1985 Youngstown State Penguins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1985

| team = Youngstown State Penguins

| sport = football

| image =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Bill Narduzzi

| hc_year = 11th

| captain = Gary Barber

| captain2 = Robert Thompson

| captain3 = Nick Xides

| stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

}}

The 1985 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Narduzzi, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 on conference play, and finished fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1985

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| score = 22–27

| attend = 13,702

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-emu-beats-youngstown/160181888/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=EMU beats Youngstown in wild finale, 27–22|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 27–29

| attend = 12,124

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-uc-wins-on-taylo/160183010/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=UC wins on Taylor's last-second run|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 28–21

| attend = 13,020

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-youngstown-st-stop/159007893/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Youngstown St. stops Rattlers|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 29–36

| attend = 8,910

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-offense-comes-al/160133651/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Offense comes alive as Eastern defeats Youngstown 36–29|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 23–18

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-youngstown-st-tops-nu/160183381/|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|title=Youngstown St. tops NU, 23–18|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Tucker Stadium

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 23–16

| attend = 8,239

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tech-almost-wins-one-but/160183575/|newspaper=The Tennessean|title=Tech almost wins one, but drops 16th straight|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 35–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-penguinspop-peay-35/160183729/|newspaper=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Penguins pop Peay, 35–14|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = UNI-Dome

| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA

| score = 26–50

| attend = 14,330

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-panthers-roll-to-lop/160090360/|work=The Daily Nonpareil|title=Panthers roll to lopsided victory|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 21–28

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-team-of-destiny-undefeat/160125387/|work=The Tennessean|title=Team of destiny; Undefeated MTSU survives double OT war|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Akron

| opprank = T–9

| stadium = Rubber Bowl

| cityst = Akron, OH

| score = 5–30

| gamename = Steel Tire

| attend = 16,001

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-zips-bomb-young/160129840/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Zips bomb Youngstown 30–5|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 20–17

| attend = 4,173

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-touchdown-at-04/160184461/|newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Touchdown at 0:45 trips Morehead 20–17|date=November 23, 1985|accessdate=December 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

Youngstown State

Category:Youngstown State Penguins football seasons

Youngstown State Penguins football