The 1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Kehl, Sonoma State compiled a record of 2–9. The team was outscored by its opponents 309 to 129 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium^{[note 1]} in Rohnert Park, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 17–39	5,284–5,384	[1][2]
September 18	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 6–46	1,900–5,000	[3]
September 25	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–24	2,700
October 2	Redlands	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 31–7	1,000
October 9	San Francisco State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 0–20	1,325–1,500	[4]
October 16	Southern Utah State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 17–38	1,500
October 23	at Saint Mary's	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 7–23	1,221
October 30	at Cal Lutheran	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	W 9–37	2,950	[5]
November 6	San Francisco	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 30–0	1,200–2,000	[6]
November 13	Santa Clara	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	L 6–44	1,000–1,500	[7]
November 20	at Southern Oregon	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	L 0–31	700
Homecoming

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