2017 California Vulcans football team

The 2017 California Vulcans football team represented California University of Pennsylvania in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. It was the second season for the team with head coach Gary Dunn.

2017 California Vulcans football
NCAA First Round
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
AFCA	No. 24
Record	9–3 (5–2 PSAC)
Head coach	Gary Dunn (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chad Salisbury (9th season)
Home stadium	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium

2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
No. 25 Shippensburg x^		6	–	1					10	–	2
West Chester xy^		6	–	1					9	–	4
Kutztown		5	–	2					8	–	3
Bloomsburg		4	–	3					7	–	4
Millersville		3	–	4					4	–	7
East Stroudsburg		2	–	5					3	–	8
Lock Haven		2	–	5					2	–	9
Cheyney		0	–	7					1	–	10
West
No. 3 IUP xy$^		7	–	0					13	–	1
California (PA) ^		5	–	2					9	–	3
Slippery Rock		5	–	2					8	–	3
Edinboro		4	–	3					7	–	4
Gannon		3	–	4					5	–	6
Mercyhurst		3	–	4					5	–	6
Clarion		1	–	6					1	–	10
Seton Hill		0	–	7					0	–	11
Championship: IUP 24, West Chester 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Ohio Dominican*	No. 8	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 36–34	4,618
September 9	1:00 p.m.	Cheyney*	No. 5	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 54–14	2,818
September 16	12:00 p.m.	at Millersville*	No. 5	Biemesderfer Stadium Millersville, PA		W 29–13	1,250
September 23	1:00 p.m.	Seton Hill	No. 5	Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 44-41	2,230
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Slippery Rock	No. 5	N. Kerr Thompson Stadium Slippery Rock, PA	ESPN3	L 47–44 OT	7,476
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 4 IUP	No. 16	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN3	L 26–10	4,019
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Clarion		Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 21-19	3,311
October 21	12:00	at Gannon		Gannon University Stadium Erie, PA		W 38-35	1,112
October 28	1:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst		Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium California, PA		W 31-21	724
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at Edinboro		Sox Harrison Stadium Edinboro, PA		W 30-13	2,761
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at East Stroudsburg		Eiler-Martin Stadium East Stroudsburg, PA		W 31-14	1,045
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Coaches Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA Coaches	8	5	5	5	5	16	RV
D2football	9	7	6	5	5	18	25