The 1984 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by 10th-year head coach Bill Narduzzi, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 on conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 7–4 (5–2 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Mark Derthick |
Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium |
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No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Murray State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | Eastern Michigan* | W 31–7 | [1] | ||
September 8 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 17–22 | 14,400 | [2] | |
September 15 | at Cincinnati* | W 27–23 | [3] | ||
September 22 | at Western Illinois* | L 15–48 | [4] | ||
October 6 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 51–0 | [5] | |
October 13 | at Austin Peay | W 16–13 OT | 5,850 | [6] | |
October 20 | Northern Iowa* |
| L 6–16 | [7] | |
October 27 | No. 7 Middle Tennessee |
| W 23–13 | 6,052 | [8] |
November 3 | Akron |
| W 3–2 | 9,201 | [9] |
November 10 | at No. 16 Murray State | L 7–35 | [10] | ||
November 17 | at Morehead State | W 35–31 | 2,500 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Hurons beaten in debut, 31–7". Detroit Free Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky turns back rally, beats Youngstown". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interceptions doom Bearcats in 27–23 loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois 48, Youngstown 15". Dayton Daily News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown buries Tennessee Tech 51–0". The Daily News-Journal. October 7, 1982. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penguins top Govs in OT". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harris lifts Panthers by Youngstown State". The Gazette. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Courtney lifts Youngstown State past Middle Tennessee 23–13". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zip offense falters; Penguins win 3–2". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray St. 35, Youngstown St. 7". The Marion Star. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Love's late TD lifts Youngstown over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.