The 2021 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Doug Phillips, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the MVFC. Youngstown State played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Record | 3–7 (2–6 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Troy Rothenbuhler (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Schaefer (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 South Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word* | ESPN+ | W 44–41 OT | 8,637 | |
September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State* | BTN | L 14–42 | 70,103 | |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Illinois |
| ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 13,751 |
October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Northern Iowa | ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 8,771 | |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | W 41–33 | 12,444 |
October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | ESPN+ | L 17–28 | 5,479 | |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 10 South Dakota State |
| ESPN+ | L 16–47 | 9,423 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at North Dakota | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 8,441 | |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 North Dakota State |
| ESPN+ | L 17–49 | 8,307 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Southern Illinois | ESPN+ | W 35-18 | 4,935 | |
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Game summaries edit
vs Incarnate Word edit
at Michigan State edit
Youngstown State Penguins (1–0) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penguins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Spartans | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 12:01 p.m.
- Game weather: 75°F, Wind: 7 mph N, Sunny
- Game attendance: 70,103
- Referee: Kole Kunueppel
- TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
- Sources[1]
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vs Western Illinois edit
at No. 15 Northern Iowa edit
vs No. 16 Missouri State edit
at Indiana State edit
vs No. 10 South Dakota State edit
at North Dakota edit
vs No. 5 North Dakota State edit
at No. 17 Southern Illinois edit
References edit