1986 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1986 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1986.

1986 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
1986 record4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
1986 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 UC Davis $^ 5 0 0  10 1 0
Chico State 4 1 0  7 3 0
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0  7 3 0
Sonoma State 2 3 0  4 6 0
San Francisco State 1 4 0  2 9 0
Humboldt State 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Cossacks were led by fifth-year head coach Tony Kehl. 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 199–235 for the season. This was the last season for the Cossacks with Coach Kehl at the helm. He finished his five years at Sonoma State with a record of 13–39, a .250 winning percentage.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13Cal State Northridge*
L 17–352,140[1]
September 20at California Lutheran*L 21–371,935[2]
October 4at Saint Mary's*
L 23–24
October 11San Francisco State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 16–10
October 18Cal State Hayward[note 2]
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
L 10–37
October 25at Menlo*Atherton, CaliforniaW 22–0
November 1at UC DavisL 6–12
November 8Humboldt State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, California
W 24–17
November 15at UC Santa Barbara*W 47–298,815[3]
November 22at Chico State[note 3]
L 13–34
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1987 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. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1986. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1986 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. "Sonoma State Football - 1986". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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