1992 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1992 Youngstown State Penguins football
NCAA Division I-AA runner up
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 28–31 vs. Marshall
Conference	Independent
Record	11–3–1
Head coach	Jim Tressel (7th season)
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium

1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 William & Mary			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Samford ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	5	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Hofstra			–					4	–	6	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled an 11–3–1 record and lost to Marshall in the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1] Youngstown appeared in the Division I-AA national championship game six times, and won the championship four times, during the 1990s.

Quarterback Nick Cochran received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Cochran with 2,196 passing yards, Tamron Smith with 1,403 rushing yards and 126 points scored, and Leon Jones with 125 tackles (including 75 solo tackles).[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Clarion	No. 2	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		W 48–7		[4]
September 12	Delaware State	No. 2	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		W 42–20	11,926	[5]
September 19	at Southwest Texas State	No. 1	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX		W 23–20	11,217	[6]
September 26	James Madison	No. 1	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		L 49–52	16,826	[7]
October 3	at Indiana State	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN		W 30–24	4,014	[8]
October 10	Illinois State	No. 7	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		W 34–10	11,634	[9]
October 17	at Northeastern	No. 6	Parsons Field Brookline, MA		L 23–28	4,100	[10]
October 31	Eastern Illinois	No. 11	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		W 28–19		[11]
November 7	at Ohio	No. 9	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 28–20	8,882	[12]
November 14	at Akron	No. 7	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire)		T 10–10	6,912	[13]
November 21	No. 20 Georgia Southern	No. 7	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		W 21–10	8,984	[14]
November 28	No. 10 Villanova	No. 7	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 23–20	9,465	[15]
December 5	at No. 1 The Citadel	No. 7	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)		W 42–17	13,021	[16]
December 12	at No. 3 Northern Iowa	No. 7	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)		W 19–7	14,682	[17]
December 19	at No. 6 Marshall	No. 7	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game)	CBS	L 28–31	31,304	[18]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2018 YSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Youngstown State University. p. 43. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
2. 2018 Media Guide, p. 45.
3. 2018 Media Guide, pp. 31-33.
4. "Youngstown State 48, Clarion 7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Delaware State falls 42–20". The News Journal. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "An 81-yard nightmare ends SWT upset bid". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "JMU topples No. 1 Penguins". Daily Press. September 27, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Youngstown State shakes off stubborn ISU". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Youngstown rambles past Illinois State". The Pantagraph. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Northeastern stuns Youngstown State". Boston Sunday Globe. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Young. St. 28, E. Ill. 19". The Newark Advocate. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Youngstown State 28, Ohio 20". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Akron, Youngstown battle to tie". The Plain Dealer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Youngstown rolls over Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Penguins knock off Villanova". The Newark Advocate. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Youngstown runs over Citadel, 42–17". The Greenville News. December 6, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Penguins freeze UNI title run". The Courier. December 13, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
18. "Oh, brother! Marshall wins I-AA crown on new kicker's 1st field goal". The Post-Star. December 20, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.