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The 1993 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team represented Youngstown State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled a 13–2 record and defeated Marshall in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1] It was Youngstown State's second national championship in three years.

ConferenceIndependent
Sports NetworkNo. 7
Record13–2
Headcoach
Quick facts Youngstown State Penguins football, NCAA Division I-AA champion ...
1993 Youngstown State Penguins football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 7
Record13–2
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
Seasons
 1992
1994 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Troy State ^  1101
Youngstown State ^  1020
UAB  920
Wagner  920
No. 12 UCF ^  930
No. 24 Towson State  820
No. 19 Western Kentucky  830
Hofstra  631
Saint Mary's  631
Davidson  640
Central Connecticut State  550
Liberty  550
Marist  550
Samford  560
Duquesne  460
Saint Francis (PA)  370
Charleston Southern  380
Monmouth  250
Buffalo  1100
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Tailback Tamron Smith received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Smith with 1,433 rushing yards and 120 points scored, Darnell Clark with 1,822 all-purpose yards, Mark Brungard with 1,504 passing yards, and Leon Jones with 177 tackles (including 103 solo tackles).[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Western MichiganNo. 3W 17–329,084[4]
September 11at Stephen F. AustinNo. 2L 15–35[5]
September 18Morgan StateNo. 10W 56–2714,284[6]
October 2at Eastern KentuckyNo. 8W 26–22[7]
October 9Delaware StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 42–28[8]
October 16LibertyNo. 4
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 42–0[9]
October 23SamfordNo. 3
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 24–715,194[10]
October 30BuffaloNo. 1
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 38–128,456[11]
November 6Indiana StateNo. 1
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 17–10[12]
November 13at Illinois StateNo. 1L 10–135,195[13]
November 20at AkronNo. 7W 19–08,000[14]
November 27 No. 12 UCFNo. 7
W 56–307,408[15]
December 4 No. 2 Georgia SouthernNo. 7
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I–AA Quarterfinal)
W 34–149,503[16]
December 11 No. 11 IdahoNo. 7
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I–AA Semifinal)
W 35–169,644[17]
December 18vs. No. 9 MarshallNo. 7W 17–529,218[18]
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