2000 Youngstown State Penguins football team

American college football season September 2026 September 2026 2000 Youngstown State Penguins football Gateway Football Conference Gateway 11 9–3 4–2 Jim Tressel 15th Stambaugh Stadium NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 24–49 vs. Appalachian State The 2000 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Jim Tressel in his fifteenth and final season as head coach and played its home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio. The Penguins finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 4–2 record in Gateway Football Conference matches. They were selected as an at-large team for the Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Richmond in the first round.Youngstown State Football 2026 Record Book https://ysusports.com/documents/2026/7/24/2026_YSU_Football_Record_Book.pdf Youngstown State University Athletics September 15, 2026 47 The team was ranked No. 11 in The Sports Network's postseason Division I-AA poll.I-AA poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina December 19, 2000 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125819/poll_2000_1219_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com September 15, 2026 Schedule 2000 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 31 w y 7 2000 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 24–10 17,759 Youngstown State tops Slippery Rock https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era/206060331/ September 15, 2026 Lancaster New Era Associated Press September 1, 2000 C-2 Newspapers.com September 9 w y 7 2000 Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 33–0 15,584 Youngstown St. 33, Edinboro 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/206060710/ September 15, 2026 Akron Beacon Journal September 10, 2000 D8 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y 6 Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 26–20 13,642 Morgan David Lee Jr. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/206060893/ Kent left bitter about giving away a victory September 17, 2000 Akron Beacon Journal September 15, 2026 D11 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 3 Southwest Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 19–13 11,592 Scranton Lyndal Bears come oh so close https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/206061119/ September 15, 2026 Springfield News-Leader October 1, 2000 1C Newspapers.com October 7 w y 2 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 14–12 11,938 Reinhardt Randy Turned over: Youngstown capitalizes on Redbird turnovers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93237614/the-pantagraph/ September 15, 2026 The Pantagraph October 8, 2000 F1 Newspapers.com October 14 w 3 Northern Iowa 23 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 28–24 21,119 Panthers lose in 4th quarter at Youngstown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/206061445/ September 15, 2026 Des Moines Register October 15, 2000 8C Newspapers.com October 21 l y 3 Western Illinois 6 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 10–24 13,418 Leathernecks claim showdown with Penguins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88089766/ September 15, 2026 Quad-City Times Associated Press October 22, 2000 D2 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 7 2000 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 42–7 20,813 Penguins pummel Indiana State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer/206061800/ September 15, 2026 The Plain Dealer October 29, 2000 7-C Newspapers.com November 4 w y 5 Hofstra Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 42–35 2OT 16,832 Penguins need two OTs for win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer/206063281/ September 15, 2026 The Plain Dealer November 5, 2000 10-C Newspapers.com November 11 l 2 Southern Illinois Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 20–21 16,549 Cunningham Steve Unbelievable: Salukis rally to ice Penguins, 21-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92644565/southern-illinoisan/ September 15, 2026 The Southern Illinoisan November 12, 2000 1B Newspapers.com November 18 w y y 9 Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 35–13 4,178 Wallner Peter J. Three straight 3-8s: Loss in Welsh's finale gives Poly a familiar record https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/206063630/ September 15, 2026 The Tribune November 19, 2000 C1 Newspapers.com November 25 l y y 9 Richmond 10 University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 3–10 5,484 Richmond wins on Hill's pick https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times/206063851/ September 15, 2026 The Roanoke Times Associated Press November 26, 2000 C5 Newspapers.com References Youngstown State Category:Youngstown State Penguins football seasons Youngstown State Youngstown State Penguins football