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Youngstown State Penguins

Location: Youngstown, OH University Founded: 1908 Enrollment: 11,800 Nickname: Penguins School Colors: Red and white Joined the GFC: 1997 U. President: David C. Sweet Director of Athletics: Joseph J. Cassese Faculty Representative: Conference (Co) Champions: 1978-1978, 1987, 1991, 1993-1994, 1997, 2005 Stadium:Stambaugh Stadium Current Capacity: 20,630 First Year of Football: 1938

Based in Youngstown, Ohio, the Youngstown State Penguins have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA since 1997. The Penguins plays their home games at Stambaugh Stadium, which is called also “The Ice Castle”.

Youngstown State has won four national championships, which were claimed in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1997. The Penguins were also runners-up in 1992 and 1999 in the national title finals. The team has won 8 conference titles in its history.

For the 2008 season, an overall 4-8 record left the Penguins team in the seventh place of the MVFC. In the conference play Youngstown won a total of 3 games, ending with a conference record of 3-5.

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