1984 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (2–4 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Redlands*
L 18–34841–1,000[2]
September 22Occidental*
L 0–71,267
September 29Saint Mary’s*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 9–17810
October 6at Chico State
L 10–311,745–2,238[3]
October 13San Francisco State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 21–45 (forfeit win)746–1,000[4]
October 20Cal State Hayward
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 3–19628–1,000[5][6]
October 27at Sacramento State
L 12–311,108–1,850[7][8]
November 3at No. 7 UC Davis
L 16–524,782–7,500[9][10]
November 10Humboldt State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
W 17–15596
November 17at Azusa Pacific*Azusa, CAL 20–37740

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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 Open access icon.
  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.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 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.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Sonoma State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "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.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "1984 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Sonoma State Football - 1984". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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