1991 Youngstown State Penguins football team

American college football season

1991 Youngstown State Penguins football

NCAA Division I-AA champion

NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 25–17 vs. Marshall

Conference| Independent
Record| 12–3
Head coach|

* Jim Tressel (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Don Treadwell (1st as OC, 6th overall season)
Home stadium| Stambaugh Stadium

Seasons

<- 1990

1992 ->

1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 10 Samford ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  | - | 0
Hofstra |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 16 James Madison ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 3  | - | 0
Georgia Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UCF |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Liberty |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Western Kentucky |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Arkansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Towson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Penguins were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Tressel and played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium. They finished the season 12–3. They received an at-large bid to the I-AA playoffs, where they defeated Villanova, Nevada, and Samford to advance to the National Championship Game, where they defeated Marshall. This was their first national championship in school history.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| Edinboro| No. 9|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | W 24–0| |
September 14| at Delaware State| No. 8|

* Alumni Stadium
* Dover, DE

| | L 29–33| |
September 21| Morgan State| |

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | W 57–22| |
September 28| Northeastern| |

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | W 59–7| |
October 5| at Stephen F. Austin| |

* Homer Bryce Stadium
* Nacogdoches, TX

| | W 16–9| |
October 12| at Akron| No. 18|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH (Steel Tire)

| | L 24–38| |
October 19| Liberty| |

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | L 8–10| | [1]
November 2| at No. 20 Georgia Southern| |

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| | W 19–17| 16,461|
November 9| James Madison| |

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | W 28–21| |
November 16| Slippery Rock| No. 16|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| | W 40–21| |
November 23| at Towson State| No. 14|

* Johnny Unitas Stadium
* Towson, MD

| | W 27–17| |
November 30| No. 7 Villanova| No. 13|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)

| | W 17–16| |
December 7| at No. 1 Nevada| No. 13|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)

| | W 30–28| 13,476|
December 14| No. 10 Samford| No. 13|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)

| | W 10–0| 17,033| [2]
December 21| vs. No. 8 Marshall| No. 13|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA National Championship Game)

| CBS| W 25–17| 12,667|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Liberty 10, Youngstown St. 8". The Newark Advocate. October 20, 1991. Retrieved April 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Youngstown State gains title game". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Youngstown St. Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

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1991 Youngstown State Penguins football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions

* Trenton Boykin
* Ray Isaac
* Jeff Wilkins
* Ryan Wood

* Head coach: Jim Tressel

* Assistant coaches: Jon Heacock
* Doug Phillips
* Mark Snyder
* Don Treadwell

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Youngstown State Penguins football

Venues|

* Rayen Stadium (1938–1981)
* Stambaugh Stadium (1982–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Steel Tire (Akron; 1940–1995)

Culture & lore|

* Pete and Penny
* "Red and White"
* 1941 Oklahoma City game

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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National championship seasons in bold

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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football champions

1970s|

* 1978: Florida A&M
* 1979: Eastern Kentucky

1980s|

* 1980: Boise State
* 1981: Idaho State
* 1982: Eastern Kentucky
* 1983: Southern Illinois
* 1984: Montana State
* 1985: Georgia Southern
* 1986: Georgia Southern
* 1987: Northeast Louisiana
* 1988: Furman
* 1989: Georgia Southern

1990s|

* 1990: Georgia Southern
* 1991: Youngstown State
* 1992: Marshall
* 1993: Youngstown State
* 1994: Youngstown State
* 1995: Montana
* 1996: Marshall
* 1997: Youngstown State
* 1998: UMass
* 1999: Georgia Southern

2000s|

* 2000: Georgia Southern
* 2001: Montana
* 2002: Western Kentucky
* 2003: Delaware
* 2004: James Madison
* 2005: Appalachian State
* 2006: Appalachian State
* 2007: Appalachian State
* 2008: Richmond
* 2009: Villanova

2010s|

* 2010: Eastern Washington
* 2011: North Dakota State
* 2012: North Dakota State
* 2013: North Dakota State
* 2014: North Dakota State
* 2015: North Dakota State
* 2016: James Madison
* 2017: North Dakota State
* 2018: North Dakota State
* 2019: North Dakota State

2020s|

* 2020: Sam Houston State
* 2021: North Dakota State
* 2022: South Dakota State
* 2023: South Dakota State

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1991 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

* Appalachian State
* Delaware
* Eastern Kentucky
* James Madison
* Marshall
* McNeese State
* Middle Tennessee
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* Northern Iowa
* Sam Houston State
* Samford
* Villanova
* Weber State
* Western Illinois
* Youngstown State

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