1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

American college football season

1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–7
Head coach|

* Milt Cerf (2nd season)

Home stadium| Cossacks Stadium

Seasons

<- 1980

1982 ->

1981 NCAA Division II independents football records

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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 University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Milt Cerf in his second and final season as head coach, Sonoma State compiled a record of 3–7. The team was outscored by its opponents 245 to 117 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 12| at Southern Utah State|

* Eccles Coliseum
* Cedar City, UT

| L 20–35| 200|
September 19| at Redlands|

* Redlands Stadium
* Redlands, CA

| L 7–20| 700|
September 26| San Francisco|

* Cossacks Stadium
* Rohnert Park, CA

| W 14–6| 700|
October 3| La Verne|

* Cossacks Stadium
* Rohnert Park, CA

| W 16–7| 250–400| [1]
October 17| at Saint Mary's|

* Saint Mary's Stadium
* Moraga, CA

| L 8–50| 2,500|
October 24| at Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| L 14–40| 2,500|
October 31| Cal Lutheran|

* Cossacks Stadium
* Rohnert Park, CA

| L 7–37| 1,000| [2]
November 7| Azusa Pacific|

* Cossacks Stadium
* Rohnert Park, CA

| L 6–41| 450–500| [3]
November 14| Chapman|

* Cossacks Stadium
* Rohnert Park, CA

| W 25–0| 500|
November 21| Southern Oregon|

* Cossacks Stadium
* Rohnert Park, CA

| L 0–9| 50|

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## Notes[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

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