California Vulcans football
{{Short description|Intercollegiate American football program and team for California University of Pennsylvania}}
{{For|information on all PennWest California sports|California Vulcans}}
{{Infobox college football team
| CurrentSeason =
| TeamName = California Vulcans football
| Image = Pennw vulcans wmark.png
| ImageSize = 200
| HeadCoach = Gary Dunn
| HeadCoachYear = 7th
| HCWins = 56
| HCLosses = 20
| OtherStaff =
| Stadium = Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
| StadCapacity = 6,500
| StadSurface = ProGrass
| Location = California, Pennsylvania
| NCAAdivision = II
| Conference = PSAC
| ConfDivision =
| FirstYear = {{Start date and age|1916}}
| AthleticDirector = Thomas Pucci
| WebsiteName = calvulcans.com/football
| WebsiteURL = https://calvulcans.com/sports/football
| ATWins = 413
| ATLosses = 391
| ATTies = 27
| BowlWins =
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| NatlTitles =
| ConfTitles = 3
| DivTitles = 7
| Heismans =
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| uniform =
| FightSong = Chariots of Fire
| MascotDisplay = Blaze the Vulcan
| MarchingBand =
| Rivalries = IUP Crimson Hawks
}}
The California Vulcans football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Pennsylvania Western University California (known before July 2022 as California University of Pennsylvania), located in California, Pennsylvania. The team competes in NCAA Division II and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. California University's first football team was fielded in 1916. The Vulcans play home games at the 6,500-seat Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium on their campus, and are coached by Gary Dunn.{{cite web|title=California Historical Data|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/psac/california/index.php|accessdate=2012-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125052709/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/psac/california/index.php#|archive-date=2013-01-25|url-status=dead}}
Notable former players
{{see also|List of California Vulcans in the NFL draft}}
Notable alumni, and their current (or last) NFL or professional team, include;
- Tommie Campbell – Jacksonville Jaguars CB
- Brendan Folmar – Pittsburgh Gladiators QB
- Eric Kush – Cleveland Browns OL/C
- Kevin McCabe – Pittsburgh Steelers (offseason) QB
- Rontez Miles – New York Jets FS
- C. J. Goodwin – Atlanta Falcons CB
- Erik Harris – Oakland Raiders SS
- Perry Kemp – Green Bay Packers WR
- Wes Cates – Saskatchewan Roughriders RB
- Terry O'Shea – Pittsburgh Steelers TE
- Dewey McDonald - Seattle Seahawks DB
Playoff appearances
=NCAA Division II =
The Vulcans have made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record is 11–8.
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| 2007 | Second Round | Southern Connecticut | W, 43–7 |
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| 2008 | Second Round | Seton Hill | W, 20–10 |
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| 2009 | First Round | Fayetteville State | W, 42–13 |
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| 2010 | First Round | Bloomsburg | L, 26–28 |
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| 2011 | First Round | Elizabeth City State | W, 44–0 |
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| 2016 | Second Round | IUP | W, 44–23 |
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| 2017 | First Round | L, 31–40 |
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| 2024 | First Round | East Stroudsburg | W, 30–27 |
Rivalry
=IUP Crimson Hawks=
{{main|Coal Bowl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
{{California Vulcans football navbox}}
{{California University of Pennsylvania}}
{{Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football navbox}}
Category:American football teams established in 1916
Category:1916 establishments in Pennsylvania
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