1989 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Patterson (1st season)
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chico State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Sonoma State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Tim Walsh, Sonoma State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 205 to 196 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Cal Lutheran*
W 17–91,374[1]
September 16at Cal State Northridge*
L 10–154,125[2]
September 23at Menlo*Atherton, CAW 42–6500
September 30at Cal State Hayward
W 38–10750–3,000[3]
October 7UC Santa Barbara*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 3–24793[4]
October 14No. 16 UC Davis
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 19–281,872
October 21at Humboldt State
L 21–271,850
October 28Saint Mary's*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 16–381,061
November 4Chico State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 3–31684
November 11at San Francisco State
W 27–17800

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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. ^ Brendan Healey (September 10, 1989). "Cal Lutheran Falls Short Against Sonoma State, 17-9". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "1989 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sonoma State Football - 1989". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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