2021 California Vulcans football
PSAC West Division co-champion
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 21
Record9–1 (8–1 PSAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 →
2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 8 Kutztown xy$^   7 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 5 Shepherd x^   6 – 1     13 – 2  
Shippensburg   5 – 2     9 – 2  
West Chester   4 – 3     6 – 5  
East Stroudsburg   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Bloomsburg   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Millersville   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Lock Haven   0 – 7     1 – 10  
West Division
No. 20 Slippery Rock xy^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 21 California (PA) x   5 – 1     9 – 1  
IUP   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Gannon   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Edinboro   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Mercyhurst   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Seton Hill   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Clarion   0 – 6     0 – 10  
Championship: Kutztown 38, Slippery Rock 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2021 California Vulcans football team represented California University of Pennsylvania as a member of the West Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Gary Dunn, California compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing PSAC West Division title with Slippery Rock, who dealt the Vulcans their only loss of the season. By virtue of the head-to-head win Slippery Rock earned a berth in the PSAC Football Championship Game. California was ranked No. 21 in the final AFCA poll, but was not selected for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. The Vulcans played their home games at Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium in California, Pennsylvania.

Due the COVID-19 pandemic, all PSAC teams cancelled play in 2020.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.at Fairmont State*
W 23–142,132
September 111:00 p.m.Lock Haven*
W 59–02,612
September 181:00 p.m.Millersville*
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
W 30–01,629
September 2512:00 p.m.at Edinboro
W 20–121,893
October 23:00 p.m.MercyhurstdaggerNo. 25
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
W 37–04,369
October 912:00 p.m.at GannonNo. 15
W 38–17523
October 164:00 p.m.ClarionNo. 13
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
No contest [1]
October 232:00 p.m.at No. 23 IUPNo. 5
ESPNUW 38–344,821
October 304:00 p.m.Seton HillNo. 4
  • Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA (Senior Day)
W 42–142,128
November 61:00 p.m.at No. 15 Slippery RockNo. 3
L 26–387,191
November 1312:00 p.m.at Bloomsburg*No. 15
W 24–91,486
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

References

  1. ^ "Football players react to the Clarion game that didn't happen due to Covid-19 concerns".
  2. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 31, 2022.


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