5 0
Mankato State     5 5 0
New Haven     4 4 2
Towson State     5 5 0
Morgan State     4 5 0
St. Cloud State     4 6 1
Central State (OH)     4 7 0
Sonoma State     3 7 0
Kentucky State     2 6 0
Santa Clara     2 8 0
Portland State     2 9 0
American International     1 8 0
Liberty     1 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed as an independent in 1981.

The 1981 Cossacks were led by second-year head coach Milt Cerf. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). The Cossacks were outscored by their opponents 117–245 for the season. This was the last season for the Cossacks with Coach Cerf at the helm. He finished his two years at Sonoma State with a record of 9–11, a .450 winning percentage.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Southern Utah State[note 2]L 20–35
September 19at Redlands
L 7–20
September 26San Francisco
W 14–6
October 3La Verne
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 16–7250[1]
October 17at Saint Mary’s
L 8–50
October 24at Humboldt StateL 14–40
October 31California Lutheran
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 7–371,000[2]
November 7Azusa Pacific
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 6–41450[3]
November 14Chapman[note 3]
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 25–0
November 21Southern Oregon[note 4]
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 0–9

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1982 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. ^ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  3. ^ Chapman University was known as Chapman College from 1934 to 1990.
  4. ^ Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon State College from 1975 to 1996.

References

  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Sonoma State Football - 1981". Retrieved November 14, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.