2021 California Vulcans football team

2021 California Vulcans football
PSAC West Division co-champion
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
AFCA	No. 21
Record	9–1 (8–1 PSAC)
Head coach	Gary Dunn (6th season)
Home stadium	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Fairmont State*		Duvall-Rosier Field Fairmont, WV		W 23–14	2,132
September 11	1:00 p.m.	Lock Haven*		Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 59–0	2,612
September 18	1:00 p.m.	Millersville*		Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 30–0	1,629
September 25	12:00 p.m.	at Edinboro		Sox Harrison Stadium Edinboro, PA		W 20–12	1,893
October 2	3:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	No. 25	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 37–0	4,369
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at Gannon	No. 15	McConnell Family Stadium Erie, PA		W 38–17	523
October 16	4:00 p.m.	Clarion	No. 13	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		No contest
October 23	2:00 p.m.	at No. 23 IUP	No. 5	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA (Coal Bowl)	ESPNU	W 38–34	4,821
October 30	4:00 p.m.	Seton Hill	No. 4	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA (Senior Day)		W 42–14	2,128
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Slippery Rock	No. 3	N. Kerr Thompson Stadium Slippery Rock, PA		L 26–38	7,191
November 13	12:00 p.m.	at Bloomsburg*	No. 15	Robert B. Redman Stadium Bloomsburg, PA		W 24–9	1,486
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time