American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio Dominican* | No. 8 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | ESPN3 | L 47–44 OT | 7,476 |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 IUP | No. 16 | | 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 | | | | 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 | | | | W 30-13 | 2,761 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Stroudsburg | | | | W 31-14 | 1,045 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Coaches Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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AFCA Coaches | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | RV | | | | | | |
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D2football | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 25 | | | | | | |
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References
- ^ "Rankings – AFCA Coaches".