1995 Sonoma State Cossacks football team

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1995 Sonoma State Cossacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record0–8–1 (0–3–1 NCAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Caryl (1st season)
Home stadiumCossacks Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State $ 4 0 0 8 1 1
Chico State 1 2 1 2 5 2
Sonoma State 0 3 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1995 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Scalercio, Sonoma State compiled an overall record of 0–8–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 374 to 75 for the season. The average score in the eight losses was 44–7. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium[note 1] in Rohnert Park, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Saint Mary's*
L 7–592,234
September 16at No. 16 (I-AA) Idaho*L 3–6613,281–13,519
September 23at UC Davis*L 0–355,435–6,300[1]
September 30at Chico State
T 21–211,350
October 7Humboldt State
L 13–241,641[2]
October 14Cal Poly*
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 10–56876
October 28at Humboldt StateL 7–353,450–3,457[3]
November 4Chico State
  • Cossacks Stadium
  • Rohnert Park, CA
L 14–26521
November 11at No. 9 Portland State*L 0–528,109

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following Sonoma State player was selected in the 1996 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Freddie Bradley Running back 7 231 San Diego Chargers

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Cossacks Stadium was renamed in 2002 to Seawolf Stadium when the University changed the name of the mascot to Seawolves.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Final 1995 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Dave Williams (October 8, 1995). "Humboldt holds off Sonoma State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 14. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Lumberjacks chop down Cossacks, clinch NCAC". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 29, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1995 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "1995 - Sonoma St. (CA)". Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sonoma State Football - 1995". Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Sonoma St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Draft History: Sonoma State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.