2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2019
| team = Youngstown State Penguins
| sport= football
| image = Youngstown State Penguins logo.svg
| image_size = 175
| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference
| division =
| short_conf = MVFC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 6–6
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach= Bo Pelini
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Brian Crist
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach= Donald D'Alesio
| dc_year= 4th
| def_scheme =
| stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings}}
The 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bo Pelini and played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in eighth place.
Preseason
=MVFC poll=
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Penguins were predicted to finish in seventh place.{{cite web |title=North Dakota State Picked to Win Missouri Valley Football Crown |url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/sports/North-Dakota-State-Picked-to-Win-Missouri-Valley-Football-Crown-513349471.html |website=www.valleynewslive.com |accessdate=August 8, 2019 |language=english}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Youngstown State Penguins|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
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| 1 | North Dakota State | 392 (32) |
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| 2 | South Dakota State | 348 (4) |
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| 3 | Illinois State | 289 (3) |
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| 4 | Indiana State | 279 (1) |
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| 5 | Northern Iowa | 266 |
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| 6 | South Dakota | 176 |
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| 7 | Youngstown State | 153 |
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| 8 | Western Illinois | 128 |
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| 9 | Southern Illinois | 89 |
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| 10 | Missouri State | 80 |
=Preseason All–MVFC team=
The Penguins did not have any players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.{{cite web |title=MVFC Announces Preseason All-Conference Team |url=https://valley-football.org/news/2019/7/29/football-mvfc-announces-preseason-all-conference-team-offense.aspx |website=valley-football.org |accessdate=August 8, 2019 |language=en}}
Schedule
YSU has scheduled 12 games in the 2019 season instead of the 11 normally allowed for FCS programs. Under a standard provision of NCAA rules, all FCS teams are allowed to schedule 12 regular-season games in years in which the period starting with Labor Day weekend and ending with the last Saturday of November contains 14 Saturdays.{{cite web|url=http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D119.pdf |title=Bylaw 17.10.5.1: Number of Contests, Maximum Limitations—Institutional |work=2018–19 NCAA Division I Manual |page=273 |publisher=NCAA |date=July 2018 |accessdate=March 14, 2019}}
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 2019
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 24
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| gamename = FCS Kickoff
| tv = ESPN
| score = 45–22
| attend = 12,560
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–28
| attend = 12,390
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 34–14
| attend = 15,991
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–10
| attend = 12,659
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–21
| attend = 10,137
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time =
| w/l = l
| rank = 19
| opponent = No. 3 South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 28–38
| attend = 12,381
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–35
| attend = 7,670
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–14
| attend = 10,437
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = No. 1 North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–56
| attend = 11,102
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–56
| attend = 4,561
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–24
| attend = 3,645
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = No. 7 Illinois State
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–3
| attend = 9,190
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=2019 Youngstown State Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/youngstown-state-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=January 11, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Kelley |first1=Kevin |title=Youngstown State releases 2019 football schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/youngstown-state-releases-2019-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=January 11, 2019 |date=9 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ysusports.com/sports/fball/2019-20/schedule|title=2019 Youngstown State Football Schedule|website=Youngstown State Athletics}}
Game summaries
=Vs. Samford=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Penguins
|R1=14|R2=10|R3=0 |R4=21
|Home=Bulldogs
|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=15
}}
{{see also|2019 Samford Bulldogs football team}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart |VisitorName=YSU|HomeName=SAM|state=collapsed}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=9:09
| Team=SAM
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=85
| DriveTime=1:22
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Robert Adams
| QB=Liam Welch
| yards=55
| Kicker=Mitchell Fineran
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=0
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=2:12
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=13
| DriveLength=83
| DriveTime=6:57
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Samuel St. Surin
| QB=Nathan Mays
| yards=16
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=7
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=1:29
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=
| DriveLength=
| DriveTime=
| Type=FumbleTD
| Def=Cash Mitchell
| yards=25
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=14
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=10:57
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=41
| DriveTime=3:55
| Type=FG
| yards=43
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| Visitor=17
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:36
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=12
| DriveLength=90
| DriveTime=2:46
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Josh Burgett
| QB=Nathan Mays
| yards=4
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=24
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=14:29
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=63
| DriveTime=3:45
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Braxton Chapman
| yards=1
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=31
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=13:37
| Team=SAM
| DrivePlays=3
| DriveLength=70
| DriveTime=0:52
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Montrell Washington
| QB=Chris Oladokun
| yards=64
| 2pt type=run
| 2pt result=good
| Visitor=31
| Home=15
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=5:16
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=13
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=8:21
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Braxton Champan
| yards=1
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=38
| Home=15
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=3:17
| Team=SAM
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=36
| DriveTime=1:59
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Chris Oladokun
| yards=10
| Kicker=Mitchell Finehan
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=38
| Home=22
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=2:16
| Team=YSU
| DrivePlays=3
| DriveLength=44
| DriveTime=1:01
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Christian Turner
| yards=3
| Kicker=Colton McFadden
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=45
| Home=22
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd |Visitor=45|Home=22}}
{{Clear}}
=Howard=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bison
|R1=14|R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Penguins
|H1=6 |H2=21|H3=20|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Howard Bison football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Duquesne=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Dukes
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Penguins
|H1=7 |H2=14|H3=6 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Duquesne Dukes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Robert Morris=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Colonials
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=0
|Home=No. 22 Penguins
|H1=7 |H2=24|H3=7 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Northern Iowa=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 18 Penguins
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=0
|Home=No. 13 Panthers
|H1=7 |H2=14|H3=0 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Northern Iowa Panthers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=South Dakota State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 3 Jackrabbits
|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=13|R4=22
|Home=No. 19 Penguins
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Southern Illinois=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 19 Penguins
|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Salukis
|H1=14|H2=14|H3=7 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Western Illinois=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Penguins
|H1=28|H2=17|H3=14|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=North Dakota State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 1 Bison
|R1=21|R2=21|R3=7 |R4=7
|Home=Penguins
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 North Dakota State Bison football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At South Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Penguins
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Coyotes
|H1=21|H2=14|H3=14|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 South Dakota Coyotes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Indiana State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Penguins
|R1=0 |R2=10|R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Sycamores
|H1=3 |H2=14|H3=7 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2019 Indiana State Sycamores football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Illinois State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 7 Redbirds
|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Penguins
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team}}
{{Clear}}
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = STATS FCS
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 14
| poll1_0=RV
| poll1_1=RV
| poll1_2=RV
| poll1_3=24
| poll1_4=22
| poll1_5=18
| poll1_6=19
| poll1_7=19
| poll1_8=RV
| poll1_9=RV
| poll1_10=RV
| poll1_11=NR
| poll1_12=NR
| poll1_13=NR
| poll1_14=
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 14
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=RV
| poll2_2=RV
| poll2_3=21
| poll2_4=20
| poll2_5=17
| poll2_6=17
| poll2_7=18
| poll2_8=RV
| poll2_9=RV
| poll2_10=NR
| poll2_11=NR
| poll2_12=NR
| poll2_13=NR
| poll2_14=
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Youngstown State Penguins football navbox}}