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1994 Youngstown State Penguins football team

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1994 Youngstown State Penguins football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record14–0–1
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^     11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra     8 1 1
Towson     8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^     8 4 0
Robert Morris     7 1 1
Monmouth     7 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
UAB     7 4 0
No. 20 UCF     7 4 0
Wagner     6 5 0
Liberty     5 6 0
Western Kentucky     5 6 0
Central Connecticut State     4 6 0
Samford     4 6 1
Davidson     3 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Saint Francis     2 7 1
Charleston Southern     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team represented Youngstown State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled a 14–0–1 record and defeated Boise State in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1]

After playing Stephen F. Austin to a tie in the opening game, the team won 14 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in school history.[2] It was Youngstown State's third national championship in four years.[3]

Tailback Shawn Patton received the team's most valuable player award, and wide receiver Trent Boykin was named the team's outstanding offensive player.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Shawn Patton with 1,626 rushing yards and quarterback Mark Brungard with 2,453 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 No. 15 Stephen F. AustinNo. 2T 10–10
September 10at Delaware StateNo. 5W 26–3
September 17 No. 14 Eastern KentuckyNo. 4
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 13–6
September 24Slippery RockNo. 5
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 52–17
October 1 No. 2 McNesse StateNo. 5
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 28–816,906[6]
October 8 No. 1 (D-II) North AlabamadaggerNo. 3
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 17–14
October 15Kent StateNo. 3
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 28–15
October 29AkronNo. 2
W 41–7
November 5at BuffaloNo. 2W 27–3
November 12at UMassNo. 1W 28–96,150
November 19at Indiana StateNo. 1W 14–3
November 25 No. 15 Alcorn StateNo. 1
W 63–2016,455[7]
December 3 No. 4 Eastern KentuckyNo. 1
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 18–15[8]
December 10 No. 8 MontanaNo. 1
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 28–915,333[9]
December 17vs. No. 3 Boise StateNo. 1W 28–1427,674[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 YSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Youngstown State University. p. 43. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 25.
  3. ^ a b Matt Harvey (December 18, 1994). "Youngstown St. wins 3rd title". Daily Dayton News. Associated Press. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 45.
  5. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 18.
  6. ^ "Youngstown's defense handles McNeese State". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn St. eliminated after loss". Enterprise-Journal. November 27, 1994. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Youngstown State rallies for quarterfinal win". News-Journal. Associated Press. December 4, 1994. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Roland Queen (December 11, 1994). "Penguins head back to familiar territory". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.