DIVISION II PLAYOFF HISTORY Playoff Game Summaries YSU 52, Alabama A&M 0 Semifinals • Dec. 1, 1979 | Youngstown • Falcon Stadium The Penguins amassed 481 yards of total offense and held Alabama A&M to just 68 yards in a 52-0 win in the semifinals. Quarterback Keith Snoddy completed 15 of 25 passes for 180 yards and a school-record-tying four touchdowns, while Jim Ferranti caught three of those touchdown passes. YSU 50, South Dakota State 7 Quarterfinals • Nov. 24, 1979 | Youngstown • Falcon Stadium The defense forced seven turnovers and held South Dakota State to zero yards rushing in a 50-7 win in the playoff quarterfinals. YSU intercepted four passes and forced three fumbles. Offensively, the Penguins racked up 474 yards of total offense. Robby Robson tied a record with four rushing touchdowns in the game and finished with 138 yards on 28 carries. YSU led 22-0 at halftime before SDSU scored to get within 22-7, but the Penguins scored the final 28 points of the game.
Eastern Illinois 26, YSU 22 Semifinals • Dec. 2, 1978 | Charleston, Ill. • O’Brien Stadium Poke Cobb scored from three yards out with four minutes left, and Eastern Illinois held on to a 26-22 decision in the quarterfinals despite a 122-yard rushing effort by Marschell Brumfield. YSU took a 22-14 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Panthers scored the final 12 points to overcome the eight-point deficit and eliminate the Penguins. YSU had defeated EIU during the regular season.
YSU 21, Nebraska-Omaha 14 Quarterfinals • Nov. 25, 1978 | Youngstown • Falcon Stadium Replacement quarterback Bill Fink found Jim Ferranti with a 32-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as the Penguins held on to defeat Nebraska-Omaha, 21-14, in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. YSU led 14-7 at halftime before UNO tied the contest. The victory was the first postseason triumph in school history.
Delaware 35, YSU 14 First Round • Nov. 30, 1974 | Newark, Del. • Delaware Stadium The Penguins lost 35-14 to Delaware in their first playoff appearance in school history. The Blue Hens scored 21 second-half points to break open a 14-14 game. John Kinch ran for 80 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Cliff Stoudt threw for 165 yards completing 17-of-36 passes.
1979 National Championship Game Delaware 38, Youngstown State 21 Dec. 8, 1979 • Albuquerque, N.M. (ABC) University Stadium | Att: 4,000 Score by Quarters 1 Youngstown State 0 Delaware 0
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In a rematch of a thrilling regularseason contest, Delaware again came from behind to beat the Penguins as the Blue Hens broke open a 21-21 game with 17 second-half points en route to a 38-21 win to capture the Division II National Championship on Dec. 8, 1979. Junior tailback Robby Robson continued his spectacular performances of the 1979 campaign as he gained 127 yards and scored the first touchdown of the game in the first quarter. The Penguins built a 21-7 lead as Dwight Dumas scored from two yards out and Keith Snoddy added a nine-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Blue Hens scored 14 points to close out the half and draw even at the break following Vince Hyland’s interception return with just 18 seconds left. Delaware scored all 17 second-half points and overall had the final 31 of the game at University Stadium.
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Team Statistics YSU UD First Downs 23 16 Rushes 58 45 Yards 166 152 Passes 10-30 13-27 Yards 153 325 Total Plays 88 72 Total Yards 319 477 Avg. Play 3.6 6.6 Fumbles 6 4 Lost 3 3 Penalties 5 9 Yards 45 84 Punts 6-264 6-202 Avg. 44.0 33.7 Punt Returns 3-6 0-0 Avg. 2.0 0.0 KO Returns 3-59 1-15 Avg. 19.7 15.0 INTs 0 2 Return Yds 0 85 TOP 34:36 25:24 3rd Down 7-19 4-11 4th Down 3-4 1-2 Sacks By 2-16 5-42
Scoring Summary 2nd Quarter YSU 10:13 • Robby Robson 6-yard run (Orosz kick) UD 8:36 • Jay Hooks 70-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Brandt Kennedy kick) YSU 6:10 • Dwight Dumas 2-yard run (Orosz kick) YSU 4:44 • Keith Snoddy 9-yard run (Orosz kick) UD 1:47 • Phil Nelson 5-yard pass from Brunner (Kennedy kick) UD 0:18 • Vince Hyland 61-yard interception return (Kennedy kick) 3rd Quarter UD 5:03 • Hooks 75-yard pass from Brunner (Kennedy kick) 4th Quarter UD 9:59 • Kennedy 47-yard field goal UD 6:33 • Gino Olivieri 34-yard run (Kennedy kick)
Individual Statistics RUSHING: Delaware • Gino Olivieri 12-66; Lou Mariani 12-47; Kevin Dennis 11-39; Hugh Dougherty 3-8; Pete Gudzak 2-8; Ed Wood 1-5; Scott Brunner 4-(-21). Youngstown State • Robby Robson 27-127; Keith Snoddy 20-22; Jeff Johnston 4-11; Dwight Dumas 3-8; Bill Fink 3-0; Tom Meola 1-(-2). PASSING: Delaware • Scott Brunner 12-25-296; Mike Schonewolf 1-1-29; Rick Scully 1-0-0. Youngstown State • Keith Snoddy 8-23-129; Bill Fink 2-7-24. RECEIVING: Delaware • Jay Hooks 4-182; Jaime Young 4-64; Hugh Dougherty 2-45; Lou Mariani 1-21; Bob Wood 1-8; Phil Nelson 1-5. Youngstown State • Randy Beal 4-82; Jim Ferranti 3-58; Dwight Dumas 2-9; Tom Meola 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Delaware • Vince Hyland 1-61; Bob Woods 1-24. Youngstown State • None. The Penguins reached the finals in 1979 and semifnals in 1978.
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