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2018 California Vulcans football team

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2018 California Vulcans football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (5–2 PSAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Salisbury (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Craig
Home stadiumHepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 ⊟
2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
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  
IUP   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 represented California University of Pennsylvania during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Background

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Previous season

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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

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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 23 Ohio Dominican*
L 23–281,513
September 812:00 p.m.at Kutztown*L 31–343,162
September 151:00 p.m.at Shippensburg*W 57–145,311
September 221:00 p.m.EdinboroW 40–354,523
September 296:00 p.m.No. 2 IUP
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA (Coal Bowl)
W 36–244,902
October 62:00 p.m.at Clarion
W 41–272,100
October 133:00 p.m.Gannondagger
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
L 15–292,720
October 2012:00 p.m.Mercyhurst
W 23–01,082
October 271:00 p.m.Slippery Rock
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
L 21–441,984
November 312:00 p.m.Seton Hill
W 49–34650
November 101:00 p.m.West Chester
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
W 28–13741

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
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AFCA Coaches[1]
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Coaching staff

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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

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  1. ^ "Rankings – AFCA Coaches".