The 1989 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 9–4. Youngstown State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals and were defeated by Furman.
| 1989 Youngstown State Penguins football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 23–42 at Furman | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–4 |
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| Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Youngstown State ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 William & Mary ^ | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Maine | L 14–28 | 8,050 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | at Eastern Michigan | L 3–14 | [2] | |||
| September 23 | Akron | W 20–17 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | Morgan State |
| W 45–22 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | at Indiana State | W 20–19 | [5] | |||
| October 14 | Northeastern | No. 18 |
| W 44–0 | 9,387 | [6] |
| October 21 | at Central Michigan | No. T–15 | W 30–3 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | No. T–18 Western Kentucky | No. 14 |
| L 38–41 | 9,879 | [8] |
| November 4 | No. T–13 Liberty |
| W 41–14 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | No. 7 (D-II) Edinboro | No. 19 |
| W 28–14 | [10] | |
| November 18 | Towson State | No. 17 |
| W 38–7 | 5,000 | [11] |
| November 25 | at No. 12 Eastern Kentucky | No. 14 | W 28–24 | 3,898 | [12] | |
| December 2 | at No. 2 Furman | No. 14 |
| L 23–42 | 8,033 | [13] |
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References edit
- ^ "Smith runs Maine past Penguins". Sun-Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Foster bolts for 147 yards; EMU wins". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown stuns Akron 20–17". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State loses". The Greenville News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fozkos' late field goal lifts Youngstown State past ISU". Evansville Courier. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown overwhelms Northeastern". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown St. crushes Central Michigan, 30–3". Lansing State Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western tips Youngstown 41–38 on late field goal". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penguins stay on ground to ice Flames". The News and Advance. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown St. 28, Edinboro 14". The Times Leader. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Towson's season ends with 38–7 loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State rally jars Eastern 28–24". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins' subs prove unsinkable". The Greenville News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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