1982 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1982 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 0 0 13 0 0
Akron 5 2 0 6 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 3 0 8 3 0
Youngstown State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Morehead State 2 5 0 5 6 0
Murray State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Austin Peay 2 5 0 3 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Narduzzi, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 on conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4AkronL 19–2015,833[1]
September 11at Eastern KentuckyL 17–3114,600[2]
September 18Tennessee Tech
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 37–148,441[3]
September 25at Cincinnati*L 3–5722,750[4]
October 2Eastern Illinois*
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
L 23–278,895[5]
October 9at Western Kentucky*L 14–2812,500[6]
October 16at Austin PeayW 31–94,500[7]
October 30Middle Tennessee
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 11–107,014[8]
November 6at Western Illinois*W 28–205,849[9]
November 13at Morehead StateW 38–191,500[10]
November 20Northern Iowa*
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 25–133,912[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Akron gets its kicks, spoils party for YSU". The Plain Dealer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern Kentucky remains undefeated". The Salisbury Post. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Youngstown State overwhelms Tech". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bearcats splatter Youngstown, 57–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Christensen keys Eastern Illinois win". The Pantagraph. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Danny McKenzie (October 10, 1982). "Mullen's 102-yard TD highlights Western's win". Messenger-Inquirer. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Youngstown rips Austin Peay". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Youngstown outlasts Middle Tennessee". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Youngstown State tops Western Illinois". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Youngstown State 38, Morehead State 19". News Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northern Iowa loses Sheriff's finale, 25–13". The Des Moines Register. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Youngstown State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.