California Vulcans football

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California Vulcans football
First season	1916; 109 years ago (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

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.^[2]

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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2007	Second Round Regional Final Semifinals	Southern Connecticut Shepherd Valdosta State	W, 43–7 W, 58–38 L, 24–28
2008	Second Round Regional Final Semifinals	Seton Hill Bloomsburg Minnesota–Duluth	W, 20–10 W, 27–24 L, 7–45
2009	First Round Second Round Regional Final Semifinals	Fayetteville State Shippensburg 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	Elizabeth City State 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
2024	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	East Stroudsburg Ashland Slippery Rock	W, 30–27 W, 34–33 L, 13–31

Rivalry

IUP Crimson Hawks

Main article: Coal Bowl

References

1. "Colors for Brand | Cal U". February 21, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
2. "California Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-30.

External links

• Official website