California Vulcans football
California Vulcans football | |
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First season | 1916 |
Athletic director | Thomas Pucci |
Head coach | Gary Dunn 7th season, 56–20 (.737) |
Stadium | Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium (capacity: 6,500) |
Field surface | ProGrass |
Location | California, Pennsylvania |
NCAA division | Division II |
Conference | PSAC |
All-time record | 413–391–27 (.513) |
Conference titles | 3 |
Division titles | 7 |
Rivalries | IUP Crimson Hawks |
Colors | Red and black[1] |
Fight song | Chariots of Fire |
Mascot | Blaze the Vulcan |
Website | CalVulcans.com |
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The California Vulcans football program is the intercollegiate
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.[2]
Notable former players
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 seven appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Their combined record is 9-7.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2007 | Second Round Regional Final Semifinals |
Shepherd
Valdosta State |
W, 43–7 W, 58–38 L, 24–28 |
2008 | Second Round Regional Final Semifinals |
Bloomsburg
Minnesota–Duluth |
W, 20–10 W, 27–24 L, 7–45 |
2009 | First Round Second Round Regional Final Semifinals |
West Liberty
NW Missouri State |
W, 42–13 W, 26–21 W, 57–35 L, 31–56 |
2010 | First Round | Bloomsburg | L, 26–28 |
2011 | First Round Second Round |
Winston-Salem State
|
W, 44–0 L, 28–35 |
2016 | Second Round Regional Final |
IUP Shepherd |
W, 44–23 L, 30–41 |
2017 | First Round | Assumption
|
L, 31–40 |
Rivalry
IUP Crimson Hawks
References
- ^ "Colors for Brand | Cal U". February 21, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "California Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-30.