1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed as an independent in 1980. This was the first year Sonoma State played intercollegiate football since they stopped the program after the 1971 season. The team was led by head coach Milt Cerf. Cerf was an insurance broker, who had agreed to fund the program himself in 1979.[1] Cerf led the 1979 "club" team to a 3–3 record against junior colleges and freshmen teams.[2]

1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceIndependent
1980 record6–4
Head coach
  • Milt Cerf (1st season)
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
1980 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Washington   –    6 –4 –0
Sonoma State   –    6 –4 –0
Towson State   –    5 –5 –0
Morgan State   –    4 –7 –0

The 1980 Cossacks were again a club team and led by 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 six wins and four losses (6–4). The Cossacks outscored their opponents 275–195 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6Chapman[note 2]
W 38–03,000[3]
September 13at Pomona-Pitzer
W 28–6
September 20Redlands
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 21–143,000[4]
September 27at Cal State Northridge
L 24–35500[5]
October 4La Verne
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 21–0
October 11at Occidental
W 45–14
October 18Saint Mary's
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
L 21–44
October 25at Humboldt State
W 49–20
November 11at San Diego
L 7–14
November 8Azusa Pacific
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
L 21–48
  • Homecoming

[6][7]

Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

Notes
  1. Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
  2. Chapman University was known as Chapman College from 1934 to 1990.

References
  1. Martha M. Yates. "Memories of SSU". Sonoma State University. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  2. "'First year back' ends with a win". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 5, 1979. p. 1D. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sonoma State Routs Chapman, 34-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cossacks claim third straight". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 21, 1980. p. 1D. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cal Poly Pomona Wins On a Field Goal, 20-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1980. p. III-13. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "SSU grid schedule". The Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. September 4, 1980. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sonoma State Football - 1980". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  8. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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