2018 California Vulcans football team

2018 California Vulcans football
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–4 (5–2 PSAC)
Head coach	Gary Dunn (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chad Salisbury (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Craig
Home stadium	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium

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

Previous season

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

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Ohio Dominican*	Panther Stadium Columbus, OH	L 23–28	1,513
September 8	12:00 p.m.	at Kutztown*	Andre Reed Stadium Kutztown, PA	L 31–34	3,162
September 15	1:00 p.m.	at Shippensburg*	Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA	W 57–14	5,311
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Edinboro	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA	W 40–35	4,523
September 29	6:00 p.m.	No. 2 IUP	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA (Coal Bowl)	W 36–24	4,902
October 6	2:00 p.m.	at Clarion	Memorial Stadium Clarion, PA	W 41–27	2,100
October 13	3:00 p.m.	Gannon	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA	L 15–29	2,720
October 20	12:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	Louis J Tullio Field Erie, PA	W 23–0	1,082
October 27	1:00 p.m.	Slippery Rock	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA	L 21–44	1,984
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Seton Hill	Offutt Field Greensburg, PA	W 49–34	650
November 10	1:00 p.m.	West Chester	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA	W 28–13	741
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA Coaches
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Coaching staff

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