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2021 California (PA)

9–⁠1 (8–⁠1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

California (PA) in 2021, game by game: won at Fairmont State 23–14; won vs. Lock Haven 59–0; won vs. Millersville 30–0; won at Edinboro 20–12; won vs. Mercyhurst 37–0; won at Gannon 38–17; won at IU Pennsylvania 38–34; won vs. Seton Hill 42–14; lost at Slippery Rock 26–38; won at Bloomsburg 24–9+59−12Won 23–14 at Fairmont State+9Fairmont StateWon 59–0 vs. Lock Haven+59Lock HavenWon 30–0 vs. Millersville+30MillersvilleWon 20–12 at Edinboro+8EdinboroWon 37–0 vs. Mercyhurst+37MercyhurstWon 38–17 at Gannon+21GannonWon 38–34 at IU Pennsylvania+4IU PennsylvaniaWon 42–14 vs. Seton Hill+28Seton HillLost 26–38 at Slippery Rock-12Slippery RockWon 24–9 at Bloomsburg+15Bloomsburg
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atFairmont StateW 23–⁠1447%
Sep 11vsLock HavenW 59–⁠063%
Sep 18vsMillersvilleW 30–⁠067%
Sep 25atEdinboroW 20–⁠1259%
Oct 2vsMercyhurstW 37–⁠083%
Oct 9atGannonW 38–⁠1762%
Oct 23atIU PennsylvaniaW 38–⁠3445%
Oct 30vsSeton HillW 42–⁠1481%
Nov 6atSlippery RockL 26–⁠3848%
Nov 13atBloomsburgW 24–⁠971%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Bloomsburg 24–⁠9; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 11 on file).

Record
9–⁠1
Conference
8–⁠1 3rd in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
337–⁠138
Coach
—
Elo
1328 +147 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Shepherd9–⁠113–⁠2
Kutztown9–⁠111–⁠2
California (PA)8–⁠19–⁠1
Shippensburg8–⁠29–⁠2
Slippery Rock8–⁠29–⁠3
IU Pennsylvania7–⁠37–⁠3
West Chester6–⁠46–⁠5
Seton Hill4–⁠65–⁠6
East Stroudsburg4–⁠65–⁠6
Gannon4–⁠65–⁠6
Edinboro4–⁠64–⁠6
Mercyhurst3–⁠74–⁠7
Bloomsburg3–⁠73–⁠8
Millersville2–⁠82–⁠9
Lock Haven0–⁠101–⁠10
Clarion0–⁠90–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.