2018 California Vulcans football team

The 2018 California Vulcans football team will represent California University of Pennsylvania during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

2018 California Vulcans football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2018 record0–0 (0–0 PSAC)
Head coachGary Dunn (3rd season)
Home stadiumHepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
(Capacity: 6,500)
2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
No. 17 West Chester xy$^  6 –0     10 –1  
Kutztown ^  5 –1     9 –2  
Bloomsburg  4 –2     6 –5  
Shippensburg  3 –3     6 –5  
Millersville  2 –4     2 –9  
Lock Haven  1 –5     2 –9  
East Stroudsburg  0 –6     2 –9  
West
No. 12 Slippery Rock xy^  7 –0     11 –3  
Indiana (PA)  5 –2     8 –3  
California (PA)  5 –2     7 –4  
Edinboro  3 –4     6 –5  
Mercyhurst  3 –4     5 –6  
Clarion  2 –5     4 –7  
Gannon  2 –5     2 –9  
Seton Hill  1 –6     1 –10  
Championship: West Chester 33, Slippery Rock 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Background

Previous season

In the 2017 season the Vulcan went 9–3 overall (5–2 PSAC) and lost in the first round of the NCAA Division II Football Championship to Assumption College, 31–40.

Departures
Player Position Reason left Hometown
Vondel Bell DB Graduated Wheeling, WV
Tom Greene WR Graduated Pittsburgh, PA
Nick Grissom RB Graduated Cincinnati, OH
Luke Smorey WR Graduated Pittsburgh, PA
DeVonte Suber LB Graduated Coatesville, PA
Michael Keir QB Graduated Philadelphia, PA
Bryant Harper DB Graduated McKeesport, PA
Cameron Tarver LB Graduated Columbus, OH

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
August 317:00 p.m.at Ohio Dominican*
  • Panther Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 23-28
September 8at Kutztown*
September 15at Shippensburg*
September 22Edinboro
September 29IUP
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA (Coal Bowl)
October 6at Clarion
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clarion, PA
October 13Gannon
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
October 20Mercyhurst
  • Louis J Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
October 27Slippery Rock
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
November 3Seton Hill
  • Offutt Field
  • Greensburg, PA
November 10West Chester
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA

Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend:     Increased in ranking.     Dropped in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA Coaches[1]
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Coaching staff
Name Position
Gary DunnHead coach
Chad SalisburyOffensive coordinator
Mike CraigDefensive coordinator
Peter DavilaDefensive backs
Larry WilsonWide receivers/Special teams
Dave DurichOffensive line
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References
  1. "Rankings – AFCA Coaches".
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