1990 Youngstown State Penguins football team
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American college football season
| 1990 Youngstown State Penguins football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 17–20 vs. UCF | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–1 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Bollman (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium |
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| No. 2 Youngstown State ^ | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 William & Mary ^ | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 UCF ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson State | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled an 11–1 record and lost to UCF in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.[1]
Wide receiver Ray Ellington received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Ray Issac with 1,597 passing yards, Archie Herring with 904 rushing yards, Ray Ellington with 696 receiving yards, Jeff Wilkins with 86 points scored, and Derek Pixley with 96 tackles (including 60 solo tackles).[3]
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Bloomsburg | No. 13 | W 43–7 | [4] | ||
| September 8 | No. 8 (D-II) Edinboro | No. 13 |
| W 31–27 | [5] | |
| September 15 | at Northeastern | No. 13 | W 37–3 | 1,650 | [6] | |
| September 22 | Eastern Michigan | No. 15 |
| W 24–14 | [7] | |
| September 29 | Akron | No. 12 |
| W 28–23 | 17,001 | [8] |
| October 6 | at Western Kentucky | No. 6т | W 17–14 | 14,500 | [9] | |
| October 13 | at Liberty | No. 7 | W 34–6 | [10] | ||
| October 20 | at James Madison | No. 6 | W 31–15 | 12,812 | [11] | |
| November 3 | Ohio dagger | No. 5 |
| W 27–0 | [12] | |
| November 10 | at Towson State | No. 4 | W 13–0 | 650 | [13] | |
| November 17 | Maine | No. 3 |
| W 38–17 | [14] | |
| November 24 | No. 18 UCF | No. 2 |
| L 17–20 | 12,500 | [15] |
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References
[edit ]- ^ "2018 YSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Youngstown State University. p. 43. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 45.
- ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 31-33.
- ^ "Bloomsburg drops opener". The Times Leader. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown St. 31, Edinboro 27". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown runs through Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State clips Eastern Michigan 24–14". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zips' new clothes don't impress foe". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WKU ends 17–14 loss on 3-yard line". Messenger-Inquirer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penguins stay on ground, pound LU". The News and Daily Advance. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers cost JMU, 31–15". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State blanks OU". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown struggles past Towson State, 13–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 3 Penguins dump UM Bears for 11–0 mark". The Bangor Daily News. November 19, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown falls to Central Florida". The Plain Dealer. November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.