1986 Youngstown State Penguins football team

American college football season March 2026 December 2024 1986 Youngstown State Penguins football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 2–9 2–5 Jim Tressel 1st Stambaugh Stadium The 1986 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by first-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the OVC. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 6 l y Nicholls State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 17–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-nicholls-gets-first-victory/160197041/ Daily World Nicholls gets first victory September 7, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 l y Eastern Michigan Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 17–18 8,507 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-emus-last-gasp-rally/160462020/ Detroit Free Press EMU's last-gasp rally wins, 18–17 September 14, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 21–23 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-nu-lances-youngstown-on/160428537/ Boston Sunday Globe NU lances Youngstown on last-minute field goal September 21, 1985 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 17–24 15,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-second-half-rally-sp/160431758/ Southern Illinoisan Second-half rally sparks Salukis September 28, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w Tennessee Tech Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 30–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-youngstown-state-earn/160462292/ Omaha World-Herald Youngstown State earns first victory of season October 12, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 10–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mcmillan-boot-gives-govs/160461122/ The Tennessean McMillan boot gives Govs 13–10 win over Penguins October 19, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 17–38 16,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-rallies-to-3/143961498/ The Courier-Journal Eastern rallies to 38–17 win October 26, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l Middle Tennessee Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 14–49 5,906 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-unload-on/160444916/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders unload on Penguins 49–14 November 2, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 14–17 2,582 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-phantom-field-goal-f/143967096/ The Courier-Journal Phantom field goal figures in Murray's 17–14 victory November 9, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 24–27 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-morehead-st-tops-youngsto/160446566/ The Lima News Morehead St. tops Youngstown November 16, 1986 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w Akron Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH rivalry 40–39 8,143 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-penguins-edge-zips/160444312/ Dayton Daily News Penguins edge Zips November 22, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com References Youngstown State Category:Youngstown State Penguins football seasons Youngstown State Penguins football