2018 California Vulcans football team

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2018 California Vulcans football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2018 record0–0 (0–0 PSAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
(Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 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

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).

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 *
September 15at *
September 22
September 29
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA (Coal Bowl)
October 6at
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clarion, PA
October 13dagger
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
October 20Mercyhurst
  • Louis J Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
October 27
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
November 3
  • Offutt Field
  • Greensburg, PA
November 10
  • 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
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
AFCA Coaches[1]
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Coaching staff[]

Name Position
Gary Dunn Head coach
Chad Salisbury Offensive coordinator
Mike Craig Defensive coordinator
Peter Davila Defensive backs
Larry Wilson Wide receivers/Special teams
Dave Durich Offensive line

References[]

  1. ^ "Rankings – AFCA Coaches".
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