1988 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1988 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
Seasons
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1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 4–7.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Kent State
L 3–3413,500[1]
September 10Eastern Michigan
L 12–177,841[2]
September 24at No. T–13 Eastern Illinois
W 33–135,812[3]
October 1Akron
L 7–3313,231[4]
October 8at Northeastern
L 7–23[5]
October 15Towson State
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 41–396,000[6]
October 22at Bowling Green
L 16–207,010[7]
October 29at Liberty
L 0–294,250[8]
November 5Indiana State
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 25–71,200[9]
November 12Southern Illinois
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 31–145,533[10]
November 19No. 7 Marshall
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
L 15–386,225[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Big second half carries Flashes to 34–3 victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern Michigan stops Youngstown State, 17–12". Lansing State Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Turnovers kill Eastern". Herald and Review. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Akron overwhelms Youngstown State". The Plain Dealer. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northeastern tops Youngstown State". The Lima News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan keys YSU victory". The Ironton Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bowling Green 20, Youngstown St. 16". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Liberty blanks Youngstown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Botched punt dooms Indiana State, 25–7". Chronicle Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Youngstown State catches SIU asleep". The Southern Illinoisan. November 13, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall takes game, playoff berth". Sun-News. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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