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California State University Chico Wildcats Chico State’s football program began in 1922. The program was canceled in 1997, citing insurance costs, travel expenses, and a shift in budget priorities. DII 13 Sports teams Total: 13,999 (Fall 2023), undergraduates 12,866, graduate students 1,133

California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Lumberjacks Cal Poly Humboldt played football from 1924 to 2018. They played in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference until budget cuts ended the program. Located in Arcata. DII 12 Sports Teams Total: 5,976 (fall 2023), undergraduates 5,419, graduate students 557

California State Polytechnic University Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona sponsored football teams from 1947 until 1982, when budget constraints were given as the reason the program was ended. DII 10 Sports teams Total: 29,704 (fall 2020), undergraduate 29,704, graduate students 1,795

California Institute of Technology Beavers Cal Tech of Pasadena started playing football in 1893 and continued, sometimes going years without a win until canceling a century-old program in 1993. At one time, they were a strong competitor, playing major colleges like USC and UCLA. Later, they joined other small colleges in the LA area in

California Baptist University Lancers Cal Baptist University started playing football from 1953 to 1957 and again played one game in 1961. Most seasons were short, between one and five games. Of fifteen games in the six years of the existence of football, they won two games. They have grown over the years into a major

Azusa-Pacific University Cougars Azusa-Pacific University’s football began as a combined college team consisting of Azusa College and LA Pacific College.  Their program grew to be a strong DII football team, starting as an NAIA program back in 1965 and canceling their team in 2020. They were the last DII football program in the state and