2010 Youngstown State Penguins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2010
| team = Youngstown State Penguins
| sport = football
| image = Youngstown State Penguins logo.svg
| image_size = 175
| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference
| short_conf = MVFC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Eric Wolford
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Shane Montgomery
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach= Rick Kravitz
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
}}
{{2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings}}
The 2010 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Eric Wolford, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the MVFC. Youngstown State played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2010
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| tv = BTN
| score = 14–44
| attend = 101,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 31–7
| attend = 18,025
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Central Connecticut State
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 63–24
| attend = 16,386
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 31–28
| attend = 17,660
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv =
| score = 25–35
| attend = 13,489
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-bears-defen/150208359/|newspaper=The Springfield News-Leader|title=Bears' defense delivers victory|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=June 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 4:07 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 29–34
| attend = 15,068
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86740534/bison-battle-back/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Bison battle back|date=October 10, 2010|accessdate=October 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 6:10 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv =
| score = 38–40
| attend = 13,404
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 2:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2010|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv =
| score = 20–30
| attend = 14,697
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 30–34
| attend = 13,039
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv =
| score = 39–41
| attend = 10,076
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv =
| score = 24–30
| attend = 10,483
}}
}}
References
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