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The 1958 California Vulcans football team was an American football team that represented the California State Teachers College (now known as California University of Pennsylvania) of California, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference (PSTCC) during the 1958 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Ted Nemeth, the Vulcans compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 against PSTCC opponents), won the PSTCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 31.[1]

Record8–0 (6–0 PSTCC)
Headcoach
  • Ted Nemeth (9th season)
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1958 California Vulcans football
PSTCC champion
ConferencePennsylvania State Teachers College Conference
Record8–0 (6–0 PSTCC)
Head coach
  • Ted Nemeth (9th season)
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1958 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
California (PA) $6–0–08–0–0
No. T–16 West Chester6–0–09–1–0
Indiana (PA)4–1–05–3–0
Lock Haven5–2–05–3–0
Bloomsburg3–2–15–2–1
Slippery Rock2–3–12–6–1
Millersville3–3–06–3–0
Shippensburg3–4–04–4–0
Edinboro2–4–14–4–1
Clarion2–4–03–6–0
East Stroudsburg1–3–12–5–2
Kutztown1–2–03–3–1
Mansfield1–6–02–6–0
Cheyney0–5–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Saylor system of ratings.
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California and West Chester both compiled undefeated records against conference opponents, but California was declared the conference champion under the "Saylor-system" used by the PSTCC which took into account overall win-loss record and caliber of opposition.[2] It was the first time a team from western Pennsylvania won the PSTCC championship.[3]

California's senior left halfback Carl Trimber was the leading scorer in the PSTCC. The Vulcans also had the best scoring defense in the conference, giving up only 31 points in eight games. Against the rush, the Vulcans allowed an average of only 42 yards per game.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Indiana (PA)California, PAW 13–0[5]
October 4Lock HavenCalifornia, PAW 20–7
October 11at ShippensburgShippensburg, PAW 19–0
October 18Slippery RockCalifornia, PAW 34–6
October 25ClarionCalifornia, PAW 28–0[6]
November 1at Susquehanna*Selinsgrove, PAW 34–12[7]
November 8at EdinboroEdinboro, PAW 13–0[8]
November 15at Washington & Jefferson*W 41–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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Players

  • Curt Calamari, tackle, senior[4]
  • George Kupets, defensive halfback and backup quarterback, senior[4]
  • Pete Petroff, center, senior[4]
  • Jack Scarvel, guard and defensive captain, senior[4]
  • Carl Trimber, left halfback, senior[4]
  • Adam Vlanich, end, senior[4]

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