1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1980 record | 6–4 |
Head coach | Milt Cerf (1st season) |
Home stadium | Cossacks Stadium |
The 1980 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Sonoma State competed as an independent in 1980. This was the first year Sonoma State played intercollegiate football since they stopped the program after the 1971 season. The team was led by head coach Milt Cerf. Cerf was an insurance broker, who had agreed to fund the program himself in 1979. Cerf led the 1979 "club" team to a 3–3 record against junior colleges and freshmen teams.
The 1980 Cossacks were again a club team and led by head coach Milt Cerf. They played home games at Cossacks Stadium in Rohnert Park, California. Sonoma State finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). The Cossacks outscored their opponents 275–195 for the season.
No Sonoma State players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.