1989 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1989 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (1st season)
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   15 – 0 – 0
No. 14 ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Liberty   –   7 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson State   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 9–4. Youngstown State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Furman.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Maine
L 14–288,050[1]
September 9at Eastern Michigan
L 3–14[2]
September 23Akron
W 20–17[3]
September 30Morgan State
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 45–22[4]
October 7at Indiana State
W 20–19[5]
October 14NortheasternNo. 18
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 44–09,387[6]
October 21at Central MichiganNo. T–15
W 30–3[7]
October 28No. T–18 Western KentuckyNo. 14
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
L 38–419,879[8]
November 4No. T–13 Liberty
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 41–14[9]
November 11No. 7 (D-II) EdinboroNo. 19
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 28–14[10]
November 18Towson StateNo. 17
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 38–75,000[11]
November 25at No. 12 Eastern KentuckyNo. 14
W 28–243,898[12]
December 2at No. 2 FurmanNo. 14
L 23–428,033[13]

References

  1. ^ "Smith runs Maine past Penguins". Sun-Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Foster bolts for 147 yards; EMU wins". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Youngstown stuns Akron 20–17". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan State loses". The Greenville News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fozkos' late field goal lifts Youngstown State past ISU". Evansville Courier. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Youngstown overwhelms Northeastern". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Youngstown St. crushes Central Michigan, 30–3". Lansing State Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western tips Youngstown 41–38 on late field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Penguins stay on ground to ice Flames". The News and Advance. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Youngstown St. 28, Edinboro 14". The Times Leader. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Towson's season ends with 38–7 loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Youngstown State rally jars Eastern 28–24". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Paladins' subs prove unsinkable". The Greenville News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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