California State University East Bay Peregrine Falcons CSU East Bay started playing football in 1965, mostly going against other Californian teams. The program had its ups and downs and was canceled after the 1993 season. They were once known as the CSU Hayward Pioneers, originally related to the New Frontier of Space but evolving into […]
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The University of the Pacific The Santa Clara Broncos began playing football in 1896. There was no team from 1908 to 1918. They picked the Bronco name in 1923. In 1992, they dropped football, which they were playing at the DII level, while other sports played at DI. The NCAA required them to move to
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Menlo College Oaks Menlo Oaks began its football when it was a private junior college prepping students for entry into Stanford from 1928 to 1985. In 1986, the college went to a four-year program and played DIII football, switching to NAIA so it could offer scholarships in 2011. They were the last NAIA football team
The University of Santa Clara Broncos The Santa Clara Broncos began playing football in 1896. There was no team from 1908 to 1918. They picked the Bronco name in 1923. In 1992, they dropped football, which they were playing at the DII level, while other sports played at DI. The NCAA required them to move
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Vanguard University of Southern California Lions Vanguard University started as a small Bible College playing flag football against similar institutions. They converted to six-man tackle in 1957, then called the South California Bible College Deacons. They dominated the small conference. Later, the teams went to nine-man football. A player-coach who also was their QB, linebacker,
University of San Francisco Dons The University of San Francisco started playing football in 1917 as the Grey Fog. Later, they became the Dons. In 1951, they went undefeated and were considered the best team in the West. The program was suffering financially, and a bowl bid would have saved it. They might have been
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University of California San Diego Tritons UC San Diego played football in 1968, going winless and losing to Cal Tech after Tech had failed to win a game in 25 outings and three winless seasons. The Triton program was canceled but restarted as a student club that played one game in 1997 and one in
University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos UCSB began its football in 1921 as the Roadrunners. In 1936, students voted to have the Gaucho as their mascot, based on a popular movie the coeds liked. The program lasted until 1971 when it tried to play as a major university. Without adequate funding, the coaches asked for
California State University Los Angeles Eagles CSU Los Angeles, or LA State, began their football program in 1951 and canceled it in 1977. They played as the LA State Diablos. In 1980, the name was changed to the Golden Eagles. DII 13 sports teams Total Students: 24,673 (Fall 2023), undergraduate 21,336, graduate 3,337
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