1987 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

The 1987 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1987.

1987 Sonoma State Cossacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1987 record	5–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (1st season)
Home stadium	Cossacks Stadium

1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 UC Davis $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UC Davis forfeit to Humboldt State Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Cossacks were led by first-year head coach Marty Fine. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 2–3 NCAC). The Cossacks were outscored by their opponents 184–257 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	Carroll (MT)*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 35–26
September 19	Saint Mary's*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 39–18
September 26	at Cal State Northridge*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, California	L 6–13	3,426[1]
October 3	at Northern Arizona*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona	L 6–55	12,765[2]
October 10	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, California	W 14–7
October 17	at Cal State Hayward[note 2]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	W 24–6
October 24	Menlo*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	W 19–14
October 31	UC Davis	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 14–25
November 7	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, California	L 7–49
November 14	UC Santa Barbara*	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 12–22	[3]
November 21	Chico State[note 3]	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, California	L 18–22
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes

1. Cossacks Stadium would be renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.
2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References

1. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "NAU". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 4, 1987. p. D2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Portland State Beats CS Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1987. p. III-9. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1987 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
5. "Sonoma State Football - 1987". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
6. "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.