The 1982 Sonoma State Cossacks football team represented Sonoma State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Kehl, Sonoma State compiled a record of 2–9. The team was outscored by its opponents 309 to 129 for the season. The Cossacks played home games at Cossacks Stadium in Rohnert Park, California.