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1997 Youngstown State Penguins football team

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1997 Youngstown State Penguins football

NCAA Division I-AA champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 10–9 vs. McNeese State
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 4
Record	13–2 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach	Jim Tressel (12th season)
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium
Seasons ← 1996 1998 →

1997 Gateway Football Conference standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No.2Western Illinois $^	6	–	0	11	–	2
Northern Iowa	5	–	1	7	–	4
No.4Youngstown State ^	4	–	2	13	–	2
Southwest Missouri State	3	–	3	5	–	6
Indiana State	2	–	4	3	–	8
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	3	–	8
Illinois State	0	–	6	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Youngstown State Penguins football team was an American football team represented Youngstown State University in the Gateway Football Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled a 13–2 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and defeated McNeese State in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.^[1] It was Youngstown State's fourth national championship in seven years.^[2]

Quarterback Demond Tidwell received the team's most valuable player award.^[3] The team's statistical leaders included Tidwell with 1,961 passing yards, Jack Andreadis with 1,057 rushing yards and 1,688 all-purpose yards, and Adrian Brown with 122 points.^[4]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Slippery Rock*	No. 11	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 33–9	14,107
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Kent State*	No. 9	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 44–23	17,974
September 20	1:00 p.m.	atBoston University*	No. 6	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–7	2,035
September 27	7:00 p.m.	Hofstra*	No. 2	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 27–22	16,071
October 4	2:00 p.m.	atIndiana State	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 31–0	5,335
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Buffalo*	No. 1	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 52–17	20,519
October 18	1:30 p.m.	at No. 24Northern Iowa	No. 1	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 32–35	12,218
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Illinois State	No. 4	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 13–0	13,363
November 8	12:30 p.m.	atSouthern Illinois	No. 4	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 34–10	2,000	^[5]
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Southwest Missouri State	No. 4	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 45–13	11,167
November 22	1:00 p.m.	No. 2Western Illinois	No. 4	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 21–24	12,134	^[6]
November 29	1:00 p.m.	No. 9Hampton*	No. 4	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 28–13	12,431	^[7]
December 6	12:00 p.m.	at No. 1Villanova*	No. 4	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 37–34	7,591
December 13	12:30 p.m.	at No. 6Eastern Washington*	No. 4	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	W 25–14	8,529	^[8]
December 20	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7McNeese State*	No. 4	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)	W 10–9	14,771	^[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References[edit]

^ "2018 YSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Youngstown State University. p. 43. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

^ ^a ^b "Penguins win 4th national title: Tidwell's TD pass lifts Youngstown State". The Times Recorder. Associated Press. December 21, 1997. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.

^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 45.

^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 31-32.

^ Hardwig, Greg (November 9, 1997). "Penguins ice SIU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Leathernecks capture Gateway championship". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 23, 1997. p. 3C. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Penguins down Hampton". The Newark Advocate. November 30, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Eastern's last stand". The Spokesman-Review. December 14, 1997. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.

1997 Youngstown State Penguins football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions

Willis Marshall

Head coach: Jim Tressel

v t e Youngstown State Penguins football
Venues	Rayen Stadium (1938–1981) Stambaugh Stadium (1982–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Steel Tire (Akron; 1940–1995)
Culture & lore	Pete and Penny "Red and White" 1941 Oklahoma City game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football champions
1970s	1978: Florida A&M 1979: Eastern Kentucky
1980s	1980: Boise State 1981: Idaho State 1982: Eastern Kentucky 1983: Southern Illinois 1984: Montana State 1985: Georgia Southern 1986: Georgia Southern 1987: Northeast Louisiana 1988: Furman 1989: Georgia Southern
1990s	1990: Georgia Southern 1991: Youngstown State 1992: Marshall 1993: Youngstown State 1994: Youngstown State 1995: Montana 1996: Marshall 1997: Youngstown State 1998: UMass 1999: Georgia Southern
2000s	2000: Georgia Southern 2001: Montana 2002: Western Kentucky 2003: Delaware 2004: James Madison 2005: Appalachian State 2006: Appalachian State 2007: Appalachian State 2008: Richmond 2009: Villanova
2010s	2010: Eastern Washington 2011: North Dakota State 2012: North Dakota State 2013: North Dakota State 2014: North Dakota State 2015: North Dakota State 2016: James Madison 2017: North Dakota State 2018: North Dakota State 2019: North Dakota State
2020s	2020: Sam Houston State 2021: North Dakota State 2022: South Dakota State 2023: South Dakota State

1997 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

Champion – Youngstown State Penguins

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