2011 California Vulcans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{one source|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2011
| team = California Vulcans
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = PSAC
| AFCARank = 15
| record = 10–3
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = John Luckhardt
| hc_year = 10th
| off_coach = Chad Salisbury
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Adamson Stadium
| champion = PSAC West Division co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II Second Round
| bowl_result = L 28-35 at Winston-Salem State
}}
{{2011 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2011 California Vulcans football team represented California University of Pennsylvania as a member of the West Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. Led by John Luckhardt in his tenth and final season as head coach, California compiled an overall record of 10–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the PSAC West Division title with {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Slippery Rock The Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}. The Vulcans advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}} in the first round before losing to Winston-Salem State in the second round. The team's offense scored 405 points while the defense allowed 209 points. The Vulcans played home games at Adamson Stadium in California, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2011
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}}
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| score = 3–26
| attend = 5,233
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=C. W. Post Pioneers|title=C. W. Post}}
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| score = 41–13
| attend = 2,721
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=East Stroudsburg Warriors|title=East Stroudsburg}}
| site_stadium = Eiler-Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = East Stroudsburg, PA
| score = 22–19
| attend = 1,442
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Clarion Golden Eagles|title=Clarion}}
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| score = 40–13
| attend = 2,941
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Lock Haven Bald Eagles|title=Lock Haven}}
| site_stadium = Hubert Jack Stadium
| site_cityst = Lock Haven, PA
| score = 54–13
| attend = 589
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Gannon Golden Knights|title=Gannon}}
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| score = 33–6
| attend = 2,735
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Slippery Rock The Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
| site_stadium = Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
| site_cityst = Slippery Rock, PA
| score = 3–17
| attend = 9,724
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Mercyhurst Lakers|title=Mercyhurst}}
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| score = 32–26
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,261
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=IUP Crimson Hawks|title=IUP}}
| site_stadium = Miller Stadium
| site_cityst = Indiana, PA
| gamename = Coal Bowl
| score = 28–10
| attend = 856
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 22
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Edinboro Fighting Scots|title=Edinboro}}
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| score = 34–28
| attend = 3,790
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Cheyney Wolves|title=Cheyney}}
| site_stadium = O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium
| site_cityst = Cheyney, PA
| score = 43–3
| attend = 311
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2011|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}}
| site_stadium = Adamson Stadium
| site_cityst = California, PA
| gamename = NCAA Division II First Round
| score = 44–0
| attend = 2,227
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Winston-Salem State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division Second Round
| score = 28–35
| attend = 7,645
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=2011 Football Schedule |url=https://calvulcans.com/sports/football/schedule/2011 |publisher=California University of Pennsylvania |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}