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1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
Seasons← 19711981 →
1980 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dayton ^   –   14 – 0 – 0
Millsaps   –   9 – 0 – 0
Wabash   –   8 – 0 – 1
Hofstra   –   8 – 2 – 0
Wagner ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
DePauw   –   7 – 2 – 1
Salisbury State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Catholic University   –   6 – 3 – 0
Sonoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Canisius   –   5 – 4 – 0
Brockport   –   5 – 4 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 5 – 0
Albany   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   4 – 4 – 0
San Diego   –   5 – 5 – 0
UCF   –   4 – 4 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 6 – 0
Duquesne   –   4 – 5 – 0
Frostburg State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Grove City   –   4 – 5 – 0
Norwich   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rochester (NY)   –   3 – 5 – 1
St. Norbert   –   3 – 6 – 0
Cortland   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 7 – 0
Saint Francis (PA)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Union (NY)   –   1 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   0 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division III football season. This was the first year Sonoma State played intercollegiate football since they discontinued 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. Cerf led the 1979 "club" team to a 3–3 record against junior colleges and freshmen teams.

The 1980 Cossacks were again a club team. Sonoma State finished the season with a record of 6–4. The team outscored its opponents 275 to 195 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium in Rohnert Park, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 61:30 p.m.ChapmanW 38–03,000
September 131:30 p.m.at Pomona-PitzerW 28–6
September 201:30 p.m.Redlands
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 21–143,000
September 271:30 p.m.at Cal State NorthridgeL 24–35300–500
October 41:30 p.m.La Verne
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 21–0
October 111:30 p.m.at OccidentalW 45–14800
October 181:30 p.m.Saint Mary's
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 21–441,300
October 257:30 p.m.at Humboldt StateW 49–20
November 112:30 p.m.at San DiegoL 7–14
November 81:30 p.m.Azusa Pacific
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 21–48

Notes

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

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.Open access icon
  3. Leef, Ralph (September 4, 1980). "An early 'defeat' for SSU football team". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 1D. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Leef, Ralph (September 4, 1980). "SSU (continued)". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 1D. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "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.Open access icon
  6. "Cossacks claim third straight". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 21, 1980. p. 1D. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. "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.Open access icon
  8. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  9. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  10. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  11. "SSU grid schedule". The Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. September 4, 1980. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. "Sonoma State Football - 1980". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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