1987 Youngstown State Penguins football team
American college football season
The 1987 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as OVC co-champion. Youngstown State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA first round and were defeated by Northern Iowa.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Eastern Michigan* | | | L 20–35 | 17,252 | [1] |
September 12 | at Bowling Green* | | | W 20–17 | 10,000 | [2] |
September 26 | at Marshall* | | | L 13–38 | | [3] |
October 3 | Northeastern* | | | W 29–14 | | [4] |
October 10 | at Tennessee Tech | | | W 18–15 | | [5] |
October 17 | Austin Peay | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| W 20–18 | | [6] |
October 24 | No. 16 Eastern Kentucky | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| L 7–14 | 9,060 | [7] |
October 31 | at No. T–20 Middle Tennessee | | | W 17–16 | 13,400 | [8] |
November 7 | Murray State | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| W 20–13 | | [9] |
November 14 | Morehead State | No. T–20 | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| W 38–14 | | [10] |
November 20 | at Akron* | No. 19 | | W 10–6 | 1,300 | [11] |
November 28 | at No. 4 Northern Iowa* | No. 15 | | L 28–31 | 3,887 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "The times are a-changin': EMU wins opener, 35–20". Detroit Free Press. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moeller 0–2 after Youngstown loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall 38, Youngstown State 13". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeastern defeats Youngstown St., 29–14". Rutland Daily Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Y'stown St. 18, Tenn. Tech 15". Kingsport Times-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penguins edge past Governors". The Daily News-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crawford's bounding 35-yard run gets Eastern in shape to edge Youngstown". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OVC title dream dims for MTSU". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray ambitions shot down". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown clinches share of OVC crown". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A night for Penguins; Youngstown stops Zips, weather 10–6". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 21, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI wins opener of playoffs". The Des Moines Register. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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National championship seasons in bold |
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National championships in bold † WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared |
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| Champion – Northeast Louisiana Indians |
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