2015 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2015 Youngstown State Penguins football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
2015 record	5–6 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach	Bo Pelini (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Shane Montgomery
Defensive coordinator	Ron Stoops, Jr.
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium (Capacity: 20,630)

2015 MVFC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 North Dakota State +^		7	–	1		13	–	2
#5 Illinois State +^		7	–	1		10	–	3
#8 Northern Iowa ^		5	–	3		9	–	5
#15 South Dakota State ^		5	–	3		8	–	4
Western Illinois ^		5	–	3		7	–	6
Indiana State		3	–	5		5	–	6
Youngstown State		3	–	5		5	–	6
South Dakota		3	–	5		5	–	6
Southern Illinois		2	–	6		3	–	8
Missouri State		0	–	8		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-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 5–6, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	1:00 PM	at Pittsburgh*	#14	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 37–45	49,969
September 12	7:00 PM	Robert Morris*	#17	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3/MyYTV	W 21–14 ^OT	16,622^[1]
September 19	4:00 PM	Saint Francis (PA)*	#16	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3/MyYTV	W 48–3	17,428
October 3	3:00 PM	at South Dakota	#10	DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD	ESPN3	W 31–3	10,015
October 10	7:00 PM	#4 Illinois State	#9	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3/MyYTV	L 29–31	17,715
October 17	4:00 PM	#7 South Dakota State	#11	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	MVC TV/ESPN3	L 8–38	14,974
October 24	7:00 PM	at Southern Illinois	#16	Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 31–38 ^OT	8,459
October 31	2:00 PM	at #23 Western Illinois	#25	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	ESPN3	W 23–21	2,610
November 7	2:00 PM	Missouri State	#21	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	MVC TV/ESPN3	W 47–7	11,077
November 14	2:00 PM	#2 North Dakota State	#20	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3/MyYTV	L 24–27	11,309
November 21	1:05 PM	at Indiana State		Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN	ESPN3	L 24–27	1,121
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	14	17	16	13	10	9	11	16	25	21	20	RV	RV	NR
Coaches	16	17	16	12	10	7	12	17	24–T	21	21	RV	NR	NR

References

↑ "Youngstown St–Robert Morris Box Score". Youngstown State University Department of Athletics. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

Youngstown State Penguins football

Venues	Stambaugh Stadium (1982–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Steel Tire (Akron; 1940–1995)

Culture & lore	1941 Oklahoma City game Pete and Penny "Red and White"

People	Head coaches

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

National championship seasons in bold

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