1984 Youngstown State Penguins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1984

| team = Youngstown State Penguins

| sport = football

| image =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 5–2

| head_coach = Bill Narduzzi

| hc_year = 10th

| captain = Mark Derthick

| stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

}}

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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1984

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 31–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-hurons-beaten-in-debu/159331394/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=Hurons beaten in debut, 31–7|date=September 2, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Hanger Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 17–22

| attend = 14,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-eastern-kentuck/143954985/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Eastern Kentucky turns back rally, beats Youngstown|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 27–23

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-interceptions-do/159331622/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Interceptions doom Bearcats in 27–23 loss|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Illinois

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 15–48

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-western-illinois-48-y/159311770/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Western Illinois 48, Youngstown 15|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 51–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-youngstown-buries/159331855/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Youngstown buries Tennessee Tech 51–0|date=October 7, 1982|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 16–13

| overtime = OT

| attend = 5,850

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-penguins-top-govs-in/159331990/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Penguins top Govs in OT|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 6–16

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-harris-lifts-panthers-by-you/159118548/|work=The Gazette|title=Harris lifts Panthers by Youngstown State|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 23–13

| attend = 6,052

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-courtney-lifts-young/159321847/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Courtney lifts Youngstown State past Middle Tennessee 23–13|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–2

| attend = 9,201

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-zip-offense-fal/159323102/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Zip offense falters; Penguins win 3–2|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Murray State

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 7–35

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-murray-st-35-youngstow/159330675/|work=The Marion Star|title=Murray St. 35, Youngstown St. 7|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 35–31

| attend = 2,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-loves-late-td-lifts/159332391/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Love's late TD lifts Youngstown over Morehead|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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