1984 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

1984 Sonoma State Cossacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	2–8 (2–4 NCAC)
Head coach	Tony Kehl (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cossacks Stadium

1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–6 UC Davis $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Sacramento State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Sonoma State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Humboldt State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant San Francisco State forfeited 3 wins including 1 conference win over Sonoma State. Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1984 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Tony Kehl, Sonoma State finished the season with an overall record of 1–9 and a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 288 to 126 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California.

On January 1, 1985, the NCAC announced it had ruled that San Francisco State had used two ineligible players and must forfeit three victories, including one conference win over Sonoma State.[1] With the forfeit win, the Cossacks' record improved to 2–8 overall and 2–4 in conference play, elevating them to fifth place in the NCAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Redlands*	Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA	L 18–34	841–1,000	[2]
September 22	Occidental*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 0–7	1,267
September 29	Saint Mary’s*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 9–17	810
October 6	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 10–31	1,745–2,238	[3]
October 13	San Francisco State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 21–45 (forfeit win)	746–1,000	[4]
October 20	Cal State Hayward	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 3–19	628–1,000	[5][6]
October 27	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 12–31	1,108–1,850	[7]
November 3	at No. 7 UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 16–52	4,782–7,500	[8][9]
November 10	Humboldt State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 17–15	100–596	[10]
November 17	at Azusa Pacific*	Azusa, CA	L 20–37	740
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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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. "Three months later, SSU beats SF State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. January 2, 1985. p. 2D. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Jim Long (September 16, 1984). "Redlands tops Sonoma, 34-18, in home opener". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. p. C-3. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
4. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
5. Rick Rupprecht (October 21, 1984). "SSU comes close". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 1D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
7. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
8. "Aggies overcome small scare, beat SSU 52-16". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 4, 1984. p. 1D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
10. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
11. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
12. "Sonoma State Football - 1984". Retrieved November 14, 2017.