2015 Youngstown State Penguins football team

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2015 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShane Montgomery (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Pelini (1st season)
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     13 2  
No. 5 Illinois State +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 8 Northern Iowa ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 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 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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:00 pmat
Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • ESPN3L 37–4549,969
    September 127:00 pm
    MyYTV
    W 21–14 OT16,622[1]
    September 194:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*No. 16
    • Stambaugh Stadium
    • Youngstown, OH
    ESPN3/MyYTVW 48–317,428
    October 33:00 pmat South DakotaNo. 10ESPN3W 31–310,015
    October 107:00 pmNo. 4 Illinois StateNo. 9
    • Stambaugh Stadium
    • Youngstown, OH
    ESPN3/MyYTVL 29–3117,715
    October 174:00 pmNo. 7 South Dakota StatedaggerNo. 11
    • Stambaugh Stadium
    • Youngstown, OH
    MVC TV/ESPN3L 8–3814,974
    October 247:00 pmat Southern IllinoisNo. 16ESPN3L 31–38 OT8,459
    October 312:00 pmat No. 23 Western IllinoisNo. 25ESPN3W 23–212,610
    November 72:00 pmMissouri StateNo. 21
    • Stambaugh Stadium
    • Youngstown, OH
    MVC TV/ESPN3W 47–711,077
    November 142:00 pmNo. 2 North Dakota StateNo. 20
    • Stambaugh Stadium
    • Youngstown, OH
    ESPN3/MyYTVL 24–2711,309
    November 211:05 pmat
    Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
  • ESPN3L 24–271,121

    Ranking movements

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112Final
    STATS FCS141716131091116252120RVRV
    Coaches16171612107121724–T2121RV

    References

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