1985 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1985 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tony Kehl, Sonoma State compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 301 to 153 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California.

1985 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
1985 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –09 –2 –0
Chico State 3 –1 –14 –4 –1
Cal State Hayward 2 –2 –16 –3 –1
San Francisco State 2 –3 –03 –6 –1
Sonoma State 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Humboldt State 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Cal Lutheran*
L 7–281,264–1,284[1]
September 21Sacramento State*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 10–63842–861[2][3]
September 28Redlands*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 23–0712
October 5Chico State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 16–271,081
October 12at Cal State Northridge*
L 14–401,844[4]
October 19at San Francisco State
L 26–35943–1,300[5]
October 26at Cal State Hayward
L 6–50600–3,147[6]
November 2at Saint Mary's*
W 17–131,529
November 9No. 2 UC Davis
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 9–382,362
November 16at Humboldt State
W 25–72,162

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

References
  1. Steve Henson (September 15, 1985). "Bonds Brings Cal Lutheran to Life in 28-7 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Sonoma State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  3. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  6. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  8. "1985 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  9. "Sonoma State Football - 1985". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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