1991_NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Championship_Game

1991 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game

1991 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game

College football game

This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) champions, see 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The 1991 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Youngstown State Penguins and the Marshall Thundering Herd. The game was played on December 21, 1991, at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The culminating game of the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season, it was won by Youngstown State, 25–17.[3]

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Teams

The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 1991 I-AA Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.[4] The location of the final, the Georgia Southern Eagles' Paulson Stadium, had been predetermined via a three-year agreement the university reached with the NCAA in February 1989.[5]

Youngstown State Penguins

See also: 1991 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Youngstown State finished their regular season with an 8–3 record.[6] Unseeded in the tournament and ranked 13th in the final NCAA I-AA in-house poll,[7] the Penguins defeated Villanova, top-seed Nevada, and Samford to reach the final. This was the first appearance for Youngstown State in a Division I-AA championship game.

Marshall Thundering Herd

See also: 1991 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall also finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (5–2 in conference).[8] Unseeded and ranked eighth in the final NCAA I-AA in-house poll,[7] the Thundering Herd defeated Western Illinois, third-seed Northern Iowa, and second-seed Eastern Kentucky to reach the final. This was the second appearance for Marshall in a Division I-AA championship game, having lost in 1987.

Game summary

After a low-scoring first half, Youngstown State held a 3–0 lead at halftime. Marshall then scored all of their points in the third quarter, taking a 17–6 lead. Youngstown State rallied for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and a 25–17 win.[9]

Scoring summary

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References

  1. [1]
    "Youngstown 25, Marshall 17". Pittsburgh Press. December 22, 1991. p. D12. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    Williams, Jennifer (December 20, 1991). "TV/Radio". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. B5. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Youngstown State wins I-AA". Chicago Tribune. December 22, 1991. p. 43. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Division I-AA Playoffs". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. December 21, 1991. p. 2B. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Georgia Southern to host NCAA title". Rocky Mount Telegram. Rocky Mount, North Carolina. AP. February 24, 1989. p. 11. Retrieved April 21, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    "Youngstown State Penguins 1991 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Final NCAA Div. I-AA Poll". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. November 25, 1991. p. 2B. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Marshall Thundering Herd 1991 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  9. [9]
    "Youngstown State claims I-AA title, handles Marshall". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. AP. December 21, 1991. p. 4D. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

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