1993 Youngstown State Penguins football team

The 1993 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team represented Youngstown State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled a 13–2 record and defeated Marshall in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1] It was Youngstown State's second national championship in three years.

1993 Youngstown State Penguins football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
1993 record13–2
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Troy State ^    11 0 1
Youngstown State ^    10 2 0
UAB    9 2 0
Wagner    9 2 0
No. 12 UCF ^    9 3 0
No. 24 Towson    8 2 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky    8 3 0
Hofstra    6 3 1
Saint Mary's    6 3 1
Davidson    6 4 0
Central Connecticut    5 5 0
Liberty    5 5 0
Marist    5 5 0
Samford    5 6 0
Duquesne    4 6 0
Saint Francis    3 7 0
Charleston Southern    3 8 0
Monmouth    2 5 0
Buffalo    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Tailback Tamron Smith received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Smith with 1,433 rushing yards and 120 points scored, Darnell Clark with 1,822 all-purpose yards, Mark Brungard with 1,504 passing yards, and Leon Jones with 177 tackles (including 103 solo tackles).[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Western MichiganW 17–3
September 11at Stephen F. AustinL 15–35
September 18Morgan StateW 56–27
October 2at Eastern KentuckyW 26–22
October 9Delaware State
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 42–28
October 16Liberty
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 42–0
October 23Samford
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 24–7
October 30Buffalo
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 38–128,456
November 6Indiana State
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 17–10
November 13at Illinois StateL 10–13
November 20at AkronW 19–0
November 27UCF
W 56–307,408
December 4Georgia Southern
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I–AA Quarterfinal)
W 34–149,503[4]
December 11Idaho
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I–AA Semifinal)
W 35–169,644[5]
December 18at MarshallW 17–529,218[6]
  • Homecoming

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. 18-19, and 31-33.
  4. John Seaburn (December 5, 1993). "Youngstown in familiar spot". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. E7 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Roland Queen (December 12, 1993). "Youngstown in title game". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. E11 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Milan Zban (December 19, 1993). "Penguins are Kings of the Hill". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D10 via Newspapers.com.
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