Youngstown State Penguins football team
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| First season | 1938 | ||
| Head coach |
Bo Pelini 3rd season, 20–11 (.645) |
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| Stadium |
Stambaugh Stadium (Capacity: 20,630) |
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| Field surface | SprinTurf | ||
| Location | Youngstown, Ohio | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| All-time record | 425–286–17 (.595) | ||
| Playoff appearances | Div. I FCS: 13 | ||
| Playoff record | Div. I FCS: 29–9 | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | Div. I FCS: 4 | ||
| Conference titles | 5 | ||
| Colors | Red and White |
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| Website | YSU Penguins Football | ||
The Youngstown State Penguins football team represents Youngstown State University in college football. Youngstown State currently plays as a member of the NCAA at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA) and are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The Penguins have played their home games in Stambaugh Stadium, more commonly called "The Ice Castle," since 1982.
YSU football has been one of the leading programs in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, winning four national championships under former head coach Jim Tressel (currently YSU President), which is third behind North Dakota State's five championships and Georgia Southern's six. Overall, YSU has made 11 playoff appearances since Division I FCS (then Division I-AA) was formed in 1978.
The YSU football program began in 1938 as an Independent NCAA team under head coach Dwight "Dike" Beede. The Penguins played their first game on September 15, 1938 in a 12–6 loss to Geneva College. About a month later, on October 22, 1938, Youngstown State won its first game with a 20–0 shutout at Westminster College (PA). The Penguins won their first home game on November 3, 1938 with a 20–14 win against Davis & Elkins College.
Longtime head coach, Dwight "Dike" Beede, made a historical impact on the game of American football after noticing on-field confusion due to officials using whistles to signal a penalty. Beede invented the penalty flag and it was used for the first time during a game on October 17, 1941 against Oklahoma City University at the Youngstown's Rayen Stadium. The flag is now standard at all football games.
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