Vehicle propulsion system and method for a vehicle

A method for controlling a vehicle propulsion system that includes an engine including a crankshaft and adapted to generate torque, a crankshaft sensor that outputs a signal that is indicative of a rotary position of the crankshaft, a transmission with a clutch that is connected to the engine to receive the torque from the engine, a drive member connected to the transmission to receive torque from the transmission, and a controller that commands operation of the clutch based upon the signal from the crankshaft sensor, the method comprising:

• determining whether the vehicle propulsion system is transitioning from an engine operating condition to an engine stop condition;
• and
• controlling operation of the clutch when the vehicle propulsion system transitions between an engine operating condition and an engine stop condition.