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1981 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
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 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Southern Utah State
L 20–35200
September 19at Redlands
L 7–20700
September 26San Francisco
W 14–6700
October 3La Verne
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 16–7250–400[1]
October 17at Saint Mary's
L 8–502,500
October 24at Humboldt State
L 14–402,500
October 31Cal Lutheran
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 7–371,000[2]
November 7Azusa Pacific
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 6–41450–500[3]
November 14Chapman
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 25–0500
November 21Southern Oregon
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 0–950

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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. ^ "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. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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