1996 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1996 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo   –     8 – 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State   –     8 – 3  
Saint Mary's   –     7 – 3  
Western Kentucky   –     7 – 4  
Davidson   –     6 – 4  
Towson   –     6 – 4  
Samford   –     6 – 5  
Wofford   –     6 – 5  
Cal Poly   –     5 – 6  
Hofstra   –     5 – 6  
Liberty   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     4 – 7  
Charleston Southern   –     2 – 8  
Morehead State   –     2 – 8  
Jacksonville State   –     1 – 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team that represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled a 8–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29Wofford
W 28–011,133[1]
September 7Slippery Rock
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 22–0[2]
September 14at Kent StateNo. 25
L 12–2823,158[3]
September 21at Illinois State
L 28–31 2OT7,020[4]
September 28Clarion
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 51–10[5]
October 12at Buffalo
W 17–65,149[6]
October 19Ashland
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 38–3[7]
October 26No. 19 Northwestern State
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 24–14[8]
November 2No. 3 Northern IowaNo. 21
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
L 10–2312,507[9]
November 9at No. 14 Southwest Missouri StateNo. 23
W 16–136,963[10]
November 16at HofstraNo. 17
W 14–32,783[11]

References

  1. ^ "Wofford shut out by Youngstown State in opener". The Herald. August 30, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Youngstown St. 22, Slippery Rock 0". The Plain Dealer. September 8, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kent defeats YSU". The Plain Dealer. September 15, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ISU tips Youngstown in 2 overtimes". The Pantagraph. September 22, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Youngstown State 51, Clarion 10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Youngstown capitalizes on UB miscues". The Buffalo News. October 13, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Youngstown State 38, Ashland 3". News Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU falls to Youngstown State". The Leesville Daily Leader. October 27, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "No. 3 Panthers keep rolling". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Offensive woes sink Bears". The Springfield News-Leader. November 10, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Offense, win elude Dutchmen". Newsday. November 17, 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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