Youngstown State FCS Football 2023 Playoff Capsule
November 18, 2023 · CSM Staff
Youngstown State Penguins
Missouri Valley
2023 Record: 7-4, 5-3
Coach: Doug Phillips
Big Wins: 10/7 Southern Illinois (31-3), 10/21 Illinois State (41-38)
Bad Losses: 9/3 at Northern Iowa (41-44), 10/14 at South Dakota (31-34)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Tyshon King, RB, 894 yards
Passing: Mitch Davidson, QB, 2,485 yards
Receiving: Bryce Oliver, WR, 759 yards
Tackles: Alex Howard, LB, 67
Sacks: Anthony Johnson, DL, 4.0
Interceptions: Troy Jakubec, DB, 4
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 163.9 (33rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 243.1 (30, 3)
Total Offense: 407.0 (25, 4)
Scoring Offense: 31.4 (24, 5)
Rushing Defense: 101.5 (13, 4)
Pass Defense: 252.1 (110, 12)
Total Defense: 353.6 (54, 7)
Scoring Defense: 26.1 (63, 8)
Turnover Margin: 0.20 (47, 6)
Sacks: 2.90 (8, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.40 (29, 5)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
| 2016 | First Round | Defeated Samford |
| 2016 | Second Round | Defeated Jacksonville State |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Wofford |
| 2016 | Semifinals | Defeated Eastern Washington |
| 2016 | Championship | Lost to James Madison |
| 2006 | First Round | Defeated James Madison |
| 2006 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Illinois State |
| 2006 | Semifinals | Lost to Appalachian State |
| 2000 | First Round | Lost to Richmond |
| 1999 | First Round | Defeated Montana |
| 1999 | Quarterfinals | Defeated North Carolina A&T |
| 1999 | Semifinals | Defeated Florida A&M |
| 1999 | Championship | Lost to Georgia Southern |
| 1997 | First Round | Defeated Hampton |
| 1997 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Villanova |
| 1997 | Semifinals | Defeated Eastern Washington |
| 1997 | Championship | Defeated McNeese State |
| 1994 | First Round | Defeated Alcorn State |
| 1994 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Eastern Kentucky |
| 1994 | Semifinals | Defeated Montana |
| 1994 | Championship | Defeated Boise State |
| 1993 | First Round | Defeated UCF |
| 1993 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Georgia Southern |
| 1993 | Semifinals | Defeated Idaho |
| 1993 | Championship | Defeated Marshall |
| 1992 | First Round | Defeated Villanova |
| 1992 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Citadel |
| 1992 | Semifinals | Defeated Northern Iowa |
| 1992 | Championship | Lost to Marshall |
| 1991 | First Round | Defeated Villanova |
| 1991 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Nevada |
| 1991 | Semifinals | Defeated Samford |
| 1991 | Championship | Defeated Marshall |
| 1990 | First Round | Lost to UCF |
*all team stats through 11/11
